Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Austria
Austria: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 10.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Austria, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths.
Analysis
Austria recorded 10.7% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 263.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Austria peaked at 10.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2015.
That places Austria 172nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.8% | — |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +36.4% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | +165.2% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | +8.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 10.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.1%, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Austria's 10.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.5%, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 9.9% | 10.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 169 Switzerland 11.7% compare
- 170 Samoa 11.4% compare
- 171 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 10.8% compare
- 173 Tonga 10.4% compare
- 174 Uzbekistan 10.1% compare
- 175 Germany 9.9% 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0217 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Austria?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Austria was 10.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2015.
- How does Austria rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Austria ranks 172nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 263.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, female (% of total female deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female deaths due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.