Children per woman vs human development index in Austria
Austria: Children per woman vs human development index was 1.32 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Children per woman vs human development index in Austria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children per woman vs human development index in Austria is 1.32, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs human development index in Austria peaked at 2.82 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.32, in 2023.
That places Austria 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children per woman vs human development index in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.09 | — |
| 1951 | 2.04 | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 2.07 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 2.09 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 2.14 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 2.27 | +6.0% |
| 1956 | 2.46 | +8.3% |
| 1957 | 2.55 | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 2.59 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 2.68 | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 2.69 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 2.79 | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 2.8 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 2.82 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 2.78 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 2.7 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 2.67 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 2.63 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 2.58 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 2.48 | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 2.29 | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 2.19 | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 2.08 | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 1.93 | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 1.9 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.82 | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 1.68 | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 1.62 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 1.6 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.65 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 1.67 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.66 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.56 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 1.53 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.48 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.46 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.44 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.46 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.46 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.47 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.52 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.51 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.47 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.43 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.45 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.4 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.37 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.34 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.36 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.33 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.39 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.37 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.42 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.41 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.4 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.38 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.41 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.39 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.44 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.43 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.44 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.44 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.46 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.49 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.53 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.52 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.48 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.46 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.44 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.47 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.41 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.32 | -6.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1.32 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 88% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1.32 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49, 88% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.3 | 2.04 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.69 | 2.48 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.87 | 1.6 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.54 | 1.44 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 | 1.34 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 | 1.33 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 | 1.43 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 | 1.32 | 1.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs human development index in Austria?
- Children per woman vs human development index in Austria was 1.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 in 1963.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for children per woman vs human development index?
- Austria ranks 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs human development index rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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