Number of deaths from stroke in Austria
Austria: Number of deaths from stroke was 5,001 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from stroke in Austria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from stroke in Austria is 5,001 deaths, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from stroke in Austria peaked at 8,971 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,949 deaths, in 2018.
That places Austria 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from stroke in Austria, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,971 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 8,231 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 8,234 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7,545 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 5,838 deaths | -22.6% |
| 2005 | 5,823 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 5,898 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 5,714 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 5,619 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 5,550 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 5,524 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 5,312 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 5,635 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 5,543 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 5,316 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 5,606 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 4,990 deaths | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 5,130 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 4,949 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 5,111 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 5,094 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 5,001 deaths | -1.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 5,001 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,761 deaths, 1.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Austria's 5,001 deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,658 deaths, 88% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,742 deaths | 5,550 deaths | 8,971 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,311 deaths | 4,949 deaths | 5,635 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,048 deaths | 5,001 deaths | 5,094 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from stroke in Austria?
- Number of deaths from stroke in Austria was 5,001 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 8,971 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,949 deaths in 2018.
- How does Austria rank for number of deaths from stroke?
- Austria ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from stroke rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 Number of deaths from stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from stroke in both sexes.