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Causes of death

Cardiovascular diseases
2023
34.7%
Cancer
2023
23.5%
Suicide
2023
1.5%

Cause-of-death statistics are among the most reliable sources of health data in Austria, as in many other countries. They collect information on the causes of death of all persons who die on Austrian territory on the basis of the Civil Status Act (Personenstandsgesetz), which corresponds to a medically documented full survey. The data, which is published annually as absolute numbers and age-standardised rates, forms the basis for medical and health system research. Research questions relate to the aetiology of diseases, the evaluation of diagnostic and therapeutic techniques, the investigation of health problems in specific groups, and the identification of areas in which deaths may be prevented.

 

S: STATISTICS AUSTRIA, statistics on causes of death. Created on 26 June 2024. – From 2009, time series break due to improved completeness (persons who died abroad).

S: STATISTICS AUSTRIA, statistics on causes of death. Created on 26 June 2024. – From 2009, time series break due to improved completeness (persons who died abroad).

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2024-06-26 file Cardiovascular diseases and cancer remain the most common causes of death in 2023
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2023-03-15 file Fewer corona deaths than in previous years
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2022-03-03 file Approximately 9% of all deaths in Austria in 2021 due to COVID-19
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Date Title result SDDS+ Special Data Dissemination Standards PR PR press release
2025-06-25 calendar-alt Causes of Death 2024
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