Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Austria
Austria: Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who was 10.05 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Austria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Austria stood at 10.05. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Austria peaked at 10.05 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.03, in 2002.
Austria ranks 20th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.79 | — |
| 2001 | 6.01 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 5.03 | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 6.84 | +36.0% |
| 2004 | 7.11 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 6.38 | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 6.63 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 7.02 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 7.87 | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 8.94 | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 8.11 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 8.32 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 8.49 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 8.13 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 7.59 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 8.16 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 7.43 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 7.47 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 8.37 | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 7.9 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 8.62 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 10.05 | +16.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 10.05 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.78, 2.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Austria's 10.05 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.37, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.76 | 5.03 | 8.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 | 7.43 | 8.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.34 | 8.62 | 10.05 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Austria?
- Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Austria was 10.05 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.05 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.03 in 2002.
- How does Austria rank for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who?
- Austria ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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