What is mortality rate, under-5 in Austria?

Mortality rate, under-5 in Austria was 3.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Austria?

The highest recorded value was 42.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.

What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Austria?

The lowest recorded value was 3.3 per 1,000 live births in 2022.

How does Austria rank for mortality rate, under-5?

Austria ranks 173rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Austria?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Austria data come from?

The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mortality rate, under-5 in Austria

Name: Mortality rate, under-5 in Austria
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Austria: Mortality rate, under-5 was 3.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

3.3 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

173rd

of 195 countries

All-time high

42.8 per 1,000 live births

in 1960

All-time low

3.3 per 1,000 live births

in 2022

Years of data

1960–2024

Mortality rate, under-5 in Austria, 1960–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, mortality rate, under-5 in Austria stood at 3.3 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Austria peaked at 42.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2022.

Austria ranks 173rd of 195 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
1960s	34.51 per 1,000 live births	29.4 per 1,000 live births	42.8 per 1,000 live births	10
1970s	23.64 per 1,000 live births	17.1 per 1,000 live births	29.1 per 1,000 live births	10
1980s	13 per 1,000 live births	10 per 1,000 live births	16.3 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	7.29 per 1,000 live births	5.6 per 1,000 live births	9.5 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	4.96 per 1,000 live births	4.4 per 1,000 live births	5.5 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	3.81 per 1,000 live births	3.5 per 1,000 live births	4.3 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	3.34 per 1,000 live births	3.3 per 1,000 live births	3.4 per 1,000 live births	5

Countries ranked near Austria

171 Australia 3.6 per 1,000 live births compare
172 Lithuania 3.4 per 1,000 live births compare
173 Israel 3.3 per 1,000 live births compare
175 Portugal 3.2 per 1,000 live births compare
175 Spain 3.2 per 1,000 live births compare

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More health data for Austria

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Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 44,182 (2025)
Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 42,005 (2025)
Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 44,624 (2025)
Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 44,686 (2025)
Age dependency ratio, old 32.6% (2025)
Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 42,000 (2025)
Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 42,304 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, under-5 in Austria?: Mortality rate, under-5 in Austria was 3.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Austria?: The highest recorded value was 42.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Austria?: The lowest recorded value was 3.3 per 1,000 live births in 2022.
How does Austria rank for mortality rate, under-5?: Austria ranks 173rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Austria?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria data come from?: The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,506 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.