Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Austria
Austria: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.06 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.06
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
159th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.11
in 1974
All-time low
1.06
in 2017
Years of data
77
1947–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Austria, 1947–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Austria stood at 1.06.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Austria peaked at 1.11 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 2017.
Austria ranks 159th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 1.09 | — |
| 1948 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1949 | 1.08 | -0.8% |
| 1950 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1951 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 1.08 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 1.09 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.1 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 1.09 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.11 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.1 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.06 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1.06 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1.06 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 3 |
| 1950s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Austria?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Austria was 1.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 in 1974.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 2017.
- How does Austria rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Austria ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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