Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Austria
Austria: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 14.5 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
14.5 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
35th
of 197 countries
All-time high
19.8 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
14 per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Austria, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Austria stood at 14.5 per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Austria peaked at 19.8 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Austria 35th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Austria, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.8 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 17.2 per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 16.1 per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 16.1 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.6 per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 14 per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 14.5 per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5 per 100,000 people | 17.2 per 100,000 people | 19.8 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.6 per 100,000 people | 14.6 per 100,000 people | 16.1 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.25 per 100,000 people | 14 per 100,000 people | 14.5 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 32 Sri Lanka 14.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Finland 14.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 14.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Republic of Moldova 14.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Republic of Moldova 14.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Switzerland 14 per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0345 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.0884 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Austria?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Austria was 14.5 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Austria ranks 35th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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