Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp in Austria
Austria: Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp was 4.78 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.78
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
130th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.21
in 1978
All-time low
4.61
in 2017
Years of data
77
1947–2023
Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per in Austria, 1947–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per in Austria is 4.78, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per in Austria peaked at 7.21 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 4.61, in 2017.
Austria ranks 130th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 5.06 | — |
| 1948 | 5.24 | +3.6% |
| 1949 | 4.75 | -9.4% |
| 1950 | 5.1 | +7.4% |
| 1951 | 5.34 | +4.6% |
| 1952 | 5.14 | -3.7% |
| 1953 | 5.09 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 5.39 | +5.9% |
| 1955 | 5.8 | +7.6% |
| 1956 | 5.91 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 6.3 | +6.5% |
| 1958 | 6.03 | -4.2% |
| 1959 | 6.2 | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 6.51 | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 6.37 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 6.2 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 6.25 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 6.41 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 6.39 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 6.5 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 6.76 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 6.76 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 6.71 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 6.91 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 7.01 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 7.07 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 7.03 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 7.18 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 7.04 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 6.87 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 6.95 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 7.21 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 7.19 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 7.08 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 7.12 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 7.21 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 7.09 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 7.18 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 6.98 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 6.76 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 6.64 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 6.67 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 6.77 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 6.64 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 6.72 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 6.64 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 6.58 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 6.52 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 6.66 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 6.42 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 6.52 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 6.37 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 6.05 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 6 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 5.98 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.88 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 5.63 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 5.7 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 5.59 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.56 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.56 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.37 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 5.46 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 5.47 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.36 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 5.03 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 5.11 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.82 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 4.95 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.79 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 4.61 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 4.69 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.66 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 5.11 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 5.21 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 5.05 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 4.78 | -5.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 4.78 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.98, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 4.78 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.4, 89% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5.02 | 4.75 | 5.24 | 3 |
| 1950s | 5.63 | 5.09 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.49 | 6.2 | 6.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.05 | 6.87 | 7.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.95 | 6.64 | 7.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.51 | 6.05 | 6.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.67 | 5.37 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.95 | 4.61 | 5.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.04 | 4.78 | 5.21 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per in Austria?
- Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per in Austria was 4.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.21 in 1978.
- What is the lowest difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.61 in 2017.
- How does Austria rank for difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per?
- Austria ranks 130th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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