Crude death rate in Austria
Austria: Crude death rate was 9.83 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.83 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
19th
of 41 countries
All-time high
12.88 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1969
All-time low
8.97 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2006
Years of data
77
1947–2023
Crude death rate in Austria, 1947–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, crude death rate in Austria stood at 9.83 deaths per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Austria peaked at 12.88 deaths per 1,000 people in 1969 and was at its lowest, 8.97 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2006.
That places Austria 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Crude death rate in Austria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 11.53 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1948 | 10.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1949 | 11.62 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1950 | 11.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1951 | 11.82 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1952 | 11.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1953 | 11.3 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 11.48 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 11.53 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 11.77 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 12.08 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 11.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1959 | 11.86 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 12.07 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 11.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 12.17 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 12.22 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 11.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 12.5 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 12.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 12.53 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 12.54 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 12.88 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 12.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 12.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 12.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 11.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 12.1 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 12.4 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 12.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 12.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 12.33 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 12.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 12.08 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 12.12 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 11.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 12.16 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 11.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 11.72 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 11.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 11.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 10.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 10.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 10.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 10.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 10.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 10.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 10.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 10.16 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 10.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 9.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 9.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 9.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 9.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 9.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 9.41 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 9.49 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 9.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 9.13 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 8.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 8.98 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 9 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.25 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 9.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 9.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 9.42 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 9.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 9.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 9.65 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 9.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 9.46 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 9.49 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 10.26 deaths per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 10.27 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 10.37 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 9.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 9.83 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.62 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Austria's 9.83 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.36 deaths per 1,000 people, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 11.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1950s | 11.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in Austria?
- Crude death rate in Austria was 9.83 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.88 deaths per 1,000 people in 1969.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.97 deaths per 1,000 people in 2006.
- How does Austria rank for crude death rate?
- Austria ranks 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the year.