Austria vs Denmark: Life expectancy at birth oecd

Austria
81.3
in 2021
Denmark
81.5
in 2021
Austria rank
21st
Denmark rank
18th

Life expectancy at birth oecd over time

  • Austria
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 81.5 against 81.3 in Austria, a difference of 0.2.

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 72.8 3.1 Denmark
1970s 71.38 73.9 2.52 Denmark
1980s 74.08 74.62 0.54 Denmark
1990s 76.83 75.64 1.19 Austria
2000s 79.51 77.91 1.6 Austria
2010s 81.44 80.58 0.86 Austria
2020s 81.3 81.55 0.25 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth oecd, Austria or Denmark?
Denmark, at 81.5 against 81.3 in Austria as of 2021.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth oecd between Austria and Denmark?
0.2, 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 at birth oecd?
Austria ranks 21st and Denmark ranks 18th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth oecd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth oecd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 2,767 data points, 1960–2022
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