Share of deaths from major causes in Austria
Austria: Share of deaths from major causes was 3.63 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.63
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
63rd
of 112 countries
All-time high
6.06
in 1974
All-time low
3.33
in 2018
Years of data
69
1955–2023
Share of deaths from major causes in Austria, 1955–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 3.63 for share of deaths from major causes in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in Austria peaked at 6.06 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 3.33, in 2018.
Austria ranks 63rd of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.26 | 5.07 | 5.41 | 5 |
| 1960s | 5.65 | 5.36 | 5.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.75 | 5.43 | 6.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.16 | 4.77 | 5.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.71 | 4.16 | 5.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4 | 4.05 | 4.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.63 | 3.33 | 4.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 3.44 | 3.63 | 4 |
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- 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 share of deaths from major causes in Austria?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Austria was 3.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.06 in 1974.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.33 in 2018.
- How does Austria rank for share of deaths from major causes?
- Austria ranks 63rd out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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