Austria vs Canada: Life expectancy at birth, total

Austria
82 years
in 2024
Canada
82.11 years
in 2024
Austria rank
36th
Canada rank
34th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Austria
  • Canada
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 82.11 years against 82 years in Austria, a difference of 0.11 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.

Austria ranks 36th and Canada ranks 34th of 215 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Canada Difference Ahead
1960s 69.64 years 71.79 years 2.15 years Canada
1970s 71.14 years 73.61 years 2.46 years Canada
1980s 73.82 years 76.23 years 2.4 years Canada
1990s 76.59 years 78.05 years 1.46 years Canada
2000s 79.33 years 80.08 years 0.7445 years Canada
2010s 81.32 years 81.75 years 0.4344 years Canada
2020s 81.49 years 81.56 years 0.069 years Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Austria or Canada?
Canada, at 82.11 years against 82 years in Austria as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Austria and Canada?
0.11 years, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Canada?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Austria and Canada rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Austria ranks 36th and Canada ranks 34th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,126 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.