Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Austria
Austria: Suicide rates among young people who mdb was 6.23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.23
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
42nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
16.37
in 1978
All-time low
4.34
in 2012
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Austria, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 6.23 for suicide rates among young people who mdb in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates among young people who mdb in Austria peaked at 16.37 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 4.34, in 2012.
Austria ranks 42nd of 110 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 rates among young people who mdb in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 10.81 | — |
| 1956 | 9.47 | -12.3% |
| 1957 | 8.38 | -11.5% |
| 1958 | 9.25 | +10.3% |
| 1959 | 10.8 | +16.8% |
| 1960 | 10.47 | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 10.64 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 9.43 | -11.3% |
| 1963 | 11.82 | +25.3% |
| 1964 | 10.51 | -11.1% |
| 1965 | 8.82 | -16.1% |
| 1966 | 7.32 | -17.0% |
| 1967 | 8.05 | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 10.76 | +33.7% |
| 1969 | 10.08 | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 13.39 | +32.9% |
| 1971 | 13.69 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 10.28 | -24.9% |
| 1973 | 8.55 | -16.8% |
| 1974 | 9.67 | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 11.32 | +17.1% |
| 1976 | 11.01 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 13.65 | +24.0% |
| 1978 | 16.37 | +19.9% |
| 1979 | 11.61 | -29.1% |
| 1980 | 12.98 | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 14.54 | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 13.85 | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 11.85 | -14.4% |
| 1984 | 12.67 | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 13.29 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 14.66 | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 11.45 | -21.9% |
| 1988 | 12.56 | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 13.71 | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 10.51 | -23.4% |
| 1991 | 10.45 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 11.17 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 10.59 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 9.94 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 10.27 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 9.99 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 9.61 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 10.08 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 11.4 | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 12.36 | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 12.62 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 9.57 | -24.1% |
| 2003 | 11.42 | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 11.35 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 9.22 | -18.7% |
| 2006 | 8.12 | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 8.24 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 5.79 | -29.7% |
| 2009 | 6.58 | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 7.43 | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 5.9 | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 4.34 | -26.6% |
| 2013 | 5.9 | +36.1% |
| 2014 | 9.05 | +53.4% |
| 2015 | 6.74 | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 6.53 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 5.35 | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 7.24 | +35.4% |
| 2019 | 5.26 | -27.4% |
| 2020 | 4.36 | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 5.5 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 7.9 | +43.5% |
| 2023 | 6.62 | -16.2% |
| 2024 | 6.23 | -5.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 6.23 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.28, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Austria's 6.23 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.49, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.74 | 8.38 | 10.81 | 5 |
| 1960s | 9.79 | 7.32 | 11.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.95 | 8.55 | 16.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.16 | 11.45 | 14.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.4 | 9.61 | 11.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.53 | 5.79 | 12.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.37 | 4.34 | 9.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.12 | 4.36 | 7.9 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates among young people who mdb in Austria?
- Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Austria was 6.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates among young people who mdb recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.37 in 1978.
- What is the lowest suicide rates among young people who mdb recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.34 in 2012.
- How does Austria rank for suicide rates among young people who mdb?
- Austria ranks 42nd out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is suicide rates among young people who mdb rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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 rates among young people who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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