Mortality rate, infant in Austria
Austria: Mortality rate, infant was 2.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023. β Volatile
Mortality rate, infant in Austria, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Austria recorded 2.6 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Austria peaked at 25.1 per 1,000 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
Austria ranks 173rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.36 per 1,000 live births | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | 25.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 11 per 1,000 live births | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.07 per 1,000 live births | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | 8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.14 per 1,000 live births | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 per 1,000 live births | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 170 Lithuania 2.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 170 North Macedonia 2.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 172 Israel 2.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 173 Spain 2.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 173 Portugal 2.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 176 Andorra 2.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 176 Latvia 2.5 per 1,000 live births compare
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 mortality rate, infant in Austria?
- Mortality rate, infant in Austria was 2.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1 per 1,000 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Austria ranks 173rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release