Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Austria
Austria: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 9.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Austria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Austria stood at 9.9%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Austria peaked at 15.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2021.
Austria ranks 163rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.3% | — |
| 2001 | 14.7% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 13.9% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | -2.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 9.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.9%, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Austria's 9.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.7%, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 12.1% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 10.3% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.9% | 10.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 160 France 10.2% compare
- 161 Puerto Rico 10.1% compare
- 162 Albania 10.0% compare
- 163 Costa Rica 9.9% compare
- 163 Netherlands 9.9% compare
- 166 Malta 9.8% compare
More health data for Austria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0217 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Austria?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Austria was 9.9% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2021.
- How does Austria rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Austria ranks 163rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.