Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Austria
Austria: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 86.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
86.38 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
73rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
399.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1957
All-time low
86.38 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
In 2023, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Austria stood at 86.38 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Austria peaked at 399.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 1957 and was at its lowest, 86.38 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Austria 73rd 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.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Austria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 372.06 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 389.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1957 | 399.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 371.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1959 | 362.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 362.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 349.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 356.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 333.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 320.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 340.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 330.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 354.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 348.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 358.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 354.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 359.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 348.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 329.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 328.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 336.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 338.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 324.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 331.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 311.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 321.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 312.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 303.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 310.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 286.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 288.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 279.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 263.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 254.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 245.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 237.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 244.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 237.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 234.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 224.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 223.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 224.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 213.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 210.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 207.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 192.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 182.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 173.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 166.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 150.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 146.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 138.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 133.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 127.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 127.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 122.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 115.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 120.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 117.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 111.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 116.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 107.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 106.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 102.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 98.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 98.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 93.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 91.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 86.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 379.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 362.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 399.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 345.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 320.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 362.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 336.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 311.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 359.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 286.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 245.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 321.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 225.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 207.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 244.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 154.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 127.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 192.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 98.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 122.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 86.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 98.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 70 Greece 90.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Malaysia 90.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Kazakhstan 90.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Costa Rica 84.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Panama 84.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 New Zealand 82.72 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 86.38 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 399.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 1957.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Austria ranks 73rd 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 26.5%. 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 females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.