Comparison of fertility rates in Austria
Austria: Comparison of fertility rates was 1.32 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Comparison of fertility rates in Austria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for comparison of fertility rates in Austria is 1.32, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates in Austria peaked at 2.82 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.32, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.3 | 2.04 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.69 | 2.48 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.87 | 1.6 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.54 | 1.44 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 | 1.34 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 | 1.33 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 | 1.43 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 | 1.32 | 1.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More population data for Austria
- Population growth rate -0.203 (2100)
- Population density 89.67 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 297,643 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.203 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.31 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.31 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 284,828 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.31 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.32 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.31 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates in Austria?
- Comparison of fertility rates in Austria was 1.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 in 1963.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- Austria ranks 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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