Reported suicide rates among young women in Austria
Austria: Reported suicide rates among young women was 3.3 deaths per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.3 deaths per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 45.6%
World rank
52nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
12.09 deaths per 100,000 population
in 1955
All-time low
0.8486 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2012
Years of data
69
1955–2023
Reported suicide rates among young women 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
In 2023, reported suicide rates among young women in Austria stood at 3.3 deaths per 100,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported suicide rates among young women in Austria peaked at 12.09 deaths per 100,000 population in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.8486 deaths per 100,000 population, in 2012.
Austria ranks 52nd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Reported suicide rates among young women in Austria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 12.09 deaths per 100,000 population | — |
| 1956 | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 population | -52.8% |
| 1957 | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 population | -24.8% |
| 1958 | 4.47 deaths per 100,000 population | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 8.97 deaths per 100,000 population | +100.4% |
| 1960 | 5.89 deaths per 100,000 population | -34.3% |
| 1961 | 6.7 deaths per 100,000 population | +13.7% |
| 1962 | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 population | -45.0% |
| 1963 | 6.54 deaths per 100,000 population | +77.6% |
| 1964 | 5.37 deaths per 100,000 population | -18.0% |
| 1965 | 4.92 deaths per 100,000 population | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 population | -58.9% |
| 1967 | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 population | +123.6% |
| 1968 | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 population | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 7.27 deaths per 100,000 population | +72.4% |
| 1970 | 5.54 deaths per 100,000 population | -23.8% |
| 1971 | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 population | +36.2% |
| 1972 | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 population | -33.2% |
| 1973 | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 population | -17.2% |
| 1974 | 7.67 deaths per 100,000 population | +83.9% |
| 1975 | 5.69 deaths per 100,000 population | -25.8% |
| 1976 | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 population | -14.8% |
| 1977 | 6.06 deaths per 100,000 population | +24.9% |
| 1978 | 7.22 deaths per 100,000 population | +19.1% |
| 1979 | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 population | -68.9% |
| 1980 | 7.25 deaths per 100,000 population | +223.5% |
| 1981 | 8.29 deaths per 100,000 population | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 population | -29.2% |
| 1983 | 7.52 deaths per 100,000 population | +28.0% |
| 1984 | 5.74 deaths per 100,000 population | -23.7% |
| 1985 | 4.24 deaths per 100,000 population | -26.1% |
| 1986 | 10.41 deaths per 100,000 population | +145.4% |
| 1987 | 5.57 deaths per 100,000 population | -46.4% |
| 1988 | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 population | -41.0% |
| 1989 | 7.65 deaths per 100,000 population | +132.6% |
| 1990 | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 population | -63.7% |
| 1991 | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 population | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 population | +80.4% |
| 1993 | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 population | -19.5% |
| 1994 | 5.76 deaths per 100,000 population | +20.9% |
| 1995 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 population | -76.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8908 deaths per 100,000 population | -33.8% |
| 1997 | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 population | +341.9% |
| 1998 | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 population | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 population | +35.6% |
| 2000 | 5.06 deaths per 100,000 population | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 population | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 population | -24.5% |
| 2003 | 8.52 deaths per 100,000 population | +122.1% |
| 2004 | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 population | -45.3% |
| 2005 | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 population | -45.8% |
| 2006 | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 population | +32.1% |
| 2007 | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 population | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 population | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 population | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 population | +168.7% |
| 2011 | 4.6 deaths per 100,000 population | +39.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8486 deaths per 100,000 population | -81.6% |
| 2013 | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 population | +308.0% |
| 2014 | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 population | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 population | +52.3% |
| 2016 | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 population | +23.9% |
| 2017 | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 population | -44.3% |
| 2018 | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 population | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 population | -33.0% |
| 2020 | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 population | +75.4% |
| 2021 | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 population | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 6.06 deaths per 100,000 population | +113.6% |
| 2023 | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 population | -45.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.11 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 population | 12.09 deaths per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 1960s | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.27 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.6 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.67 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.58 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.41 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.8908 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.52 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.8486 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.06 deaths per 100,000 population | 4 |
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- 49 Kazakhstan 3.55 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 50 Philippines 3.34 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 51 France 3.32 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 53 Croatia 3.27 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 54 Cuba 3.27 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 55 Georgia 3.08 deaths per 100,000 population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported suicide rates among young women in Austria?
- Reported suicide rates among young women in Austria was 3.3 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 reported suicide rates among young women recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.09 deaths per 100,000 population in 1955.
- What is the lowest reported suicide rates among young women recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8486 deaths per 100,000 population in 2012.
- How does Austria rank for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Austria ranks 52nd out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reported suicide rates among young women rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 Reported suicide rates among young women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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