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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

0510152000201020212000: 12.3 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 12 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 12.1 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 13.6 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 12.5 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 14.3 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 10.1 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 10.5 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 10.9 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 10.4 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 10.9 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 30 Denmark 11.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 31 Belarus 11.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 34 Portugal 10.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 35 Sweden 10.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 36 Latvia 10.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from falls
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.