Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Austria
Austria: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception was 1.31 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.31 births per woman
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
188th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.82 births per woman
in 1963
All-time low
1.31 births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Austria, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Austria stood at 1.31 births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Austria peaked at 2.82 births per woman in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.31 births per woman, in 2024.
Austria ranks 188th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Austria, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.69 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 2.78 births per woman | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 2.8 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 2.82 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 2.79 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 2.7 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 2.66 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 2.62 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 2.58 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 2.49 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 2.29 births per woman | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 2.2 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 2.08 births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 1.94 births per woman | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 1.91 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.83 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 1.69 births per woman | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 1.63 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 1.6 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.6 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.65 births per woman | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.67 births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.66 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.56 births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 1.52 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.47 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 1.45 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.43 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.45 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.45 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.46 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.51 births per woman | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.51 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.5 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.47 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.42 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.45 births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.39 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.37 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.34 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.36 births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.33 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.39 births per woman | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.38 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.42 births per woman | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.41 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.41 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.38 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.42 births per woman | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.39 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.44 births per woman | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.43 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.44 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.44 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.46 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.49 births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.53 births per woman | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.52 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.47 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.46 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.44 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.48 births per woman | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.41 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 1.32 births per woman | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 1.31 births per woman | -0.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1.31 births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 births per woman, 90% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1.31 births per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 births per woman, 91% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.69 births per woman | 2.49 births per woman | 2.82 births per woman | 10 |
| 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 | 1.39 births per woman | 1.31 births per woman | 1.48 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 185 Jamaica 1.35 births per woman compare
- 186 Albania 1.34 births per woman compare
- 187 Costa Rica 1.32 births per woman compare
- 189 Switzerland 1.29 births per woman compare
- 190 Canada 1.25 births per woman compare
- 190 Finland 1.25 births per woman compare
- 190 Luxembourg 1.25 births per woman 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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Austria?
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Austria was 1.31 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 births per woman in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 births per woman in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Austria ranks 188th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.