There have been more births in Tyrol in 2021 than since 1996. The state is well above the national average. On average, women are 30.4 years old when they give birth. Fourth part of the “Krone” series about population development in Tyrol.
What used to be an assumption is now confirmed by the numbers in the country’s demographic report. Because during the lockdowns, the Tyroleans were apparently busy reproducing. In 2021, exactly 7934 babies saw the light of day. “More than since 1996,” say the statisticians.
But watch out! Since 2015, births abroad of mothers living in Tyrol have also been included in the figures, which naturally led to an increase in the number of births.
The number of births will increase by 5.5 percent in 2021
In percentage terms, the number of newborns will have increased by 5.5 percent in 2021 compared to 2020. This puts Tyrol above the national average of +0.3 percent. With the exception of Salzburg (-0.02%), an increase was recorded in all federal states. However, it should be noted that “almost all federal states experienced a slight slump in 2020”.
It is also interesting to look at the age of the mothers. In 2021 this was 30.4 years. In 1984, Tyrolean women were considerably younger at birth at an average age of 24.3. Both the youngest mother and the youngest (known) father were 16 years old. The oldest mother is 49 and the oldest father even 71 years old.
3603 babies are of unmarried couples
Also interesting: of the 7934 children born, 6628 have Austrian nationality, 1306 have foreign nationality. The proportion of children born out of wedlock is 45.4 percent or 3603. 4331 babies or 44.6 percent are born to married couples.
“About” twelve newborns come from parents living in a registered partnership. “Beef” because at the moment it can only be checked whether both parents have a registered partnership. However, the statisticians do not clarify whether both parents are in the same partnership. When it comes to the type of delivery, spontaneous delivery tops the list (57.4%), followed by caesarean section (33.6%) and ventouse (9%). When it comes to caesarean sections, Tyrol ranks fourth in a comparison of the federal states.
Jakob and Anna are great, Benjamin and Frida are a flop
The vast majority of children (97.4%) were born in hospitals. Only 53 babies saw the light of day in midwifery practices or birth centers.
And what about the most popular first names in 2021? Among the boys, Jakob (105), Elias (95), Matteo (90), Paul (90) and Maximilian (84) led the list. Anna (95), Marie (95), Sophia (92), Hannah (82) and Emma (78) were the most popular girls’ names. At the bottom of the popularity scale are Benjamin, Sebastian and Theo (26 each) and Frida (22).
Source: Krone
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