Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Austria
Austria: Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized was 96.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
96.83 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
53rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
183.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1957
All-time low
96.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
69
1955–2023
Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Austria, 1955–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Austria recorded 96.83 deaths per 100,000 people for cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Austria peaked at 183.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 1957 and was at its lowest, 96.83 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Austria 53rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Austria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 177.82 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 180.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 183.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 182.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 181.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 179.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 181.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 176.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 179.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 178.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 180.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 179.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 178.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 178.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 174.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 176.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 174.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 171.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 170.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 171.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 167.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 167.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 165.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 163.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 162.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 164.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 161.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 161.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 158.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 161.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 156.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 155.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 156.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 154.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 154.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 154.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 153.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 153.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 153.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 148.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 146.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 143.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 141.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 138.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 137.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 135.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 131.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 130.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 132.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 130.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 126.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 123.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 121.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 123.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 120.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 118.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 118.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 117.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 114.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 114.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 111.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 108.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 106.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 106.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 103.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 103.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 100.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 98.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 96.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 181.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 177.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 183.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 178.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 174.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 181.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 168.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 162.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 176.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 158.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 154.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 164.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 146.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 137.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 154.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 120.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 135.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 103.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 118.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 96.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 103.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 50 Chile 98.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Canada 98.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Hong Kong 97.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Italy 96.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Fiji 96.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Martinique 96.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0687 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2273 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Austria?
- Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Austria was 96.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 183.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 1957.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized?
- Austria ranks 53rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.