Austria vs Denmark: Life expectancy at birth, female

Austria
84.3 years
in 2024
Denmark
84.2 years
in 2024
Austria rank
34th
Denmark rank
36th

Life expectancy at birth, female over time

  • Austria
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 84.3 years against 84.2 years in Denmark, a difference of 0.1 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.

Austria ranks 34th and Denmark ranks 36th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and Denmark in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Denmark Difference Ahead
1960s 72.96 years 74.82 years 1.86 years Denmark
1970s 74.76 years 76.78 years 2.02 years Denmark
1980s 77.42 years 77.55 years 0.134 years Denmark
1990s 79.97 years 78.16 years 1.81 years Austria
2000s 82.28 years 79.94 years 2.34 years Austria
2010s 83.88 years 82.54 years 1.34 years Austria
2020s 83.88 years 83.6 years 0.28 years Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Austria or Denmark?
Austria, at 84.3 years against 84.2 years in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Austria and Denmark?
0.1 years, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
Austria ranks 34th and Denmark ranks 36th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.