Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Austria
Austria: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 1.34 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.34
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
184th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.97
in 1965
All-time low
1.34
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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 184th out of 236 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.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.55 | — |
| 1951 | 3.46 | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 3.35 | -3.4% |
| 1953 | 3.62 | +8.2% |
| 1954 | 3.6 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 3.59 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 3.44 | -4.0% |
| 1957 | 3.6 | +4.6% |
| 1958 | 3.48 | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 3.65 | +4.9% |
| 1960 | 3.81 | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 3.52 | -7.7% |
| 1962 | 3.68 | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 3.75 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 3.79 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 3.97 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 3.64 | -8.3% |
| 1967 | 3.8 | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 3.69 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 3.84 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 3.72 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 3.48 | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 3.38 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 3.36 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 3.27 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 3.24 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 3.22 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 2.93 | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 2.99 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 2.88 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 2.82 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 2.88 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 2.68 | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 2.96 | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 2.69 | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 2.77 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 2.56 | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 2.68 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 2.22 | -17.1% |
| 1989 | 2.51 | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 2.43 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 2.52 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 2.44 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 2.52 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 2.45 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.08 | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 2.22 | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 2.2 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.07 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 2.11 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.89 | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 1.8 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.74 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.64 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 1.58 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.57 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.53 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.51 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.52 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.55 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.44 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 1.6 | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 1.51 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.57 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.46 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 1.53 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.46 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.37 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.4 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.37 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.4 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.36 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.42 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.34 | -5.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1.34 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.34, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1.34 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.65, 81% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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
- 181 Faroe Islands 1.36 compare
- 182 Saudi Arabia 1.35 compare
- 183 Chile 1.34 compare
- 185 Portugal 1.34 compare
- 186 Denmark 1.33 compare
- 187 Cayman Islands 1.32 compare
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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 184th out of 236 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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