Share of deaths from major causes in Austria
Austria: Share of deaths from major causes was 3.67 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.67
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
62nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
6.06
in 1974
All-time low
3.33
in 2018
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Share of deaths from major causes in Austria, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 3.67 for share of deaths from major causes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.7% 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 62nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Share of deaths from major causes in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 5.22 | — |
| 1956 | 5.41 | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 5.07 | -6.2% |
| 1958 | 5.24 | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 5.34 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 5.43 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 5.7 | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 5.52 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 5.36 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 5.77 | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 5.56 | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 5.91 | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 5.62 | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 5.77 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 5.88 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 5.75 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 5.86 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 5.74 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 5.86 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 6.06 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 5.86 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 5.48 | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 5.91 | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 5.43 | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 5.55 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 5.61 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 5.42 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 5.32 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 5.24 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 5.3 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 5.07 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 4.96 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 4.91 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 4.77 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 5.02 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 4.91 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 4.95 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 5.06 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 4.93 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 4.92 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 4.72 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 4.61 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 4.4 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 4.44 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 4.16 | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 4.51 | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 4.48 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 4.71 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 4.66 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 4.49 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 4.46 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.17 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 4.41 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 4.05 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 4.09 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.03 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 3.9 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 3.78 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.76 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.5 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 3.43 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.54 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.46 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.33 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 3.61 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 3.49 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 3.44 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.44 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.63 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 3.67 | +1.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 3.67 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.86, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Austria's 3.67 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.08, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 3.53 | 3.44 | 3.67 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from major causes in Austria?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Austria was 3.67 in 2024, 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 62nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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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