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

Austria: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 11.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
11.3%
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
172nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
11.3%
in 2021
All-time low
2.7%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2000–2021

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

246810122000201020212000: 2.7 % of total2010: 2.8 % of total2015: 2.7 % of total2019: 3.6 % of total2020: 10.2 % of total2021: 11.3 % of total

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.

Analysis

In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Austria stood at 11.3%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 306.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Austria peaked at 11.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2015.

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

Annual values for Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total) in Austria, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total Change
2000 2.7%
2010 2.8% +3.4%
2015 2.7% -3.5%
2019 3.6% +34.2%
2020 10.2% +182.4%
2021 11.3% +11.0%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 11.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.5%, 68% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 11.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.6%, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 1
2010s 3.0% 2.7% 3.6% 3
2020s 10.7% 10.2% 11.3% 2

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 169 Switzerland 12.4% compare
  2. 170 Viet Nam 12.4% compare
  3. 171 Uzbekistan 12.4% compare
  4. 173 Samoa 10.8% compare
  5. 174 Germany 10.7% compare
  6. 175 Sweden 10.7% 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 11.3% 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 11.3% 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 306.2%. 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 (% of total). 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 (% of total)
Unit
% of total
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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Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.