Share of low birthweight babies born in Austria
Austria: Share of low birthweight babies born was 6.31 in 2020. βΌ Falling
Share of low birthweight babies born in Austria, 2000β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of low birthweight babies born in Austria is 6.31, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Austria peaked at 6.96 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.31, in 2020.
That places Austria 130th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.86 | 6.77 | 6.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.57 | 6.36 | 6.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.31 | 6.31 | 6.31 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3729 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low birthweight babies born in Austria?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in Austria was 6.31 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.96 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.31 in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Austria ranks 130th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Share of low birthweight babies born. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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