Probability of dying, by age in Austria

Austria: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0028 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0028
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
166th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0048
in 2000
All-time low
0.0027
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying, by age in Austria, 2000–2021

00.0010.0020.0030.0040.0052000201020212000: 0.0052001: 0.0052002: 0.0042003: 0.0042004: 0.0052005: 0.0042006: 0.0042007: 0.0042008: 0.0042009: 0.0042010: 0.0042011: 0.0042012: 0.0032013: 0.0032014: 0.0032015: 0.0032016: 0.0032017: 0.0032018: 0.0032019: 0.0032020: 0.0032021: 0.003

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, probability of dying, by age in Austria stood at 0.0028.

That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Austria peaked at 0.0048 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0027, in 2018.

That places Austria 166th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0042 0.0036 0.0048 10
2010s 0.0032 0.0027 0.004 10
2020s 0.003 0.0028 0.0032 2

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 163 Latvia 0.0031 compare
  2. 164 Germany 0.003 compare
  3. 165 Lithuania 0.0029 compare
  4. 168 Israel 0.0027 compare
  5. 169 Cyprus 0.0027 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying, by age in Austria?
Probability of dying, by age in Austria was 0.0028 in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0048 in 2000.
What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 in 2018.
How does Austria rank for probability of dying, by age?
Austria ranks 166th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.