Austria vs Denmark: Life expectancy
Austria
81.3 years
in 2021
Denmark
81.5 years
in 2021
Austria rank
21st
Denmark rank
18th
Life expectancy over time
- Austria
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 81.5 years against 81.3 years in Austria, a difference of 0.2 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Austria ranks 21st and Denmark ranks 18th of 49 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.7 years | 72.8 years | 3.1 years | Denmark |
| 1970s | 71.38 years | 73.9 years | 2.52 years | Denmark |
| 1980s | 74.08 years | 74.62 years | 0.54 years | Denmark |
| 1990s | 76.83 years | 75.64 years | 1.19 years | Austria |
| 2000s | 79.51 years | 77.91 years | 1.6 years | Austria |
| 2010s | 81.44 years | 80.58 years | 0.86 years | Austria |
| 2020s | 81.3 years | 81.55 years | 0.25 years | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Austria or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 81.5 years against 81.3 years in Austria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Austria and Denmark?
- 0.2 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for life expectancy?
- Austria ranks 21st and Denmark ranks 18th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.