Share of deaths from underlying causes in Austria
Austria: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 25.35 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.35
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
17th
of 113 countries
All-time high
27.2
in 2008
All-time low
19.68
in 1969
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Austria, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of deaths from underlying causes in Austria stood at 25.35.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Austria peaked at 27.2 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.68, in 1969.
Austria ranks 17th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 19.97 | — |
| 1956 | 20.04 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 19.75 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 20.86 | +5.6% |
| 1959 | 20.45 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 20.22 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 21.54 | +6.5% |
| 1962 | 20.17 | -6.4% |
| 1963 | 20.59 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 21.29 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 20.58 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 21.32 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 20.61 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 20.61 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 19.68 | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 20.04 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 20.22 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 20.54 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 21.15 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 21.06 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 20.16 | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 20.53 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 20.97 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 20.37 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 20.89 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 21.24 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 21.08 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 21.25 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 20.64 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 22.08 | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 21.42 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 21.88 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 22.93 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 23.28 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 23.25 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 23.78 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 23.64 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 23.9 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 24.25 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 24.17 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 24.14 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 23.83 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 24.28 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 24.33 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 24.39 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 24.89 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 25.29 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 25.1 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 25.5 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 26.59 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 26.17 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 26.41 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 26.16 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 27.2 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 26.23 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 26.4 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 27.07 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 26.48 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 26.12 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 27.04 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 25.26 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 25.93 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 25.22 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 25.39 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 25.57 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 23.8 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 23.4 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 23.67 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 24.47 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 25.35 | +3.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 25.35 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.57, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Austria's 25.35 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.71, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.21 | 19.75 | 20.86 | 5 |
| 1960s | 20.66 | 19.68 | 21.54 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.59 | 20.04 | 21.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.9 | 20.64 | 23.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.07 | 23.64 | 24.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.95 | 24.89 | 27.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.05 | 25.22 | 27.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.14 | 23.4 | 25.35 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from underlying causes in Austria?
- Share of deaths from underlying causes in Austria was 25.35 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.68 in 1969.
- How does Austria rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Austria ranks 17th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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