Austria vs Denmark: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Austria
81.86
in 2023
Denmark
82.04
in 2024
Austria rank
20th
Denmark rank
18th
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Austria
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 82.04 against 81.86 in Austria, a difference of 0.18.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Denmark ahead.
Austria ranks 20th and Denmark ranks 18th of 41 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 62.74 | 69.58 | 6.84 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 67.08 | 71.47 | 4.39 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 69.83 | 72.61 | 2.78 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 71.34 | 73.9 | 2.56 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 74 | 74.56 | 0.565 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 76.73 | 75.6 | 1.12 | Austria |
| 2000s | 79.42 | 77.86 | 1.57 | Austria |
| 2010s | 81.26 | 80.52 | 0.736 | Austria |
| 2020s | 81.48 | 81.49 | 0.0075 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Austria or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 82.04 against 81.86 in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Austria and Denmark?
- 0.18, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Austria ranks 20th and Denmark ranks 18th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Period versus cohort life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.