NUTS 3 areas of Austria by fertility rate

Sankt Pölten had the highest fertility rate of 35 areas in 2017, at 1.91 children per woman. Nordburgenland had the lowest, at 1.34 children per woman. The median was 1.58 children per woman and the figure for Austria was 1.52 children per woman. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1.91Sankt Pölten
Lowest1.34Nordburgenland
Median1.5835 areas
Austria1.52History

All areas, 2017

CSVChart (SVG)

Sankt PöltenSankt Pölten: 1.91 children per woman1.91Bludenz-Bregenzer WaldBludenz-Bregenzer Wald: 1.75 children per woman1.75MühlviertelMühlviertel: 1.75 children per woman1.75OsttirolOsttirol: 1.75 children per woman1.75Mostviertel-EisenwurzenMostviertel-Eisenwurzen: 1.7 children per woman1.7TraunviertelTraunviertel: 1.7 children per woman1.7InnviertelInnviertel: 1.68 children per woman1.68Pinzgau-PongauPinzgau-Pongau: 1.68 children per woman1.68OststeiermarkOststeiermark: 1.66 children per woman1.66Rheintal-BodenseegebietRheintal-Bodenseegebiet: 1.66 children per woman1.66Tiroler OberlandTiroler Oberland: 1.66 children per woman1.66Linz-WelsLinz-Wels: 1.64 children per woman1.64Steyr-KirchdorfSteyr-Kirchdorf: 1.64 children per woman1.64Tiroler UnterlandTiroler Unterland: 1.63 children per woman1.63LungauLungau: 1.61 children per woman1.61UnterkärntenUnterkärnten: 1.61 children per woman1.61Salzburg und UmgebungSalzburg und Umgebung: 1.59 children per woman1.59LiezenLiezen: 1.58 children per woman1.58WaldviertelWaldviertel: 1.58 children per woman1.58Niederösterreich-SüdNiederösterreich-Süd: 1.57 children per woman1.57OberkärntenOberkärnten: 1.57 children per woman1.57Östliche ObersteiermarkÖstliche Obersteiermark: 1.53 children per woman1.53Westliche ObersteiermarkWestliche Obersteiermark: 1.53 children per woman1.53Wiener Umland/SüdteilWiener Umland/Südteil: 1.5 children per woman1.5West- und SüdsteiermarkWest- und Südsteiermark: 1.49 children per woman1.49Klagenfurt-VillachKlagenfurt-Villach: 1.45 children per woman1.45AußerfernAußerfern: 1.42 children per woman1.42WeinviertelWeinviertel: 1.42 children per woman1.42WienWien: 1.42 children per woman1.42Wiener Umland/NordteilWiener Umland/Nordteil: 1.41 children per woman1.41InnsbruckInnsbruck: 1.4 children per woman1.4SüdburgenlandSüdburgenland: 1.38 children per woman1.38GrazGraz: 1.36 children per woman1.36MittelburgenlandMittelburgenland: 1.36 children per woman1.36NordburgenlandNordburgenland: 1.34 children per woman1.34
children per woman. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2017
children per woman
Change on 2016
1Sankt Pölten1.91+0.34
2Bludenz-Bregenzer Wald1.75-0.06
2Mühlviertel1.750
2Osttirol1.75+0.29
5Mostviertel-Eisenwurzen1.7-0.01
5Traunviertel1.7-0.06
7Innviertel1.68-0.03
7Pinzgau-Pongau1.680
9Oststeiermark1.66+0.1
9Rheintal-Bodenseegebiet1.66-0.02
9Tiroler Oberland1.66+0.08
12Linz-Wels1.64+0.01
12Steyr-Kirchdorf1.64-0.03
14Tiroler Unterland1.63-0.03
15Lungau1.61+0.06
15Unterkärnten1.61+0.11
17Salzburg und Umgebung1.59+0.06
18Liezen1.58+0.01
18Waldviertel1.58-0.02
20Niederösterreich-Süd1.57-0.02
20Oberkärnten1.57+0.01
22Östliche Obersteiermark1.53+0.07
22Westliche Obersteiermark1.53-0.03
24Wiener Umland/Südteil1.5-0.02
25West- und Südsteiermark1.49+0.06
26Klagenfurt-Villach1.45-0.04
27Außerfern1.42-0.05
27Weinviertel1.42-0.12
27Wien1.42-0.04
30Wiener Umland/Nordteil1.41-0.17
31Innsbruck1.40
32Südburgenland1.38-0.02
33Graz1.36-0.04
33Mittelburgenland1.36-0.04
35Nordburgenland1.34-0.07

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About this ranking

Average number of children a woman would have over her lifetime at current age-specific fertility rates.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Fertility indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_find3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_find3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which area has the highest fertility rate?

Sankt Pölten, with 1.91 children per woman in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest fertility rate?

Nordburgenland, with 1.34 children per woman in 2017.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Fertility indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_find3). Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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