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

Austria: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 10.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
10.9%
Change on year
up 148.7%
World rank
132nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
10.9%
in 2021
All-time low
2.5%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2000–2021

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

2468102000201020212000: 3.8 % of total male deaths ages 5-142010: 2.7 % of total male deaths ages 5-142015: 2.5 % of total male deaths ages 5-142019: 7 % of total male deaths ages 5-142020: 4.4 % of total male deaths ages 5-142021: 10.9 % of total male deaths ages 5-14

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 5-14.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Austria is 10.9%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 148.7% on the previous year and up 295.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Austria peaked at 10.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2015.

That places Austria 132nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 5-14, male (% of total male deaths ages 5-14) in Austria, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total male deaths ages 5-14 Change
2000 3.8%
2010 2.7% -28.6%
2015 2.5% -8.6%
2019 7.0% +177.9%
2020 4.4% -37.4%
2021 10.9% +148.7%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 10.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.9%, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 10.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.0%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 1
2010s 4.1% 2.5% 7.0% 3
2020s 7.6% 4.4% 10.9% 2

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 129 Poland 11.5% compare
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  4. 133 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.9% compare
  5. 134 Costa Rica 10.8% compare
  6. 135 Iraq 10.8% 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 10.9% 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 10.9% 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 2015.
How does Austria rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Austria ranks 132nd 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 295.5%. 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, ages 5-14, male (% of total male deaths ages 5-14). 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 5-14, male (% of total male deaths ages 5-14)
Unit
% of total male deaths ages 5-14
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 male deaths ages 5-14 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all male deaths ages 5-14, 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.