Austria vs United Kingdom: Male life expectancy at birth
Austria
79.54 years
in 2023
United Kingdom
79.36 years
in 2023
Austria rank
38th
United Kingdom rank
40th
Male life expectancy at birth over time
- Austria
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Austria currently reports 79.54 years against 79.36 years in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.18 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Austria ranks 38th and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.18 years | 67.16 years | 2.98 years | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 66.46 years | 68.24 years | 1.78 years | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 67.67 years | 69.38 years | 1.72 years | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 70.34 years | 71.59 years | 1.25 years | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 73.31 years | 73.92 years | 0.6091 years | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 76.47 years | 76.65 years | 0.1775 years | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 78.72 years | 79.06 years | 0.3362 years | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 79.18 years | 78.89 years | 0.295 years | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male life expectancy at birth, Austria or United Kingdom?
- Austria, at 79.54 years against 79.36 years in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male life expectancy at birth between Austria and United Kingdom?
- 0.18 years, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Austria and United Kingdom rank globally for male life expectancy at birth?
- Austria ranks 38th and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Male 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
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