Positive development: 1,506 births in the Salzkammergut Clinic 2024!

Positive development: 1,506 births in the Salzkammergut Clinic 2024!

In 2024, a total of 1,506 babies in the Salzkammergut Klinikum saw the light of day, spread over the locations of Vöcklabruck and Bad Ischl. This number represents a gratifying stabilization after the births recorded a decline in the previous year, which was in accordance with the nationwide trend, which was observed after a temporary increase at the beginning of Corona pandemic in 2021. 1,123 children were born in Vöcklabruck, while Bad Ischl registered 383 births. This is particularly noteworthy, since Vöcklabruck was able to have a slight increase compared to 2023, such as tips reported .

birth trends and statistics

The distribution of the sexes was almost the same: with 765 boys and 741 girls, the boys were slightly in the majority. There were also a total of nine twin couples, with most births in Vöcklabruck. The caesarean section was 31 percent and is therefore slightly below the national average in terms of obstetrics in the Salzkammergut Clinic. Interestingly, in the name hit list of the past year, young Jakob, Tobias and Noah lead, while the girls Anna, Marie and Emilia are the most popular names, as well as meinzirk.at .

A total of 21,343 births have been counted in the Salzkammergut Clinic since 2014, with the most birth -rich year 2016 with 1,956 births. The current development in 2024 gives rise to hope that the birth rate could stabilize, in a context where the national trends are often shaped by declines.