Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Austria

Austria: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 48.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
48.8%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
164th
of 185 countries
All-time high
53.1%
in 2010
All-time low
41.2%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Austria, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 41.2 % of total deaths ages 0-42010: 53.1 % of total deaths ages 0-42015: 49.2 % of total deaths ages 0-42019: 46.4 % of total deaths ages 0-42020: 47.8 % of total deaths ages 0-42021: 48.8 % of total deaths ages 0-4

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 0-4.

Analysis

Austria recorded 48.8% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Austria peaked at 53.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 2000.

Austria ranks 164th 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

Annual values for Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4) in Austria, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total deaths ages 0-4 Change
2000 41.2%
2010 53.1% +28.9%
2015 49.2% -7.4%
2019 46.4% -5.5%
2020 47.8% +2.9%
2021 48.8% +2.2%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 48.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.5%, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 48.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.4%, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.2% 41.2% 41.2% 1
2010s 49.6% 46.4% 53.1% 3
2020s 48.3% 47.8% 48.8% 2

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 161 Sweden 49.2% compare
  2. 162 Iceland 49.1% compare
  3. 163 Latvia 49.0% compare
  4. 165 Norway 48.7% compare
  5. 166 Malta 48.6% compare
  6. 167 Uruguay 48.5% compare

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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 48.8% 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 53.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 2000.
How does Austria rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Austria ranks 164th 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 down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, ages 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4)
Unit
% of total deaths ages 0-4
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
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Number of deaths ages 0-4 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 0-4, 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.