Death rate from cancer in Austria
Austria: Death rate from cancer was 243.08 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
243.08
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
27th
of 194 countries
All-time high
247.88
in 2012
All-time low
230.2
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Austria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cancer in Austria stood at 243.08.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Austria peaked at 247.88 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 230.2, in 2007.
That places Austria 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Death rate from cancer in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 235.45 | — |
| 2001 | 231.17 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 231.41 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 238.05 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 236.84 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 233.74 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 232.08 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 230.2 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 239.38 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 241.97 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 242.9 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 245.44 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 247.88 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 244.12 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 247.37 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 243.61 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 239.22 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 239.39 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 241.93 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 240.62 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 244.41 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 243.08 | -0.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 243.08 is above the median for high income countries, which is 211.71, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Austria's 243.08 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 239.99, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 235.03 | 230.2 | 241.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 243.25 | 239.22 | 247.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 243.75 | 243.08 | 244.41 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Austria?
- Death rate from cancer in Austria was 243.08 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 247.88 in 2012.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 230.2 in 2007.
- How does Austria rank for death rate from cancer?
- Austria ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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