Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Austria
Austria: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 11.9% 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 male deaths.
Analysis
Austria recorded 11.9% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 357.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Austria peaked at 11.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2000.
Austria ranks 172nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.5% | — |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +31.9% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +201.3% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | +13.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 11.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.7%, 71% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Austria's 11.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.5%, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.5% | 11.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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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 11.9% 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 11.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2000.
- 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 357.7%. 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, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all male 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.