Suicide rate male female who mdb in Austria
Austria: Suicide rate male female who mdb was 15.56 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.56
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
28th
of 111 countries
All-time high
38.59
in 1982
All-time low
12.87
in 2020
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Suicide rate male female who mdb in Austria, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate male female who mdb in Austria is 15.56, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate male female who mdb in Austria peaked at 38.59 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 12.87, in 2020.
That places Austria 28th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Suicide rate male female who mdb in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 30.01 | — |
| 1956 | 29.42 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 31.3 | +6.4% |
| 1958 | 30.86 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 32.9 | +6.6% |
| 1960 | 30.01 | -8.8% |
| 1961 | 29.03 | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 30.67 | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 28.86 | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 31.16 | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 30.13 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 31.15 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 30.59 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 30.89 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 29.93 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 34.51 | +15.3% |
| 1971 | 30.42 | -11.9% |
| 1972 | 32.08 | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 30.33 | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 32.44 | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 33.85 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 31.5 | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 32.55 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 34.56 | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 34.23 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 35.09 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 36.65 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 38.59 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 36.35 | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 36.29 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 36.71 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 37.73 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 35.46 | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 32.25 | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 31.84 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 30.42 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 30.26 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 29.64 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 28.44 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 29.27 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 30.26 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 29.79 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 26.35 | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 26.17 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 24.78 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 25.12 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 23.36 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 25.16 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 22.31 | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 22.44 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 21.1 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 19.82 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 19.24 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 18.12 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 18.55 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 18.48 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 18.12 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 18.02 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 16.75 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 17.86 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 16.41 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 15.14 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 15.8 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 15.5 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 14.01 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 12.87 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 13.56 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 14.72 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 15.83 | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 15.56 | -1.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 15.56 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.6, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Austria's 15.56 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.88, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.9 | 29.42 | 32.9 | 5 |
| 1960s | 30.24 | 28.86 | 31.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.65 | 30.33 | 34.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.7 | 31.84 | 38.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.54 | 24.78 | 30.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.52 | 18.12 | 25.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.61 | 14.01 | 18.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.51 | 12.87 | 15.83 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate male female who mdb in Austria?
- Suicide rate male female who mdb in Austria was 15.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate male female who mdb recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 38.59 in 1982.
- What is the lowest suicide rate male female who mdb recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.87 in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for suicide rate male female who mdb?
- Austria ranks 28th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is suicide rate male female who mdb rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 Suicide rate male female who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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