Suicide rate who mdb in Austria
Austria: Suicide rate who mdb was 9.79 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.79
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
29th
of 111 countries
All-time high
24.37
in 1986
All-time low
8.04
in 2020
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Suicide rate who mdb in Austria, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 9.79 for suicide rate who mdb in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate who mdb in Austria peaked at 24.37 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 8.04, in 2020.
Austria ranks 29th of 111 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.
Suicide rate who mdb in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 20.6 | — |
| 1956 | 19.93 | -3.3% |
| 1957 | 20.96 | +5.2% |
| 1958 | 20.8 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 21.82 | +4.9% |
| 1960 | 20.19 | -7.5% |
| 1961 | 19.24 | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 19.72 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 19.33 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 20 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 20.16 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 20.4 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 19.64 | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 19.64 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 20.02 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 21.93 | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 20.31 | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 20.88 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 19.63 | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 21.16 | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 21.48 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 20.12 | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 21.48 | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 22.22 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 22.32 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 22.57 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 23.46 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 24.13 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 23.32 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 23.1 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 23.79 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 24.37 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 22.86 | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 20.45 | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 20.69 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 19.48 | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 18.7 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 18.6 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 17.69 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 18.56 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 18.49 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 17.96 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 16.36 | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 15.93 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 15.69 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 15.88 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 14.76 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 15.16 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 14.07 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 13.66 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 13.11 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 11.95 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 11.83 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 11.18 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 11.38 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 11.36 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 11.36 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.88 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 10.68 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 11.21 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 10.24 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 9.75 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 9.68 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 9.44 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 8.61 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 8.04 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 8.22 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 9.44 | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 9.88 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 9.79 | -0.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 9.79 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.38, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Austria's 9.79 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.82 | 19.93 | 21.82 | 5 |
| 1960s | 19.83 | 19.24 | 20.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.15 | 19.63 | 22.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.87 | 20.45 | 24.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.75 | 15.69 | 19.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.3 | 11.18 | 15.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.32 | 8.61 | 11.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.08 | 8.04 | 9.88 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate who mdb in Austria?
- Suicide rate who mdb in Austria was 9.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.37 in 1986.
- What is the lowest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.04 in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for suicide rate who mdb?
- Austria ranks 29th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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