Number of live births in Austria
Austria: Number of live births was 77,605 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
77,605 births
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
23rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
134,809 births
in 1963
All-time low
75,458 births
in 2001
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Number of live births in Austria, 1951–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
Austria recorded 77,605 births for number of live births in 2023.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of live births in Austria peaked at 134,809 births in 1963 and was at its lowest, 75,458 births, in 2001.
That places Austria 23rd 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.
Number of live births in Austria, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 102,764 births | — |
| 1952 | 103,012 births | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 102,867 births | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 103,985 births | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 108,575 births | +4.4% |
| 1956 | 115,827 births | +6.7% |
| 1957 | 118,712 births | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 119,755 births | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 124,377 births | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 125,945 births | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 131,563 births | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 133,253 births | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 134,809 births | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 133,841 births | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 129,924 births | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 128,577 births | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 127,404 births | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 126,115 births | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 121,377 births | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 112,301 births | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 108,510 births | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 104,033 births | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 98,041 births | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 97,430 births | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 93,757 births | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 87,446 births | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 85,595 births | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 85,402 births | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 86,388 births | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 90,872 births | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 93,942 births | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 94,840 births | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 90,118 births | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 89,234 births | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 87,440 births | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 86,964 births | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 86,503 births | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 88,052 births | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 88,759 births | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 90,454 births | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 94,629 births | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 95,302 births | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 95,227 births | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 92,415 births | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 88,669 births | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 88,809 births | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 84,045 births | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 81,233 births | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 78,138 births | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 78,268 births | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 75,458 births | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 78,399 births | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 76,944 births | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 78,968 births | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 78,190 births | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 77,914 births | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 76,250 births | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 77,752 births | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 76,344 births | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 78,742 births | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 78,109 births | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 78,952 births | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 79,330 births | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 81,722 births | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 84,381 births | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 87,675 births | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 87,633 births | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 85,535 births | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 84,952 births | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 83,603 births | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 86,078 births | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 82,627 births | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 77,605 births | -6.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 77,605 births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89,018 births, 87% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Austria's 77,605 births is below the median for high income countries, which is 98,451 births, 79% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 111,097 births | 102,764 births | 124,377 births | 9 |
| 1960s | 129,281 births | 121,377 births | 134,809 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 95,890 births | 85,402 births | 112,301 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 89,672 births | 86,503 births | 94,840 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,892 births | 78,138 births | 95,302 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 77,449 births | 75,458 births | 78,968 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,703 births | 78,109 births | 87,675 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,478 births | 77,605 births | 86,078 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2038 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Number of children under 5, by world region 297,643 people (2100)
- Population density 89.67 people per km² (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3729 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of live births in Austria?
- Number of live births in Austria was 77,605 births in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of live births recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 134,809 births in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of live births recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,458 births in 2001.
- How does Austria rank for number of live births?
- Austria ranks 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of live births rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Number of live births. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of live births recorded in a given year.