Period total fertility rate in Austria
Austria: Period total fertility rate was 1.32 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.32
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
24th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.82
in 1963
All-time low
1.32
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Period total fertility rate in Austria, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, period total fertility rate in Austria stood at 1.32. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period total fertility rate in Austria peaked at 2.82 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.32, in 2023.
That places Austria 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Period total fertility rate in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.02 | — |
| 1952 | 2.06 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 2.09 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 2.16 | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 2.29 | +6.2% |
| 1956 | 2.49 | +8.6% |
| 1957 | 2.57 | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 2.6 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 2.69 | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 2.7 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 2.79 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 2.8 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 2.82 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 2.79 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.7 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 2.66 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 2.62 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 2.59 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 2.49 | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 2.29 | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 2.2 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 2.08 | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 1.94 | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 1.91 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.83 | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 1.69 | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 1.63 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 1.6 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 1.6 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.65 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 1.67 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.66 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.56 | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 1.52 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.47 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.45 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 1.43 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.45 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.45 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.46 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.51 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.5 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.5 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.47 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.42 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.45 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.39 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.37 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.34 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.36 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.33 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.39 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.38 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.42 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.41 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.41 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.39 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.42 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.4 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.44 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.43 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.44 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.44 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.46 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.49 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.53 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.52 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.48 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.46 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.44 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.48 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.41 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.32 | -6.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1.32 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48, 89% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1.32 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.47, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.33 | 2.02 | 2.69 | 9 |
| 1960s | 2.7 | 2.49 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.88 | 1.6 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 | 1.43 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 | 1.34 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 | 1.33 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 | 1.43 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 | 1.32 | 1.48 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is period total fertility rate in Austria?
- Period total fertility rate in Austria was 1.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period total fertility rate recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 in 1963.
- What is the lowest period total fertility rate recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for period total fertility rate?
- Austria ranks 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period total fertility rate rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 Period total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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