Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Austria
Austria: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 was 17.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Austria, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Austria stood at 17.1%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Austria peaked at 22.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2021.
That places Austria 62nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.6% | — |
| 2010 | 18.8% | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | -1.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 17.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.2%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Austria's 17.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.1%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6% | 22.6% | 22.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 18.6% | 19.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 17.1% | 17.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Austria?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Austria was 17.1% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2021.
- How does Austria rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59?
- Austria ranks 62nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 injury, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.