Austria vs Greece: Life expectancy at birth, total
Austria
82 years
in 2024
Greece
81.84 years
in 2024
Austria rank
36th
Greece rank
39th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Austria
- Greece
How they compare
Austria currently reports 82 years against 81.84 years in Greece, a difference of 0.16 years.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.
Austria ranks 36th and Greece ranks 39th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Greece in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.64 years | 70.98 years | 1.34 years | Greece |
| 1970s | 71.14 years | 73.42 years | 2.28 years | Greece |
| 1980s | 73.82 years | 75.81 years | 1.99 years | Greece |
| 1990s | 76.59 years | 77.57 years | 0.9827 years | Greece |
| 2000s | 79.33 years | 79.1 years | 0.2307 years | Austria |
| 2010s | 81.32 years | 81.16 years | 0.1627 years | Austria |
| 2020s | 81.49 years | 81.15 years | 0.3463 years | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Austria or Greece?
- Austria, at 82 years against 81.84 years in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Austria and Greece?
- 0.16 years, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Greece?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Greece rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Austria ranks 36th and Greece ranks 39th of 218 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
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.