Number of children under 5 in Austria
Austria: Number of children under 5 was 425,844 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
425,844 people
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
115th
of 236 countries
All-time high
642,218 people
in 1966
All-time low
393,084 people
in 2010
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Austria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Austria stood at 425,844 people.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Austria peaked at 642,218 people in 1966 and was at its lowest, 393,084 people, in 2010.
Austria ranks 115th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Austria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 516,130 people | — |
| 1951 | 520,670 people | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 512,564 people | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 497,598 people | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 489,370 people | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 489,152 people | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 498,528 people | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 514,401 people | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 531,694 people | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 550,952 people | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 570,905 people | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 588,619 people | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 604,343 people | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 619,812 people | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 632,992 people | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 640,619 people | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 642,218 people | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 639,630 people | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 633,472 people | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 622,887 people | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 608,295 people | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 591,226 people | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 571,769 people | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 547,696 people | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 521,617 people | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 498,284 people | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 477,635 people | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 459,172 people | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 444,685 people | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 434,136 people | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 430,079 people | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 434,719 people | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 442,614 people | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 449,144 people | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 454,186 people | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 454,869 people | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 450,643 people | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 444,582 people | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 440,906 people | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 441,899 people | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 446,495 people | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 455,161 people | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 465,338 people | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 472,059 people | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 473,562 people | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 471,250 people | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 465,311 people | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 455,450 people | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 443,268 people | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 430,713 people | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 419,493 people | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 407,730 people | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 399,246 people | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 396,202 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 396,306 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 398,027 people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 398,834 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 397,712 people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 396,189 people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 394,635 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 393,084 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 393,441 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 395,290 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 398,192 people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 402,753 people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 411,063 people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 420,887 people | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 428,828 people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 433,569 people | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 435,483 people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 435,044 people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 433,305 people | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 432,138 people | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 425,844 people | -1.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 425,844 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 3.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 425,844 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498 people, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 512,106 people | 489,152 people | 550,952 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 619,550 people | 570,905 people | 642,218 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 515,452 people | 434,136 people | 608,295 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 444,364 people | 430,079 people | 454,869 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 457,861 people | 430,713 people | 473,562 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 400,437 people | 394,635 people | 419,493 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 411,259 people | 393,084 people | 435,483 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 431,583 people | 425,844 people | 435,044 people | 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 number of children under 5 in Austria?
- Number of children under 5 in Austria was 425,844 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 642,218 people in 1966.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 393,084 people in 2010.
- How does Austria rank for number of children under 5?
- Austria ranks 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.