Difference in male and female life expectancy in Austria
Austria: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 4.71 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
4.71
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
124th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.01
in 1979
All-time low
3.74
in 1949
Years of data
77
1947–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Austria, 1947–2023
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 124th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 4.06 | — |
| 1948 | 4.12 | +1.5% |
| 1949 | 3.74 | -9.2% |
| 1950 | 4.17 | +11.4% |
| 1951 | 4.38 | +5.2% |
| 1952 | 4.17 | -4.7% |
| 1953 | 4.25 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 4.64 | +9.3% |
| 1955 | 4.9 | +5.5% |
| 1956 | 5.25 | +7.1% |
| 1957 | 5.56 | +6.0% |
| 1958 | 5.52 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 5.72 | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 5.91 | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 5.76 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 5.8 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 5.79 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 5.92 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 6.04 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 5.97 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 6.2 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 6.37 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 6.21 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 6.41 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 6.49 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 6.69 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 6.51 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 6.68 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 6.66 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 6.59 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 6.67 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 6.88 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 7.01 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 6.8 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 6.81 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 6.89 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 6.89 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 7.01 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 6.68 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 6.53 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 6.52 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 6.55 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 6.61 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 6.54 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 6.58 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 6.52 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 6.5 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 6.4 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 6.57 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 6.37 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 6.51 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 6.33 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 6.02 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 5.92 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 5.85 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 5.77 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 5.57 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 5.69 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 5.57 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 5.46 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.48 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.26 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 5.44 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 5.42 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.22 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 5.03 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 5.03 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.83 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 4.89 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.75 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 4.58 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 4.63 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.59 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.07 | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 5.21 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 4.99 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 4.71 | -5.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 4.71 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.91, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 4.71 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.35, 88% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
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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 124th out of 236 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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