Total fertility rate: births per woman in Austria
Austria: Total fertility rate: births per woman was 1.32 births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.32 births per woman
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
26th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.82 births per woman
in 1963
All-time low
1.32 births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Total fertility rate: births per woman in Austria, 1951–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, total fertility rate: births per woman in Austria stood at 1.32 births per woman. 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, total fertility rate: births per woman in Austria peaked at 2.82 births per woman in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.32 births per woman, in 2023.
That places Austria 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Total fertility rate: births per woman in Austria, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.02 births per woman | — |
| 1952 | 2.06 births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 2.09 births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 2.16 births per woman | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 2.29 births per woman | +6.2% |
| 1956 | 2.49 births per woman | +8.6% |
| 1957 | 2.57 births per woman | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 2.6 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 2.69 births per woman | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 2.7 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 2.79 births per woman | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 2.8 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 2.82 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 2.79 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.7 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 2.66 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 2.62 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 2.59 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 2.49 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 2.29 births per woman | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 2.2 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 2.08 births per woman | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 1.94 births per woman | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 1.91 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.83 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 1.69 births per woman | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 1.63 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 1.6 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 1.6 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.65 births per woman | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 1.67 births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.66 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.56 births per woman | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 1.52 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.47 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.45 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 1.43 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.45 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.45 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.46 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.51 births per woman | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.5 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.5 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.47 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.42 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.45 births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.39 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.37 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.34 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.36 births per woman | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.33 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.39 births per woman | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.38 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.42 births per woman | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.41 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.41 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.39 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.42 births per woman | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.4 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.44 births per woman | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.43 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.44 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.44 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.46 births per woman | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.49 births per woman | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.53 births per woman | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.52 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.48 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.46 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.44 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.48 births per woman | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.41 births per woman | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.32 births per woman | -6.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1.32 births per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48 births per woman, 89% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1.32 births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.48 births per woman, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.33 births per woman | 2.02 births per woman | 2.69 births per woman | 9 |
| 1960s | 2.7 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 | 1.41 births per woman | 1.32 births per woman | 1.48 births per woman | 4 |
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- Population density 89.67 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate: births per woman in Austria?
- Total fertility rate: births per woman in Austria was 1.32 births per woman in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 births per woman in 1963.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for total fertility rate: births per woman?
- Austria ranks 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fertility rate: births per woman 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 Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of children a woman would have in her lifetime if she experienced the fertility rates of a specific year.