Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Austria
Austria: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 12.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases 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
In 2021, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Austria stood at 12.79 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Austria peaked at 14.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.
That places Austria 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Austria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.94 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.7% |
| 2003 | 6.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 7.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 8.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 8.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 9.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 10.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 11.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 11.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 13.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 13.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 13.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 14.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 13.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 12.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 12.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 11.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 12.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 130 Qatar 13.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 131 Poland 13.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 132 Barbados 12.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 134 Papua New Guinea 12.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 135 Panama 12.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 136 Chile 12.57 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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -0.6878 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0389 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Austria?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Austria was 12.79 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 hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Austria rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Austria ranks 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 hypertensive heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from hypertensive heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.