Death rate from cancer by sex in Austria
Austria: Death rate from cancer by sex was 117.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
117.22 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
47th
of 111 countries
All-time high
227.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1965
All-time low
117.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
69
1955–2023
Death rate from cancer by sex 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
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer by sex in Austria is 117.22 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Austria peaked at 227.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 1965 and was at its lowest, 117.22 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
Austria ranks 47th 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 rate from cancer by sex in Austria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 212.59 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 214.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 218.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 221.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 218.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 221.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 224.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 220.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 221 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 218.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 227.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 223.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 224.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 226.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 219.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 222.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 224.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 219.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 220.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 219.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 216.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 218.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 213.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 218.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 216.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 218.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 214.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 212.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 208.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 213.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 206.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 205.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 206.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 205.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 205.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 206.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 207.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 203.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 204.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 194.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 193.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 190.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 188.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 185.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 181.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 176.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 172.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 171.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 173.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 170.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 164.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 161.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 155.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 160.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 155.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 150.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 148.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 146.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 144.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 141.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 138.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 133.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 132.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 131.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 126 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 127.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 122.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 118.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 117.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 217.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 212.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 221.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 222.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 218.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 227.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 219.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 213.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 224.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 209.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 205.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 218.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 195.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 181.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 207.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 166.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 155.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 176.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 126 deaths per 100,000 people | 150.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 117.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 127.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 44 Italy 118.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Martinique 117.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Seychelles 117.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 South Africa 116.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Bahamas 116.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Argentina 116.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Austria?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Austria was 117.22 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 rate from cancer by sex recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 227.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 1965.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Austria ranks 47th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.