Number of births per year in Austria
Austria: Number of births per year was 77,054 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
77,054
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
116th
of 236 countries
All-time high
134,825
in 1963
All-time low
75,153
in 2001
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Austria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births per year in Austria stood at 77,054.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Austria peaked at 134,825 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 75,153, in 2001.
That places Austria 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 107,515 | — |
| 1951 | 103,572 | -3.7% |
| 1952 | 103,551 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 102,927 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 103,512 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 107,943 | +4.3% |
| 1956 | 114,939 | +6.5% |
| 1957 | 117,852 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 119,795 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 124,371 | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 125,933 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 131,763 | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 133,371 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 134,825 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 133,431 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 129,755 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 128,980 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 127,693 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 126,192 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 121,088 | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 112,196 | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 107,808 | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 103,181 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 97,232 | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 97,240 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 93,749 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 86,946 | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 85,010 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 85,031 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 86,210 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 90,693 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 93,662 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 95,019 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 90,342 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 89,414 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 87,679 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 87,247 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 87,119 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 88,445 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 88,806 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 90,313 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 94,240 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 95,147 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 95,453 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 92,796 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 89,048 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 88,775 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 84,116 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 81,169 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 78,110 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 78,059 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 75,153 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 77,654 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 76,261 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 78,196 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 77,610 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 77,359 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 75,671 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 77,099 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 75,974 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 78,318 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 77,732 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 78,433 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 78,762 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 81,001 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 83,579 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 87,159 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 87,349 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 85,407 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 84,741 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 83,467 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 85,345 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 82,088 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 77,054 | -6.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 77,054 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 3.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 77,054 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,825, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 110,598 | 102,927 | 124,371 | 10 |
| 1960s | 129,303 | 121,088 | 134,825 | 10 |
| 1970s | 95,460 | 85,010 | 112,196 | 10 |
| 1980s | 89,843 | 87,119 | 95,019 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,917 | 78,110 | 95,453 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,904 | 75,153 | 78,196 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,248 | 77,732 | 87,349 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,988 | 77,054 | 85,345 | 4 |
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- Population density 89.67 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Austria?
- Number of births per year in Austria was 77,054 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 134,825 in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,153 in 2001.
- How does Austria rank for number of births per year?
- Austria ranks 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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