Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Austria
Austria: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.36 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 23.2%
World rank
59th
of 110 countries
All-time high
7.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1958
All-time low
0.7078 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
69
1955–2023
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old 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 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Austria peaked at 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.7078 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Austria ranks 59th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Austria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.5% |
| 1957 | 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.8% |
| 1958 | 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.9% |
| 1959 | 6.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1960 | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.9% |
| 1961 | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.6% |
| 1962 | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 5.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.1% |
| 1965 | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 1966 | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 1967 | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.5% |
| 1968 | 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 1969 | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 6.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.0% |
| 1971 | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 1972 | 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 5.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.3% |
| 1977 | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 1980 | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.4% |
| 1983 | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.1% |
| 1985 | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -63.5% |
| 1987 | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +78.8% |
| 1988 | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.4% |
| 1992 | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.2% |
| 1993 | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.3% |
| 1996 | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.9% |
| 1999 | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +76.9% |
| 2001 | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -56.7% |
| 2002 | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.0% |
| 2003 | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +58.6% |
| 2004 | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.8% |
| 2005 | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.6% |
| 2008 | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.8% |
| 2009 | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +61.4% |
| 2010 | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.2% |
| 2011 | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +53.6% |
| 2012 | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.5% |
| 2016 | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +57.2% |
| 2020 | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7078 deaths per 100,000 people | -72.8% |
| 2022 | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +333.3% |
| 2023 | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 5.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7078 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 56 New Zealand 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Chile 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Italy 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Poland 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Russian Federation 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Ukraine 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Austria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,266 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 27 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0371 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Austria?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Austria was 2.36 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 rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 1958.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7078 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Austria rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Austria ranks 59th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.