Number of child deaths per woman in Austria
Austria: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0052 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0052 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
179th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.3 under-five deaths per woman
in 1855
All-time low
0.0049 under-five deaths per woman
in 2020
Years of data
191
1830–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Austria, 1830–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Austria recorded 0.0052 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Austria peaked at 2.3 under-five deaths per woman in 1855 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 under-five deaths per woman, in 2020.
Austria ranks 179th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 2.08 under-five deaths per woman | 1.96 under-five deaths per woman | 2.24 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.04 under-five deaths per woman | 1.91 under-five deaths per woman | 2.15 under-five deaths per woman | 8 |
| 1850s | 2.07 under-five deaths per woman | 1.88 under-five deaths per woman | 2.3 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.04 under-five deaths per woman | 1.86 under-five deaths per woman | 2.19 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.98 under-five deaths per woman | 1.8 under-five deaths per woman | 2.27 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.83 under-five deaths per woman | 1.7 under-five deaths per woman | 1.9 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.69 under-five deaths per woman | 1.55 under-five deaths per woman | 1.81 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.42 under-five deaths per woman | 1.24 under-five deaths per woman | 1.63 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.9608 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6458 under-five deaths per woman | 1.18 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5618 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4024 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8078 under-five deaths per woman | 8 |
| 1930s | 0.2794 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2075 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3634 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2501 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1433 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4955 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1285 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1212 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1495 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0932 under-five deaths per woman | 0.073 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1153 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0453 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0273 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0667 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0201 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0145 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0268 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0106 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0075 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0139 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0069 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0062 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0075 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0056 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0051 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0062 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0051 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0049 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0052 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 176 Poland 0.0055 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 177 Hungary 0.0054 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 178 Iceland 0.0053 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 180 Greece 0.0051 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 181 Taiwan 0.0049 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 182 Spain 0.0047 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Austria
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.32 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.32 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.32 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.93 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.68 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 85.84 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 81.45 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.4916 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 74.29 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Austria?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Austria was 0.0052 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 under-five deaths per woman in 1855.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 under-five deaths per woman in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Austria ranks 179th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).