Stillbirth rate in Austria
Austria: Stillbirth rate was 0.2245 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2245 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
185th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.2836 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.2245 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Austria, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Austria is 0.2245 deaths per 100 births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Austria peaked at 0.2836 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2245 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
That places Austria 185th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Austria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2836 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.2792 deaths per 100 births | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2786 deaths per 100 births | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2728 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2642 deaths per 100 births | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2602 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2566 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2504 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2451 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2454 deaths per 100 births | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2462 deaths per 100 births | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2466 deaths per 100 births | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2457 deaths per 100 births | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2453 deaths per 100 births | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2417 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2368 deaths per 100 births | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2317 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2283 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.227 deaths per 100 births | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2294 deaths per 100 births | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2337 deaths per 100 births | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2311 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2268 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2245 deaths per 100 births | -1.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.2245 deaths per 100 births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839 deaths per 100 births, 79% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.2245 deaths per 100 births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2962 deaths per 100 births, 76% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2636 deaths per 100 births | 0.2451 deaths per 100 births | 0.2836 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2379 deaths per 100 births | 0.227 deaths per 100 births | 0.2466 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.229 deaths per 100 births | 0.2245 deaths per 100 births | 0.2337 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 182 Ireland 0.2351 deaths per 100 births compare
- 183 Andorra 0.2309 deaths per 100 births compare
- 184 Switzerland 0.2304 deaths per 100 births compare
- 186 Portugal 0.2169 deaths per 100 births compare
- 187 Netherlands 0.2151 deaths per 100 births compare
- 188 Belarus 0.2106 deaths per 100 births compare
More population data for Austria
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0974 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 297,643 people (2100)
- Population density 89.67 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3729 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0912 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Austria?
- Stillbirth rate in Austria was 0.2245 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2836 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2245 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for stillbirth rate?
- Austria ranks 185th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.