Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Austria
Austria: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 1.34 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Austria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates age 65 by sex in Austria is 1.34, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Austria peaked at 3.97 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.34, in 2023.
That places Austria 177th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.54 | 3.35 | 3.65 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.75 | 3.52 | 3.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.25 | 2.88 | 3.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.68 | 2.22 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.31 | 2.07 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 | 1.51 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 | 1.37 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 | 1.34 | 1.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 174 Faroe Islands 1.36 compare
- 175 Saudi Arabia 1.35 compare
- 176 Chile 1.34 compare
- 178 Portugal 1.34 compare
- 179 Denmark 1.33 compare
- 180 Cayman Islands 1.32 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,266 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 27 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2109 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.2977 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5075 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Austria?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Austria was 1.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.97 in 1965.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Austria ranks 177th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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