Death rates from different causes in Austria
Austria: Death rates from different causes was 96.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
96.83 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
53rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
183.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1957
All-time low
96.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
69
1955–2023
Death rates from different causes in Austria, 1955–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, death rates from different causes in Austria stood at 96.83 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from different causes in Austria peaked at 183.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 1957 and was at its lowest, 96.83 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
Austria ranks 53rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Death rates from different causes in Austria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 177.82 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 180.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 183.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 182.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 181.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 179.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 181.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 176.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 179.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 178.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 180.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 179.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 178.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 178.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 174.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 176.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 174.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 171.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 170.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 171.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 167.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 167.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 165.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 163.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 162.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 164.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 161.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 161.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 158.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 161.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 156.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 155.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 156.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 154.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 154.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 154.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 153.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 153.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 153.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 148.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 146.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 143.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 141.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 138.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 137.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 135.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 131.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 130.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 132.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 130.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 126.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 123.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 121.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 123.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 120.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 118.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 118.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 117.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 114.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 114.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 111.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 108.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 106.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 106.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 103.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 103.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 100.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 98.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 96.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 96.83 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 101.02 deaths per 100,000 people, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Austria's 96.83 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 106.58 deaths per 100,000 people, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 181.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 177.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 183.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 178.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 174.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 181.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 168.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 162.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 176.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 158.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 154.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 164.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 146.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 137.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 154.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 120.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 135.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 103.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 118.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 96.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 103.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 50 Chile 98.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Canada 98.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Hong Kong 97.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Italy 96.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Fiji 96.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Martinique 96.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,266 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 27 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0217 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from different causes in Austria?
- Death rates from different causes in Austria was 96.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates from different causes recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 183.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 1957.
- What is the lowest death rates from different causes recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for death rates from different causes?
- Austria ranks 53rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rates from different causes rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates from different causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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