Australia vs Austria: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Australia
5.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Austria
4.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Australia rank
91st
Austria rank
94th
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time
- Australia
- Austria
How they compare
Australia currently reports 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people in Austria, a difference of 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 68 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Austria ahead.
Australia ranks 91st and Austria ranks 94th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Austria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Austria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Austria |
| 1960s | 11.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Austria |
| 1970s | 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | Austria |
| 1980s | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6102 deaths per 100,000 people | Austria |
| 1990s | 6.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2000s | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2020s | 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4471 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infectious and parasitic diseases death rate, Australia or Austria?
- Australia, at 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between Australia and Austria?
- 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Austria?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Austria rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Australia ranks 91st and Austria ranks 94th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.