Austria vs Denmark: Life expectancy at birth
Austria
81.96 years
in 2023
Denmark
81.93 years
in 2023
Austria rank
38th
Denmark rank
39th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Austria
- Denmark
How they compare
Austria currently reports 81.96 years against 81.93 years in Denmark, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.
Austria ranks 38th and Denmark ranks 39th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and Denmark in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.08 years | 71.47 years | 4.39 years | Denmark |
| 1960s | 69.83 years | 72.61 years | 2.78 years | Denmark |
| 1970s | 71.34 years | 73.9 years | 2.56 years | Denmark |
| 1980s | 74 years | 74.56 years | 0.5649 years | Denmark |
| 1990s | 76.73 years | 75.6 years | 1.13 years | Austria |
| 2000s | 79.42 years | 77.85 years | 1.57 years | Austria |
| 2010s | 81.26 years | 80.52 years | 0.7373 years | Austria |
| 2020s | 81.72 years | 81.55 years | 0.1675 years | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Austria or Denmark?
- Austria, at 81.96 years against 81.93 years in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Austria and Denmark?
- 0.03 years, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Austria ranks 38th and Denmark ranks 39th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.