Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population) in Austria
Austria: Age-standardized suicide rates was 10.15 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
10.15
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
69th
of 184 countries
All-time high
15.73
in 2000
All-time low
9.84
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Austria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age-standardized suicide rates in Austria is 10.15, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Austria peaked at 15.73 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.84, in 2020.
Austria ranks 69th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.73 | — |
| 2001 | 14.67 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 15.3 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 14.07 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 13.56 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 13.26 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 12.39 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 12.21 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 11.57 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 11.79 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 12.17 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 12.12 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 11.69 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 11.39 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 12.23 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 11.61 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 11.43 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 11.09 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 11.3 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 10.43 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 9.84 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 10.15 | +3.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 10.15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.88, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Austria's 10.15 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.45 | 11.57 | 15.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.54 | 10.43 | 12.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.99 | 9.84 | 10.15 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Austria?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Austria was 10.15 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.73 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.84 in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Austria ranks 69th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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