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.
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
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 27 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 50,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,027 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 49,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 46,408 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 48,114 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 45,674 (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.