Share of births by age of mother in Austria
Austria: Share of births by age of mother was 1.07 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of births by age of mother in Austria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Austria stood at 1.07. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Austria peaked at 14.36 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.07, in 2023.
That places Austria 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of births by age of mother in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.35 | — |
| 1951 | 7.35 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 7.11 | -3.2% |
| 1953 | 6.75 | -5.1% |
| 1954 | 6.33 | -6.1% |
| 1955 | 6.05 | -4.5% |
| 1956 | 6.34 | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 7.67 | +20.9% |
| 1958 | 10 | +30.5% |
| 1959 | 11.55 | +15.5% |
| 1960 | 11.25 | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 10.72 | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 10.22 | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 9.92 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 9.58 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 10.37 | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 12.23 | +17.9% |
| 1967 | 12.7 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 12.44 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 12.51 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 12.7 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 12.93 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 13.62 | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 14.27 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 14.36 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 14.05 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 13.5 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 12.75 | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 12.52 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 12.35 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 12.25 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 11.93 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 11.55 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 10.62 | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 9.56 | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 8.81 | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 8.36 | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 7.77 | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 7.32 | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 6.73 | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 6.28 | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 6.17 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 5.92 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 5.56 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 4.82 | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 4.38 | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 3.98 | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 3.89 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 3.9 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.98 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 4.23 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 4.33 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 4.25 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 4.1 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 4.11 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.93 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 3.74 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 3.58 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 3.54 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.37 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 3.21 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 2.88 | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 2.68 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 2.43 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 2.18 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 2.09 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.89 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 1.7 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 1.43 | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 1.32 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 1.25 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 1.1 | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 1.09 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.07 | -2.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1.07 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.18, 49% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1.07 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.22, 48% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of births by age of mother in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | +30.5% | 7.67 | 10 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.65 | 6.05 | 11.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.19 | 9.58 | 12.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.3 | 12.35 | 14.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.49 | 6.73 | 12.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.89 | 3.89 | 6.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.92 | 3.37 | 4.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 | 1.32 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 | 1.07 | 1.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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)
- Population growth rate -0.203 (2100)
- Population density 89.67 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 297,643 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Austria?
- Share of births by age of mother in Austria was 1.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.36 in 1974.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Austria ranks 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).