Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Austria
Austria: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita was 0.0548 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0548 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 37.4%
World rank
78th
of 196 countries
All-time high
3.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1954
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1980
Years of data
32
1952–2024
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Austria, 1952–2024
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Austria recorded 0.0548 deaths per 100,000 people for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 37.4% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Austria peaked at 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 1954 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1980.
That places Austria 78th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Austria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 0.4042 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1954 | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +648.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1979 deaths per 100,000 people | -93.5% |
| 1980 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1585 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5555 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1985 | 0.1586 deaths per 100,000 people | -71.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0391 deaths per 100,000 people | -75.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0645 deaths per 100,000 people | +65.0% |
| 1993 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 0.0376 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.663 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 0.1622 deaths per 100,000 people | -75.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1485 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0486 deaths per 100,000 people | -67.3% |
| 2006 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0.0481 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0.012 deaths per 100,000 people | -75.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0472 deaths per 100,000 people | +293.6% |
| 2016 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0568 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2019 | 0.1239 deaths per 100,000 people | +118.0% |
| 2020 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0112 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2022 | 0.0552 deaths per 100,000 people | +394.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0876 deaths per 100,000 people | +58.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0548 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.0548 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0007 deaths per 100,000 people, 76.7× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.0548 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0143 deaths per 100,000 people, 3.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +648.6% | 0.4042 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2022 | +394.6% | 0.0112 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0552 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2013 | +293.6% | 0.012 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0472 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4042 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1979 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1979 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1979 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1745 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5555 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1005 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.663 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0599 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1622 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.057 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1239 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0417 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0876 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0642 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Bulgaria 0.0596 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Malaysia 0.0584 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 North Macedonia 0.054 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Venezuela 0.0491 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 India 0.049 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0217 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Austria?
- Deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Austria was 0.0548 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 1954.
- What is the lowest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1980.
- How does Austria rank for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- Austria ranks 78th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.