Suicide rate, by age in Austria

Austria: Suicide rate, by age was 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.08 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 70.1%
World rank
160th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.6535 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
0.0742 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate, by age in Austria, 2000–2021

00.20.40.62000201020212000: 0.551 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 0.303 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 0.077 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 0.163 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 0.654 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0.307 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 0.309 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 0.374 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 0.154 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 0.183 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0.282 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 0.447 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0.155 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0.074 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 0.267 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suicide rate, by age in Austria is 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 70.1% on the previous year and down 74.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Austria peaked at 0.6535 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0742 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.

Austria ranks 160th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2847 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0767 deaths per 100,000 people 0.6535 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 0.2596 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0742 deaths per 100,000 people 0.447 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0.1736 deaths per 100,000 people 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2671 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 157 Saint Lucia 0.0911 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 158 Israel 0.0888 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 159 Lesotho 0.0807 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 161 Seychelles 0.0795 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 162 Kuwait 0.0776 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 163 South Africa 0.0704 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate, by age in Austria?
Suicide rate, by age in Austria was 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 0.6535 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0742 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
How does Austria rank for suicide rate, by age?
Austria ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Suicide rate, by age
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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