Death rate from falls in Austria
Austria: Death rate from falls was 10.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
10.81 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
33rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
10.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls in Austria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Austria recorded 10.81 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from falls in 2021.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Austria peaked at 14.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.08 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2007.
Austria ranks 33rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from falls in Austria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.3 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 12.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 12.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 13.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 12.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 14.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 11.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 10.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 10.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 10.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 10.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 10.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 10.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 10.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 10.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 10.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 10.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 10.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 10.81 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Austria's 10.81 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 30 Denmark 11.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Belarus 11.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Luxembourg 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Portugal 10.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Sweden 10.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Latvia 10.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Austria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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 rate from falls in Austria?
- Death rate from falls in Austria was 10.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- How does Austria rank for death rate from falls?
- Austria ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.