Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Austria
Austria: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group was 0.8982 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
0.8982
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
19th
of 33 countries
All-time high
0.9858
in 2011
All-time low
0.0821
in 1949
Years of data
71
1947–2017
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Austria, 1947–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Austria is 0.8982, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Austria peaked at 0.9858 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0821, in 1949.
Austria ranks 19th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 0.1351 | — |
| 1948 | 0.1039 | -23.1% |
| 1949 | 0.0821 | -20.9% |
| 1950 | 0.1561 | +90.1% |
| 1951 | 0.1089 | -30.2% |
| 1952 | 0.1543 | +41.6% |
| 1953 | 0.1617 | +4.8% |
| 1954 | 0.1614 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 0.2067 | +28.1% |
| 1956 | 0.1965 | -4.9% |
| 1957 | 0.1724 | -12.3% |
| 1958 | 0.2062 | +19.6% |
| 1959 | 0.2116 | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 0.2345 | +10.8% |
| 1961 | 0.262 | +11.7% |
| 1962 | 0.2558 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2472 | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2546 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2367 | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2622 | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2735 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2777 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2652 | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.286 | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2734 | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3233 | +18.2% |
| 1973 | 0.332 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3472 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3825 | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3228 | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 0.383 | +18.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4018 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4266 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4327 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.471 | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4743 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4601 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5168 | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5257 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5277 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5239 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5869 | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6227 | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5938 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6297 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6589 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6858 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6479 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7023 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7148 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7822 | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7769 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7379 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7223 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8219 | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8318 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7399 | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8093 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8424 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8964 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.854 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.909 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9053 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9081 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9858 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8608 | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 0.984 | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9793 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9506 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9832 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8982 | -8.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.8982 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9522, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.8982 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9211, 98% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +90.1% | 0.0821 | 0.1561 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.1071 | 0.0821 | 0.1351 | 3 |
| 1950s | 0.1736 | 0.1089 | 0.2116 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.257 | 0.2345 | 0.2777 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3479 | 0.2734 | 0.4266 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5142 | 0.4327 | 0.6227 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.693 | 0.5938 | 0.7822 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8332 | 0.7223 | 0.909 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9438 | 0.8608 | 0.9858 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Austria?
- Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Austria was 0.8982 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in life expectancy by age group recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9858 in 2011.
- What is the lowest gender gap in life expectancy by age group recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0821 in 1949.
- How does Austria rank for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
- Austria ranks 19th out of 33 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gender gap in life expectancy by age group rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in life expectancy by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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