Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Austria
Austria: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 129.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
129.69 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
77th
of 111 countries
All-time high
513.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1970
All-time low
129.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
69
1955–2023
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex 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 129.69 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Austria peaked at 513.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 129.69 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
Austria ranks 77th of 111 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.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Austria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 462.13 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 486.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1957 | 505.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 481.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1959 | 470.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 488.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1961 | 470.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 492.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 468.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 453.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 477.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 458 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 488.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 489.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 505.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 513.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 508.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 502.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 476.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 494.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 502.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 497.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 480.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 497.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 472.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 479.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 485.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 472.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 484.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 449.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 448.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 428.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 408.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 398.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 390.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 371.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 372.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 372.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 365 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 351.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 352.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 348.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 346.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 333.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 318.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 295.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 277.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 258.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 237.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 219.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 212.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 206.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 201.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 189.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 190.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 185.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 177.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 174.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 174.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 164.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 171 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 158.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 152.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 151.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 146.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 146.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 139.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 134.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 129.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 481.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 462.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 505.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 479.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 453.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 505.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 494.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 472.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 513.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 444.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 390.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 485.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 353.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 318.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 372.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 228.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 189.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 295.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 165.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 146.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 185.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 129.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 146.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 74 Singapore 137.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Slovenia 132.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Bahrain 129.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Chile 127.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 New Zealand 126.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Costa Rica 123.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Austria?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Austria was 129.69 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 death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 513.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Austria ranks 77th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.