Austria vs Germany: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group
Austria
0.8982
in 2017
Germany
0.944
in 2017
Austria rank
19th
Germany rank
18th
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.944 against 0.8982 in Austria, a difference of 0.0458.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 19th and Germany ranks 18th of 33 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1967 | 0.1502 | 0.0465 | Austria |
| 1960s | 0.257 | 0.2013 | 0.0556 | Austria |
| 1970s | 0.3479 | 0.3179 | 0.03 | Austria |
| 1980s | 0.5142 | 0.5586 | 0.0444 | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.693 | 0.7874 | 0.0944 | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.8332 | 0.8951 | 0.0619 | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.9438 | 0.9294 | 0.0144 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in life expectancy by age group, Austria or Germany?
- Germany, at 0.944 against 0.8982 in Austria as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gender gap in life expectancy by age group between Austria and Germany?
- 0.0458, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2017.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
- Austria ranks 19th and Germany ranks 18th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in life expectancy by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.