Birth rate in Austria
Austria: Birth rate was 8.44 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Austria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate in Austria is 8.44 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Austria peaked at 18.79 births per 1,000 people in 1963 and was at its lowest, 8.44 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Austria 201st 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 | 15.9 births per 1,000 people | 14.85 births per 1,000 people | 17.73 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.85 births per 1,000 people | 16.27 births per 1,000 people | 18.79 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.65 births per 1,000 people | 11.23 births per 1,000 people | 15.03 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.86 births per 1,000 people | 11.5 births per 1,000 people | 12.55 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.27 births per 1,000 people | 9.77 births per 1,000 people | 12.15 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.39 births per 1,000 people | 9.1 births per 1,000 people | 9.74 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.55 births per 1,000 people | 9.26 births per 1,000 people | 9.97 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.09 births per 1,000 people | 8.44 births per 1,000 people | 9.52 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 198 Germany 8.51 births per 1,000 people compare
- 199 Czechia 8.5 births per 1,000 people compare
- 200 Slovenia 8.45 births per 1,000 people compare
- 202 Isle of Man 8.34 births per 1,000 people compare
- 203 British Virgin Islands 8.33 births per 1,000 people compare
- 204 Portugal 8.31 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Austria
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 297,643 people (2100)
- Population density 89.67 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.31 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 284,828 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.31 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.31 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.32 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Austria?
- Birth rate in Austria was 8.44 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.79 births per 1,000 people in 1963.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.44 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for birth rate?
- Austria ranks 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.