Fertility rates by age in Austria
Austria: Fertility rates by age was 1.31 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fertility rates by age in Austria, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rates by age in Austria is 1.31 Number, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rates by age in Austria peaked at 2.82 Number in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.31 Number, in 2024.
Austria ranks 33rd of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.69 Number | 2.49 Number | 2.82 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.88 Number | 1.6 Number | 2.29 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 Number | 1.43 Number | 1.67 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 Number | 1.34 Number | 1.51 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 Number | 1.33 Number | 1.42 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 Number | 1.43 Number | 1.53 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 Number | 1.31 Number | 1.48 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 30 Liechtenstein 1.37 Number compare
- 31 Czechia 1.36 Number compare
- 32 Germany 1.36 Number compare
- 34 Switzerland 1.29 Number compare
- 35 Andorra 1.27 Number compare
- 36 Luxembourg 1.25 Number compare
More population data for Austria
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.31 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.31 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 284,828 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.31 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.32 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.31 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rates by age in Austria?
- Fertility rates by age in Austria was 1.31 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 Number in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 Number in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for fertility rates by age?
- Austria ranks 33rd out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rates by age rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 Fertility rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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