What is male vs. female suicide rate in Austria?

Male vs. female suicide rate in Austria was 15.83 deaths per 100,000 population in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Austria?

The highest recorded value was 38.59 deaths per 100,000 population in 1982.

What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Austria?

The lowest recorded value was 12.87 deaths per 100,000 population in 2020.

How does Austria rank for male vs. female suicide rate?

Austria ranks 28th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.

Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Austria?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Austria data come from?

The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Male vs. female suicide rate in Austria

Name: Male vs. female suicide rate in Austria
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Austria: Male vs. female suicide rate was 15.83 deaths per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

15.83 deaths per 100,000 population

Change on year

up 7.5%

World rank

28th

of 111 countries

All-time high

38.59 deaths per 100,000 population

in 1982

All-time low

12.87 deaths per 100,000 population

in 2020

Years of data

1955–2023

Male vs. female suicide rate in Austria, 1955–2023

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for male vs. female suicide rate in Austria is 15.83 deaths per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in Austria peaked at 38.59 deaths per 100,000 population in 1982 and was at its lowest, 12.87 deaths per 100,000 population, in 2020.

That places Austria 28th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.

Male vs. female suicide rate in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Male vs. female suicide rate in Austria, 1955 to 2023.
Year	deaths per 100,000 population	Change
1955	30.01 deaths per 100,000 population	—
1956	29.42 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.0%
1957	31.3 deaths per 100,000 population	+6.4%
1958	30.86 deaths per 100,000 population	-1.4%
1959	32.9 deaths per 100,000 population	+6.6%
1960	30.01 deaths per 100,000 population	-8.8%
1961	29.03 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.3%
1962	30.67 deaths per 100,000 population	+5.6%
1963	28.86 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.9%
1964	31.16 deaths per 100,000 population	+7.9%
1965	30.13 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.3%
1966	31.15 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.4%
1967	30.59 deaths per 100,000 population	-1.8%
1968	30.89 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.0%
1969	29.93 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.1%
1970	34.51 deaths per 100,000 population	+15.3%
1971	30.42 deaths per 100,000 population	-11.9%
1972	32.08 deaths per 100,000 population	+5.5%
1973	30.33 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.4%
1974	32.44 deaths per 100,000 population	+7.0%
1975	33.85 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.3%
1976	31.5 deaths per 100,000 population	-7.0%
1977	32.55 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.3%
1978	34.56 deaths per 100,000 population	+6.2%
1979	34.23 deaths per 100,000 population	-1.0%
1980	35.09 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.5%
1981	36.65 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.4%
1982	38.59 deaths per 100,000 population	+5.3%
1983	36.35 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.8%
1984	36.29 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.2%
1985	36.71 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.1%
1986	37.73 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.8%
1987	35.46 deaths per 100,000 population	-6.0%
1988	32.25 deaths per 100,000 population	-9.1%
1989	31.84 deaths per 100,000 population	-1.2%
1990	30.42 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.5%
1991	30.26 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.5%
1992	29.64 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.0%
1993	28.44 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.0%
1994	29.27 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.9%
1995	30.26 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.4%
1996	29.79 deaths per 100,000 population	-1.6%
1997	26.35 deaths per 100,000 population	-11.6%
1998	26.17 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.7%
1999	24.78 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.3%
2000	25.12 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.4%
2001	23.36 deaths per 100,000 population	-7.0%
2002	25.16 deaths per 100,000 population	+7.7%
2003	22.31 deaths per 100,000 population	-11.3%
2004	22.44 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.6%
2005	21.1 deaths per 100,000 population	-6.0%
2006	19.82 deaths per 100,000 population	-6.1%
2007	19.24 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.0%
2008	18.12 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.8%
2009	18.55 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.3%
2010	18.48 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.4%
2011	18.12 deaths per 100,000 population	-1.9%
2012	18.02 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.6%
2013	16.75 deaths per 100,000 population	-7.0%
2014	17.86 deaths per 100,000 population	+6.6%
2015	16.41 deaths per 100,000 population	-8.1%
2016	15.14 deaths per 100,000 population	-7.7%
2017	15.8 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.4%
2018	15.5 deaths per 100,000 population	-1.9%
2019	14.01 deaths per 100,000 population	-9.6%
2020	12.87 deaths per 100,000 population	-8.1%
2021	13.56 deaths per 100,000 population	+5.4%
2022	14.72 deaths per 100,000 population	+8.5%
2023	15.83 deaths per 100,000 population	+7.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	30.9 deaths per 100,000 population	29.42 deaths per 100,000 population	32.9 deaths per 100,000 population	5
1960s	30.24 deaths per 100,000 population	28.86 deaths per 100,000 population	31.16 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1970s	32.65 deaths per 100,000 population	30.33 deaths per 100,000 population	34.56 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1980s	35.7 deaths per 100,000 population	31.84 deaths per 100,000 population	38.59 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1990s	28.54 deaths per 100,000 population	24.78 deaths per 100,000 population	30.42 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2000s	21.52 deaths per 100,000 population	18.12 deaths per 100,000 population	25.16 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2010s	16.61 deaths per 100,000 population	14.01 deaths per 100,000 population	18.48 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2020s	14.25 deaths per 100,000 population	12.87 deaths per 100,000 population	15.83 deaths per 100,000 population	4

Countries ranked near Austria

25 Belgium 16.38 deaths per 100,000 population compare
26 France 16.2 deaths per 100,000 population compare
27 Chile 16.16 deaths per 100,000 population compare
29 French Guiana 15.5 deaths per 100,000 population compare
30 Czechia 15.5 deaths per 100,000 population compare
31 Reunion 15.4 deaths per 100,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2544 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is male vs. female suicide rate in Austria?: Male vs. female suicide rate in Austria was 15.83 deaths per 100,000 population in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Austria?: The highest recorded value was 38.59 deaths per 100,000 population in 1982.
What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Austria?: The lowest recorded value was 12.87 deaths per 100,000 population in 2020.
How does Austria rank for male vs. female suicide rate?: Austria ranks 28th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Austria?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?: The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Male vs. female suicide rate
Unit: deaths per 100,000 population
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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