Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Austria
Austria: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 61.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease 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 ischaemic heart disease in Austria stood at 61.46 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Austria peaked at 139.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 61.46 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Austria ranks 151st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Austria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 139.73 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 133.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 121.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 113.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 105.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 102.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 98.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 95.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 88.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 90.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 87.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 83.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 82.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 80.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 75.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 79.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 73.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 72.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 70.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 67.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 65.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 61.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 88.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 139.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 87.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 148 Botswana 65.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 149 Malta 63.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 150 Seychelles 62.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 152 Rwanda 61.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Germany 60.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Finland 58.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Austria?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Austria was 61.46 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 ischaemic heart disease recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 139.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Austria rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Austria ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 ischaemic heart disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from ischaemic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.