Suicide rate in Austria
Austria: Suicide rate was 14.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate 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 14.49 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Austria peaked at 19.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.99 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Austria 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 32 Tuvalu 14.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Sri Lanka 14.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Finland 14.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Kazakhstan 14.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Cape Verde 14.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Moldova 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Austria
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 50,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,027 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 49,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 46,408 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 48,114 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 45,674 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Austria?
- Suicide rate in Austria was 14.49 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 suicide rate recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 19.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for suicide rate?
- Austria ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 Suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.