Austria vs United Kingdom: Life expectancy
Austria
80.99 Years
in 2021
United Kingdom
80.1 Years
in 2021
Austria rank
24th
United Kingdom rank
27th
Life expectancy over time
- Austria
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Austria currently reports 80.99 Years against 80.1 Years in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.89 Years.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 27th of 185 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.28 Years | 78.78 Years | 0.498 Years | Austria |
| 2010s | 81.08 Years | 80.74 Years | 0.3434 Years | Austria |
| 2020s | 81.04 Years | 80.12 Years | 0.9186 Years | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Austria or United Kingdom?
- Austria, at 80.99 Years against 80.1 Years in United Kingdom as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Austria and United Kingdom?
- 0.89 Years, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United Kingdom?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Austria and United Kingdom rank globally for life expectancy?
- Austria ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 27th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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.