Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Austria
Austria: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 2.06 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.06
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
63rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
10.37
in 1959
All-time low
0.9264
in 2021
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Austria, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 2.06 for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Austria peaked at 10.37 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.9264, in 2021.
Austria ranks 63rd of 110 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 rates in children under 10 years old in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 8.25 | — |
| 1956 | 8.91 | +8.1% |
| 1957 | 9.94 | +11.6% |
| 1958 | 6.87 | -30.9% |
| 1959 | 10.37 | +51.0% |
| 1960 | 8.55 | -17.5% |
| 1961 | 7.84 | -8.3% |
| 1962 | 9.16 | +16.8% |
| 1963 | 9.15 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 9.06 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 9.44 | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 8.24 | -12.7% |
| 1967 | 8.64 | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 7.06 | -18.3% |
| 1969 | 8.8 | +24.7% |
| 1970 | 7.64 | -13.2% |
| 1971 | 7.36 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 8.52 | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 6.37 | -25.2% |
| 1974 | 7.07 | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 7.21 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 6.53 | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 5.62 | -14.0% |
| 1978 | 5.54 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 3.97 | -28.3% |
| 1980 | 6.01 | +51.4% |
| 1981 | 5.37 | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 5 | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 4.15 | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 5.19 | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 3.28 | -36.7% |
| 1986 | 4.75 | +44.8% |
| 1987 | 3.61 | -24.1% |
| 1988 | 3.25 | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 3.89 | +19.6% |
| 1990 | 2.86 | -26.4% |
| 1991 | 3.7 | +29.5% |
| 1992 | 3.66 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 3.31 | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 3.31 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.24 | -32.2% |
| 1996 | 2.57 | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 2.8 | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 2.93 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 2.53 | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 2.12 | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 2.51 | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 2.32 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 1.89 | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 2.27 | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 2.05 | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 2.19 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 2.34 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 1.49 | -36.4% |
| 2009 | 1.87 | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 1.88 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.5 | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 1.75 | -30.1% |
| 2013 | 1.87 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 2.23 | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 1.96 | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 2.16 | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 2.01 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 2.58 | +28.3% |
| 2019 | 2.1 | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 2.09 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9264 | -55.7% |
| 2022 | 1.57 | +69.3% |
| 2023 | 1.89 | +20.7% |
| 2024 | 2.06 | +8.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 2.06 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Austria's 2.06 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.87 | 6.87 | 10.37 | 5 |
| 1960s | 8.59 | 7.06 | 9.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.58 | 3.97 | 8.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.45 | 3.25 | 6.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.99 | 2.24 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1 | 1.49 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 | 1.75 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 | 0.9264 | 2.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 60 Ireland 2.19 compare
- 61 Trinidad and Tobago 2.17 compare
- 62 United Kingdom 2.09 compare
- 64 Jordan 2.05 compare
- 65 Guyana 2.03 compare
- 66 South Korea 2.03 compare
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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 2.06 in 2024, according to 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 10.37 in 1959.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9264 in 2021.
- How does Austria rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Austria ranks 63rd out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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