Austria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Austria
79.54 years
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
79.36 years
in 2023
Austria rank
38th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
40th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Austria
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 79.54 years against 79.36 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.18 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Austria ranks 38th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.18 years | 67.16 years | 2.98 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 66.46 years | 68.24 years | 1.78 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 67.67 years | 69.38 years | 1.72 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 70.34 years | 71.59 years | 1.25 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 73.31 years | 73.92 years | 0.6091 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 76.47 years | 76.65 years | 0.1775 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 78.72 years | 79.06 years | 0.3362 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 79.18 years | 78.89 years | 0.295 years | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Austria or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Austria, at 79.54 years against 79.36 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.18 years, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Austria ranks 38th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.