Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Austria
Austria: Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario was 1.1 births per woman in last 5 years in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
1.1 births per woman in last 5 years
World rank
64th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.78 births per woman in last 5 years
in 1965
All-time low
1.1 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Years of data
30
1955–2100
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Austria, 1955–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman in last 5 years.
Analysis
Austria recorded 1.1 births per woman in last 5 years for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Austria peaked at 2.78 births per woman in last 5 years in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.1 births per woman in last 5 years, in 2100.
That places Austria 64th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Austria, year by year
| Year | births per woman in last 5 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 2.08 births per woman in last 5 years | — |
| 1960 | 2.52 births per woman in last 5 years | +21.2% |
| 1965 | 2.78 births per woman in last 5 years | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 2.61 births per woman in last 5 years | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 2.08 births per woman in last 5 years | -20.1% |
| 1980 | 1.67 births per woman in last 5 years | -19.9% |
| 1985 | 1.61 births per woman in last 5 years | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.45 births per woman in last 5 years | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 1.49 births per woman in last 5 years | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.4 births per woman in last 5 years | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.38 births per woman in last 5 years | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.4 births per woman in last 5 years | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.44 births per woman in last 5 years | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.5 births per woman in last 5 years | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 1.4 births per woman in last 5 years | -6.4% |
| 2030 | 1.36 births per woman in last 5 years | -2.4% |
| 2035 | 1.34 births per woman in last 5 years | -1.7% |
| 2040 | 1.31 births per woman in last 5 years | -2.2% |
| 2045 | 1.31 births per woman in last 5 years | -0.2% |
| 2050 | 1.31 births per woman in last 5 years | -0.2% |
| 2055 | 1.28 births per woman in last 5 years | -2.0% |
| 2060 | 1.24 births per woman in last 5 years | -2.8% |
| 2065 | 1.21 births per woman in last 5 years | -2.4% |
| 2070 | 1.19 births per woman in last 5 years | -2.1% |
| 2075 | 1.17 births per woman in last 5 years | -1.4% |
| 2080 | 1.16 births per woman in last 5 years | -0.9% |
| 2085 | 1.15 births per woman in last 5 years | -0.9% |
| 2090 | 1.14 births per woman in last 5 years | -1.2% |
| 2095 | 1.12 births per woman in last 5 years | -1.5% |
| 2100 | 1.1 births per woman in last 5 years | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.08 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.08 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.08 births per woman in last 5 years | 1 |
| 1960s | 2.65 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.52 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.78 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.35 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.08 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.61 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.64 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.61 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.67 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.47 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.45 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.49 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.39 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.38 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.4 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.42 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.4 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.44 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.45 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.4 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.5 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 1.35 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.34 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.36 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 1.31 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.31 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.31 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2050s | 1.29 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.28 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.31 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2060s | 1.23 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.21 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.24 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2070s | 1.18 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.17 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.19 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2080s | 1.16 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.15 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.16 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2090s | 1.13 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.12 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.14 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2100s | 1.1 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.1 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.1 births per woman in last 5 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 61 Spain 1.11 births per woman in last 5 years compare
- 61 Ukraine 1.11 births per woman in last 5 years compare
- 63 Fiji 1.11 births per woman in last 5 years compare
- 65 Italy 1.1 births per woman in last 5 years compare
- 66 Guyana 1.09 births per woman in last 5 years compare
- 67 South Sudan 1.08 births per woman in last 5 years compare
More education data for Austria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75,436 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,699 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 141,883 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 134,270 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 706,802 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 368,502 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Austria?
- Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Austria was 1.1 births per woman in last 5 years in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projections of the fertility rate by education scenario recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 births per woman in last 5 years in 1965.
- What is the lowest projections of the fertility rate by education scenario recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 births per woman in last 5 years in 2100.
- How does Austria rank for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario?
- Austria ranks 64th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is projections of the fertility rate by education scenario rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of children born in the last 5-year period to the women of reproductive age (15-49).