Fertility rate with projections in Austria
Austria: Fertility rate with projections was 1.32 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.32
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
209th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.82
in 1963
All-time low
1.32
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate with projections in Austria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate with projections in Austria stood at 1.32. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate with projections in Austria peaked at 2.82 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.32, in 2023.
Austria ranks 209th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate with projections in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.09 | — |
| 1951 | 2.04 | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 2.07 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 2.09 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 2.14 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 2.27 | +6.0% |
| 1956 | 2.46 | +8.3% |
| 1957 | 2.55 | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 2.59 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 2.68 | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 2.69 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 2.79 | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 2.8 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 2.82 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 2.78 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 2.7 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 2.67 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 2.63 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 2.58 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 2.48 | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 2.29 | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 2.19 | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 2.08 | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 1.93 | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 1.9 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.82 | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 1.68 | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 1.62 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 1.6 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.65 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 1.67 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.66 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.56 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 1.53 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.48 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.46 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.44 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.46 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.46 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.47 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.52 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.51 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.47 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.43 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.45 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.4 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.37 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.34 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.36 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.33 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.39 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.37 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.42 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.41 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.4 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.38 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.41 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.39 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.44 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.43 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.44 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.44 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.46 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.49 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.53 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.52 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.48 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.46 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.44 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.47 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.41 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.32 | -6.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1.32 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 88% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1.32 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49, 88% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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
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- 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)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3729 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 89.67 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 297,643 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate with projections in Austria?
- Fertility rate with projections in Austria was 1.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate with projections recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility rate with projections recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for fertility rate with projections?
- Austria ranks 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate with projections 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 Fertility rate with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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