Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Austria
Austria: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 54.38 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Austria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Austria is 54.38, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Austria peaked at 156.97 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 43.2, in 2016.
That places Austria 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.16 | — |
| 2001 | 95.42 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 156.97 | +64.5% |
| 2003 | 150.97 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 143 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 135.91 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 145.74 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 107.98 | -25.9% |
| 2008 | 76.76 | -28.9% |
| 2009 | 67.83 | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 82.78 | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 61.61 | -25.6% |
| 2012 | 58.01 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 66.36 | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 63.66 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 68.69 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 43.2 | -37.1% |
| 2017 | 57.82 | +33.8% |
| 2018 | 56.29 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 52.46 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 52.73 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 54.38 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 117.27 | 67.83 | 156.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.09 | 43.2 | 82.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.56 | 52.73 | 54.38 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Austria?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Austria was 54.38 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 156.97 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.2 in 2016.
- How does Austria rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Austria ranks 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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