Healthy life expectancy at birth in Austria
Austria: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 69.79 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
69.79
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
70.44
in 2019
All-time low
67.63
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Austria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy at birth in Austria is 69.79, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Austria peaked at 70.44 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.63, in 2000.
Austria ranks 22nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.63 | — |
| 2001 | 67.97 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 68.01 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 67.94 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 68.27 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 68.42 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 68.79 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 69 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 69.22 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 69.15 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 69.36 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 69.62 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 69.65 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 69.81 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 70.04 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 69.9 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 70.2 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 70.24 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 70.28 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 70.44 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 69.92 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 69.79 | -0.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 69.79 is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.17, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Austria's 69.79 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.09, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.44 | 67.63 | 69.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.95 | 69.36 | 70.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.86 | 69.79 | 69.92 | 2 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 27 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0217 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0228 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Austria?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Austria was 69.79 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 70.44 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.63 in 2000.
- How does Austria rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Austria ranks 22nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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