Birth rate in Austria
Austria: Birth rate was 8.44 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.44 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
201st
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.79 births per 1,000 people
in 1963
All-time low
8.44 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
77
1947–2023
Birth rate in Austria, 1947–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate in Austria is 8.44 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Austria peaked at 18.79 births per 1,000 people in 1963 and was at its lowest, 8.44 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Austria ranks 201st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Birth rate in Austria, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 18.6 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1948 | 17.7 births per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1949 | 16.32 births per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1950 | 15.5 births per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1951 | 14.94 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1952 | 14.95 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 14.85 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 14.92 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 15.54 births per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 16.53 births per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1957 | 16.92 births per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 17.14 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 17.73 births per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 17.87 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 18.59 births per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 18.71 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 18.79 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 18.47 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 17.85 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 17.62 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 17.31 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 17.02 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 16.27 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 15.03 births per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 14.38 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 13.68 births per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 12.82 births per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 12.8 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 12.37 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 11.49 births per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 11.23 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 11.25 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 11.42 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 12.02 births per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 12.38 births per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 12.55 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 11.95 births per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 11.83 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 11.59 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 11.53 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 11.5 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 11.66 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 11.65 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 11.76 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 12.15 births per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 12.13 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 12.07 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 11.69 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 11.2 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 11.15 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 10.55 births per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 10.17 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 9.77 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 9.74 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 9.35 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 9.61 births per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 9.39 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 9.57 births per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 9.43 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 9.35 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 9.12 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 9.26 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 9.1 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 9.36 births per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 9.26 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.3 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.29 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 9.48 births per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 9.67 births per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 9.97 births per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 9.93 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 9.66 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 9.54 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 9.36 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 9.52 births per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 9.06 births per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 8.44 births per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 8.44 births per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.6 births per 1,000 people, 88% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 8.44 births per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.31 births per 1,000 people, 91% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 17.54 births per 1,000 people | 16.32 births per 1,000 people | 18.6 births per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1950s | 15.9 births per 1,000 people | 14.85 births per 1,000 people | 17.73 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.85 births per 1,000 people | 16.27 births per 1,000 people | 18.79 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.65 births per 1,000 people | 11.23 births per 1,000 people | 15.03 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.86 births per 1,000 people | 11.5 births per 1,000 people | 12.55 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.27 births per 1,000 people | 9.77 births per 1,000 people | 12.15 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.39 births per 1,000 people | 9.1 births per 1,000 people | 9.74 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.55 births per 1,000 people | 9.26 births per 1,000 people | 9.97 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.09 births per 1,000 people | 8.44 births per 1,000 people | 9.52 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 198 Germany 8.51 births per 1,000 people compare
- 199 Czechia 8.5 births per 1,000 people compare
- 200 Slovenia 8.45 births per 1,000 people compare
- 202 Isle of Man 8.34 births per 1,000 people compare
- 203 British Virgin Islands 8.33 births per 1,000 people compare
- 204 Portugal 8.31 births per 1,000 people 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 birth rate in Austria?
- Birth rate in Austria was 8.44 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.79 births per 1,000 people in 1963.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.44 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for birth rate?
- Austria ranks 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.