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 77th out of 195 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.

Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Austria

Name: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Austria
Creator: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

77th

of 195 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

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 77th out of 195 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.

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

74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0642 deaths per 100,000 people compare
75 Bulgaria 0.0596 deaths per 100,000 people compare
76 Malaysia 0.0584 deaths per 100,000 people compare
78 North Macedonia 0.054 deaths per 100,000 people compare
79 Venezuela 0.0491 deaths per 100,000 people compare
80 India 0.049 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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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)

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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 77th out of 195 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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Indicator: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 196 places, 6,223 data points, 1900–2026
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.