Difference in male and female life expectancy in Austria
Austria: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 4.71 in 2023. β¬ Flat
Latest (2023)
4.71
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
119th
of 229 countries
All-time high
7.01
in 1979
All-time low
3.74
in 1949
Years of data
77
1947β2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Austria, 1947β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in male and female life expectancy in Austria is 4.71, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Austria peaked at 7.01 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3.74, in 1949.
Austria ranks 119th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.97 | 3.74 | 4.12 | 3 |
| 1950s | 4.86 | 4.17 | 5.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6 | 5.76 | 6.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.66 | 6.41 | 7.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.73 | 6.52 | 7.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.43 | 6.02 | 6.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6 | 5.26 | 5.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9 | 4.58 | 5.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.99 | 4.71 | 5.21 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More health data for Austria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,266 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 27 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3609 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4925 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 50,963 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Austria?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Austria was 4.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.01 in 1979.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.74 in 1949.
- How does Austria rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Austria ranks 119th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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