Distribution of households with children by number of children in Austria
Austria: Distribution of households with children by number of children was 49.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
49.5%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
17th
of 47 countries
All-time high
51.0%
in 2014
All-time low
45.1%
in 2021
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Distribution of households with children by number of children in Austria, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of households with children by number of children in Austria stood at 49.5%.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of households with children by number of children in Austria peaked at 51.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 2021.
Austria ranks 17th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Distribution of households with children by number of children in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 47.9% | — |
| 2004 | 50.2% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 50.8% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 50.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 49.1% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 50.9% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 48.5% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 48.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 45.9% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 45.1% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 47.3% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 47.8% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 47.9% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 49.5% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.8% | 47.9% | 50.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 48.3% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 45.1% | 49.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 14 Czechia 50.5% compare
- 15 Greece 50.2% compare
- 16 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 49.6% compare
- 18 Cyprus 49.1% compare
- 18 Germany 49.1% compare
- 20 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 48.9% compare
More population data for Austria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.65 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0974 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,924 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0912 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3729 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 89.67 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 297,643 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of households with children by number of children in Austria?
- Distribution of households with children by number of children in Austria was 49.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of households with children by number of children recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest distribution of households with children by number of children recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 2021.
- How does Austria rank for distribution of households with children by number of children?
- Austria ranks 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of households with children by number of children rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of households with children by number of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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