Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Austria
Austria: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 896.34 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Austria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Austria stood at 896.34 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Austria peaked at 896.34 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 406.14 deaths, in 2002.
Austria ranks 34th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Austria, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 463.63 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 483.29 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 406.14 deaths | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 555.8 deaths | +36.8% |
| 2004 | 581.29 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 525.2 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 548.25 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 582.33 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 654.51 deaths | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 745.85 deaths | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 678.5 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 697.93 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 715.5 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 689.62 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 648.88 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 704.89 deaths | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 649.38 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 656.89 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 740.19 deaths | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 701.78 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 767.64 deaths | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 896.34 deaths | +16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 554.63 deaths | 406.14 deaths | 745.85 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 688.36 deaths | 648.88 deaths | 740.19 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 831.99 deaths | 767.64 deaths | 896.34 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Austria?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Austria was 896.34 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 896.34 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 406.14 deaths in 2002.
- How does Austria rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Austria ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.