9.668
Births decreased by 1.8% in 2009; slight increase in the number of marriages by 0.7%
Vienna, 19 May 2010 – The annual number of live births in
Austria in 2009 was 76 344, a decrease of 1.8% compared with 2008. Total
fertility rate decreased to 1.39 (2008: 1.41). 39.3% of all live births
were born out of wedlock (2008: 38.8%). The balance of births and deaths
was negative by
The annual total of deaths accounted for 77 381 in 2009, an increase of 3.1% compared with the 2008 figures (for methodological reasons see method box in the German version). Life expectancy at birth decreased slightly to 77.4 years for men and 82.9 years for women. The infant mortality rate was 3.8 per thousand live births.
In 2009 the number of marriages was 35 469. Compared with the 2008 figures this is a slight increase of 0.7%.
For more detailed information please refer to the German version.
