Birth rate by women's age group in Austria
Austria: Birth rate by women's age group was 3.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
212th
of 236 countries
All-time high
64.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 1967
All-time low
3.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate by women's age group in Austria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Austria stood at 3.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Austria peaked at 64.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 3.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
Austria ranks 212th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Birth rate by women's age group in Austria, year by year
| Year | live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | — |
| 1951 | 34.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 35.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 33.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.2% |
| 1954 | 30.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -10.3% |
| 1955 | 27.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -10.1% |
| 1956 | 27.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 32.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +16.9% |
| 1958 | 41.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +27.6% |
| 1959 | 49.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +20.2% |
| 1960 | 52.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +5.3% |
| 1961 | 56.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +7.8% |
| 1962 | 55.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 54.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 52.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 54.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 62.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +14.6% |
| 1967 | 64.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 64.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 61.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 57.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 55.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 53.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 51.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 49.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 45.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 39.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 35.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 33.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 33.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 34.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 34.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 33.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 30.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 27.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 25.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 24.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 23.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 23.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 22.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 22.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 23.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 23.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 22.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 19.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 17.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 15.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 14.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 13.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 13.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 13.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 13.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 14.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 13.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 13.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 12.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 12.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 11.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 11.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 10.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 10.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 9.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 8.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 8.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 7.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 7.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 7.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 6.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 5.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 5.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 4.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 4.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 4.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 3.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 3.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 51% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 3.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 53% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 27.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 49.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 52.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 64.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 33.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 57.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 22.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 34.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 13.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 23.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 14.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 5.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 3.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 209 Tunisia 4.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 210 Ireland 4.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 211 Luxembourg 4.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 213 Belgium 3.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 214 France 3.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 215 Slovenia 3.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Austria?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Austria was 3.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 64.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1967.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Austria ranks 212th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.