Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Austria
Austria: Annual birth rate and peak birth month was 8.52 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.52 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
28th
of 41 countries
All-time high
18.85 births per 1,000 people
in 1963
All-time low
8.52 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
77
1947–2023
Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Austria, 1947–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Austria recorded 8.52 births per 1,000 people for annual birth rate and peak birth month in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual birth rate and peak birth month in Austria peaked at 18.85 births per 1,000 people in 1963 and was at its lowest, 8.52 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Austria ranks 28th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Austria, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 18.6 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1948 | 17.7 births per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1949 | 16.32 births per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1950 | 15.55 births per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1951 | 14.82 births per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1952 | 14.87 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 14.85 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 14.99 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 15.64 births per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1956 | 16.67 births per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1957 | 17.07 births per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 17.17 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 17.77 births per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 17.92 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 18.63 births per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 18.75 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 18.85 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 18.59 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 17.93 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 17.63 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 17.34 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 17.04 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 16.35 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 15.07 births per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 14.51 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 13.83 births per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 12.96 births per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 12.81 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 12.35 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 11.56 births per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 11.32 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 11.28 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 11.44 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 12.05 births per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 12.44 births per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 12.51 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 11.92 births per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 11.81 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 11.57 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 11.5 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 11.43 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 11.63 births per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 11.69 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 11.83 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 12.27 births per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 12.22 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 12.08 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 11.66 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 11.16 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 11.17 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10.55 births per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 10.19 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 9.79 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 9.78 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 9.41 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 9.73 births per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 9.5 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 9.7 births per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 9.53 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 9.44 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 9.21 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 9.36 births per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 9.16 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 9.43 births per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 9.33 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.39 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 9.39 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.61 births per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 9.83 births per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 10.08 births per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 9.99 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 9.7 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 9.59 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 9.39 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 9.64 births per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 9.2 births per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 8.52 births per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 8.52 births per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.31 births per 1,000 people, 92% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Austria's 8.52 births per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.33 births per 1,000 people, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 17.54 births per 1,000 people | 16.32 births per 1,000 people | 18.6 births per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1950s | 15.94 births per 1,000 people | 14.82 births per 1,000 people | 17.77 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.9 births per 1,000 people | 16.35 births per 1,000 people | 18.85 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.71 births per 1,000 people | 11.28 births per 1,000 people | 15.07 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.85 births per 1,000 people | 11.43 births per 1,000 people | 12.51 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.29 births per 1,000 people | 9.79 births per 1,000 people | 12.27 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.48 births per 1,000 people | 9.16 births per 1,000 people | 9.78 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.63 births per 1,000 people | 9.33 births per 1,000 people | 10.08 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.19 births per 1,000 people | 8.52 births per 1,000 people | 9.64 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual birth rate and peak birth month in Austria?
- Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Austria was 8.52 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual birth rate and peak birth month recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.85 births per 1,000 people in 1963.
- What is the lowest annual birth rate and peak birth month recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.52 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for annual birth rate and peak birth month?
- Austria ranks 28th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual birth rate and peak birth month rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual birth rate and peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.