Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Austria
Austria: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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.
That places Austria 179th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 health data for Austria
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 44,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 43,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 44,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 42,304 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 2.96 million (2025)
- Population, female 50.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 44,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 44,182 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 41,871 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 46,525 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Austria?
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 under-five deaths per woman in 1855.
- What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 under-five deaths per woman in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Austria ranks 179th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. 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).