Austria vs Least developed countries: Life expectancy at birth, total

Austria
82 years
in 2024
Least developed countries
66.71 years
in 2024
Austria rank
36th
Least developed countries rank
35th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Austria
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 82 years against 66.71 years in Least developed countries, a difference of 15.29 years.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 36th and Least developed countries ranks 35th of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1960s 69.64 years 42.93 years 26.71 years Austria
1970s 71.14 years 45.37 years 25.77 years Austria
1980s 73.82 years 49.15 years 24.67 years Austria
1990s 76.59 years 52.57 years 24.02 years Austria
2000s 79.33 years 58.01 years 21.32 years Austria
2010s 81.32 years 63.11 years 18.21 years Austria
2020s 81.49 years 65.62 years 15.87 years Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Austria or Least developed countries?
Austria, at 82 years against 66.71 years in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Austria and Least developed countries?
15.29 years, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Least developed countries?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Austria and Least developed countries rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Austria ranks 36th and Least developed countries ranks 35th of 217 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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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
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.