Number of children under 5 in Austria
Austria: Number of children under 5 was 425,844 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Austria
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.52 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.59 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.9044 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.99 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 153.4 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.