Cancer death rate by age group in Austria
Austria: Cancer death rate by age group was 2.63 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.63
Change on year
up 137.0%
World rank
42nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
15.03
in 1957
All-time low
0
in 2006
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Cancer death rate by age group in Austria, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cancer death rate by age group in Austria stood at 2.63.
That represents a change of up 137.0% on the previous year and up 109.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Austria peaked at 15.03 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2006.
Austria ranks 42nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rate by age group in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 13.7 | — |
| 1956 | 3.7 | -73.0% |
| 1957 | 15.03 | +306.6% |
| 1958 | 6.08 | -59.5% |
| 1959 | 10.17 | +67.2% |
| 1960 | 9.08 | -10.8% |
| 1961 | 10.52 | +15.9% |
| 1962 | 8.55 | -18.7% |
| 1963 | 6.9 | -19.3% |
| 1964 | 5.35 | -22.5% |
| 1965 | 7.77 | +45.3% |
| 1966 | 4.76 | -38.8% |
| 1967 | 8.8 | +84.9% |
| 1968 | 7.26 | -17.5% |
| 1969 | 9.09 | +25.2% |
| 1970 | 2.62 | -71.1% |
| 1971 | 7.46 | +184.3% |
| 1972 | 10.61 | +42.1% |
| 1973 | 3.04 | -71.4% |
| 1974 | 4.18 | +37.7% |
| 1975 | 11.64 | +178.5% |
| 1976 | 3.34 | -71.3% |
| 1977 | 6.97 | +108.6% |
| 1978 | 1.17 | -83.2% |
| 1979 | 1.16 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 6.77 | +481.7% |
| 1981 | 4.31 | -36.4% |
| 1982 | 7.46 | +73.2% |
| 1983 | 8.73 | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 3.37 | -61.4% |
| 1985 | 5.69 | +69.0% |
| 1986 | 3.45 | -39.3% |
| 1987 | 2.31 | -33.0% |
| 1988 | 3.45 | +48.9% |
| 1989 | 2.26 | -34.3% |
| 1990 | 6.69 | +195.4% |
| 1991 | 3.25 | -51.5% |
| 1992 | 4.23 | +30.4% |
| 1993 | 4.23 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.15 | -49.1% |
| 1995 | 2.22 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 3.38 | +52.5% |
| 1997 | 5.78 | +70.7% |
| 1998 | 3.61 | -37.4% |
| 1999 | 2.5 | -30.9% |
| 2000 | 1.27 | -49.0% |
| 2001 | 2.62 | +105.9% |
| 2002 | 2.63 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.59 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.58 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.27 | -50.6% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 1.3 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 1.31 | — |
| 2010 | 2.6 | +98.5% |
| 2011 | 1.28 | -50.9% |
| 2012 | 1.29 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 1.25 | — |
| 2015 | 1.22 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.18 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 4.59 | +289.4% |
| 2018 | 2.33 | -49.2% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 1.21 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 1.09 | — |
| 2023 | 1.11 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 2.63 | +137.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 2.63 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.28, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Austria's 2.63 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.15, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cancer death rate by age group in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +481.7% | 1.16 | 6.77 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.74 | 3.7 | 15.03 | 5 |
| 1960s | 7.81 | 4.76 | 10.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.22 | 1.16 | 11.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.78 | 2.26 | 8.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8 | 2.15 | 6.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 | 0 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 | 0 | 4.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 | 0 | 2.63 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0217 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate by age group in Austria?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Austria was 2.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.03 in 1957.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2006.
- How does Austria rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Austria ranks 42nd out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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