Tuberculosis death rate in Austria
Austria: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.2068 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.2068 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
166th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.5817 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.1635 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Tuberculosis death rate in Austria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Austria recorded 0.2068 deaths per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2021.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Austria peaked at 0.5817 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1635 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
Austria ranks 166th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Austria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5817 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.4146 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4589 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3305 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2993 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3708 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 0.382 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3147 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3081 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3021 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2455 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3229 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2648 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4042 deaths per 100,000 people | +52.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4239 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.348 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 0.194 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1635 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2472 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1938 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2286 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2068 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.2068 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2902 deaths per 100,000 people, 71% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.2068 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2549 deaths per 100,000 people, 81% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3763 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2993 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5817 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2808 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1635 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4239 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2177 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2068 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2286 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 163 Albania 0.2214 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 164 Croatia 0.2184 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 165 Singapore 0.2073 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 167 Syria 0.2062 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 168 Belgium 0.2057 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Slovakia 0.2019 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Austria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,266 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 27 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0217 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Austria?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Austria was 0.2068 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5817 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1635 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Austria rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Austria ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.