Number of deaths per year in Austria
Austria: Number of deaths per year was 93,222 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
93,222
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
85th
of 229 countries
All-time high
98,939
in 1970
All-time low
74,605
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Austria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths per year in Austria stood at 93,222.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Austria peaked at 98,939 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 74,605, in 2006.
That places Austria 85th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 85,785 | — |
| 1951 | 88,277 | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 83,488 | -5.4% |
| 1953 | 83,471 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 84,725 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 85,155 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 87,038 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 89,390 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 86,105 | -3.7% |
| 1959 | 88,180 | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 89,763 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 85,866 | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 90,969 | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 91,679 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 89,200 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 94,303 | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 91,586 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 95,483 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 96,137 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 98,808 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 98,939 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 97,435 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 95,413 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 92,862 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 94,453 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 96,281 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 95,253 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 92,537 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 94,881 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 92,167 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 92,630 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 92,827 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 91,686 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 93,309 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 88,778 | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 89,969 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 87,351 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 85,242 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 83,509 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 83,648 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 83,147 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 83,675 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 83,443 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 82,724 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 81,002 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 81,516 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 81,092 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 79,695 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 78,548 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 78,530 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 77,148 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 74,939 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 76,441 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 77,417 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 74,621 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 75,442 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 74,605 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 74,720 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 75,482 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 77,593 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 77,427 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 76,722 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 79,681 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 79,643 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 78,406 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 83,286 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 80,858 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 83,385 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 84,396 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 83,683 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 84,153 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 85,122 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 96,596 | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 93,222 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86,161 | 83,471 | 89,390 | 10 |
| 1960s | 92,379 | 85,866 | 98,808 | 10 |
| 1970s | 95,022 | 92,167 | 98,939 | 10 |
| 1980s | 88,895 | 83,509 | 93,309 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81,337 | 78,530 | 83,675 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75,841 | 74,605 | 77,593 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,749 | 76,722 | 84,396 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,773 | 84,153 | 96,596 | 4 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1178 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Austria?
- Number of deaths per year in Austria was 93,222 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 98,939 in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,605 in 2006.
- How does Austria rank for number of deaths per year?
- Austria ranks 85th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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