Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Austria
Austria: Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita was 1.32 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.32 live births per woman
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
209th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.82 live births per woman
in 1963
All-time low
1.32 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Austria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Austria recorded 1.32 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Austria peaked at 2.82 live births per woman in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.32 live births per woman, in 2023.
That places Austria 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Austria, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.09 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 2.04 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 2.07 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 2.09 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 2.14 live births per woman | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 2.27 live births per woman | +6.0% |
| 1956 | 2.46 live births per woman | +8.3% |
| 1957 | 2.55 live births per woman | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 2.59 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 2.68 live births per woman | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 2.69 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 2.79 live births per woman | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 2.8 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 2.82 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 2.78 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 2.7 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 2.67 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 2.63 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 2.58 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 2.48 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 2.29 live births per woman | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 2.19 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 2.08 live births per woman | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 1.93 live births per woman | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 1.9 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.82 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 1.68 live births per woman | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 1.62 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 1.6 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 1.6 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.65 live births per woman | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 1.67 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.66 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.56 live births per woman | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 1.53 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.48 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.46 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.44 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.46 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.46 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.47 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.52 live births per woman | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.52 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.51 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.47 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.43 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.45 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.4 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.37 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.34 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.36 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.33 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.39 live births per woman | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.37 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.42 live births per woman | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.41 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.4 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.38 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.41 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.39 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.44 live births per woman | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.43 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.44 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.44 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.46 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.49 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.53 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.52 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.48 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.46 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.44 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.47 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.41 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.32 live births per woman | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.3 live births per woman | 2.04 live births per woman | 2.68 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.69 live births per woman | 2.48 live births per woman | 2.82 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.87 live births per woman | 1.6 live births per woman | 2.29 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.54 live births per woman | 1.44 live births per woman | 1.67 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 live births per woman | 1.34 live births per woman | 1.52 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 live births per woman | 1.33 live births per woman | 1.42 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 live births per woman | 1.43 live births per woman | 1.53 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 live births per woman | 1.32 live births per woman | 1.47 live births per woman | 4 |
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- Population density 89.67 people per km² (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3729 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Austria?
- Fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Austria was 1.32 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 live births per woman in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Austria ranks 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.