Austria vs Germany: Life expectancy
Austria
81.5 years
in 2020
Germany
81.15 years
in 2020
Austria rank
21st
Germany rank
24th
Life expectancy over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Austria currently reports 81.5 years against 81.15 years in Germany, a difference of 0.35 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Germany ahead.
Austria ranks 21st and Germany ranks 24th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 34.4 years | 37.02 years | 2.62 years | Germany |
| 1880s | 35 years | 38.71 years | 3.71 years | Germany |
| 1890s | 37.3 years | 42.27 years | 4.97 years | Germany |
| 1900s | 42 years | 46.58 years | 4.58 years | Germany |
| 1910s | 45.1 years | 49.05 years | 3.95 years | Germany |
| 1920s | 53.65 years | 58.36 years | 4.71 years | Germany |
| 1930s | 57.75 years | 62.08 years | 4.33 years | Germany |
| 1950s | 66.18 years | 68.22 years | 2.04 years | Germany |
| 1960s | 69.34 years | 69.94 years | 0.6039 years | Germany |
| 1970s | 70.71 years | 71.12 years | 0.4066 years | Germany |
| 1980s | 73.33 years | 73.82 years | 0.4925 years | Germany |
| 1990s | 76.26 years | 75.96 years | 0.2977 years | Austria |
| 2000s | 78.88 years | 78.66 years | 0.2157 years | Austria |
| 2010s | 80.81 years | 80.33 years | 0.4815 years | Austria |
| 2020s | 81.5 years | 81.15 years | 0.3564 years | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Austria or Germany?
- Austria, at 81.5 years against 81.15 years in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Austria and Germany?
- 0.35 years, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for life expectancy?
- Austria ranks 21st and Germany ranks 24th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – 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
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.