Deaths by age group in Austria
Austria: Deaths by age group was 1,210 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,210 deaths
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
31st
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,237 deaths
in 2022
All-time low
11 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Deaths by age group in Austria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Austria recorded 1,210 deaths for deaths by age group in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 87.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Austria peaked at 1,237 deaths in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11 deaths, in 1950.
That places Austria 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths by age group in Austria, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 13 deaths | +18.2% |
| 1952 | 12 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1953 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 13 deaths | +8.3% |
| 1955 | 13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 14 deaths | +7.7% |
| 1957 | 13 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1958 | 14 deaths | +7.7% |
| 1959 | 16 deaths | +14.3% |
| 1960 | 18 deaths | +12.5% |
| 1961 | 18 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 22 deaths | +22.2% |
| 1963 | 24 deaths | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 23 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 27 deaths | +17.4% |
| 1966 | 29 deaths | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 32 deaths | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 34 deaths | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 37 deaths | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 37 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 40 deaths | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 41 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 46 deaths | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 49 deaths | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 57 deaths | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 58 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 58 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 63 deaths | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 65 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 66 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 68 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 68 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 73 deaths | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 76 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 89 deaths | +17.1% |
| 1986 | 91 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 99 deaths | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 100 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 113 deaths | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 114 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 128 deaths | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 135 deaths | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 151 deaths | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 157 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 172 deaths | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 185 deaths | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 196 deaths | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 215 deaths | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 240 deaths | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 246 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 261 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 296 deaths | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 306 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 322 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 351 deaths | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 382 deaths | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 398 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 460 deaths | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 482 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 523 deaths | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 559 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 629 deaths | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 647 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 659 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 663 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 593 deaths | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 551 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 528 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 553 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 543 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 677 deaths | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 1,237 deaths | +82.7% |
| 2023 | 1,210 deaths | -2.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1,210 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 115 deaths, 10.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1,210 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 189.5 deaths, 6.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths by age group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +82.7% | 677 deaths | 1,237 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.1 deaths | 11 deaths | 16 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.4 deaths | 18 deaths | 37 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.4 deaths | 37 deaths | 65 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.3 deaths | 66 deaths | 113 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 169.3 deaths | 114 deaths | 240 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 350.4 deaths | 246 deaths | 482 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 590.5 deaths | 523 deaths | 663 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 916.75 deaths | 543 deaths | 1,237 deaths | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0217 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age group in Austria?
- Deaths by age group in Austria was 1,210 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,237 deaths in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 deaths in 1950.
- How does Austria rank for deaths by age group?
- Austria ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 100+.