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