Fertility rate, total in Austria
Austria: Fertility rate, total was 1.32 births per woman in 2023. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate, total in Austria, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Austria recorded 1.32 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Austria peaked at 2.29 births per woman in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.32 births per woman, in 2023.
That places Austria 186th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.88 births per woman | 1.6 births per woman | 2.29 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 births per woman | 1.43 births per woman | 1.67 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 births per woman | 1.34 births per woman | 1.51 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 births per woman | 1.33 births per woman | 1.42 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 births per woman | 1.43 births per woman | 1.53 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 births per woman | 1.32 births per woman | 1.48 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More population data for Austria
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.203 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 297,643 (2100)
- Population density 89.67 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.203 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.31 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 284,828 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.31 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.31 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.1771 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.32 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Austria?
- Fertility rate, total in Austria was 1.32 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 births per woman in 1970.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for fertility rate, total?
- Austria ranks 186th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release