Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Austria
Austria: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 48.12 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
48.12
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
33rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
53
in 2011
All-time low
20.59
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Austria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Austria stood at 48.12.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Austria peaked at 53 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.59, in 2002.
That places Austria 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.73 | — |
| 2001 | 30.4 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 20.59 | -32.3% |
| 2003 | 37.71 | +83.1% |
| 2004 | 36.42 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 43.06 | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 47.8 | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 46.02 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 43.97 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 45.77 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 39.6 | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 53 | +33.8% |
| 2012 | 37.03 | -30.1% |
| 2013 | 45.49 | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 29.76 | -34.6% |
| 2015 | 45.72 | +53.6% |
| 2016 | 24.24 | -47.0% |
| 2017 | 32.99 | +36.1% |
| 2018 | 34.19 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 30.58 | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 50.19 | +64.1% |
| 2021 | 48.12 | -4.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 48.12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.94, 4.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Austria's 48.12 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.76, 2.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.35 | 20.59 | 47.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.26 | 24.24 | 53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.16 | 48.12 | 50.19 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Austria?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Austria was 48.12 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 53 in 2011.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.59 in 2002.
- How does Austria rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Austria ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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