Healthy life expectancy in Austria
Austria: Healthy life expectancy was 69.79 Years in 2021. ▬ Flat
Healthy life expectancy in Austria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy in Austria is 69.79 Years, 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 in Austria peaked at 70.44 Years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.63 Years, in 2000.
Austria ranks 22nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Healthy life expectancy in Austria, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.63 Years | — |
| 2001 | 67.97 Years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 68.01 Years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 67.94 Years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 68.27 Years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 68.42 Years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 68.79 Years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 69 Years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 69.22 Years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 69.15 Years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 69.36 Years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 69.62 Years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 69.65 Years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 69.81 Years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 70.04 Years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 69.9 Years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 70.2 Years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 70.24 Years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 70.28 Years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 70.44 Years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 69.92 Years | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 69.79 Years | -0.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 69.79 Years is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.17 Years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Austria's 69.79 Years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.09 Years, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.44 Years | 67.63 Years | 69.22 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.95 Years | 69.36 Years | 70.44 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.86 Years | 69.79 Years | 69.92 Years | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,266 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 27 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy in Austria?
- Healthy life expectancy in Austria was 69.79 Years in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 70.44 Years in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.63 Years in 2000.
- How does Austria rank for healthy life expectancy?
- Austria ranks 22nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated average number of years lived free from disability or disease burden. This is based on period life expectancy, after adjusting for the number of years lived in less than "full health" due to disease and/or injury.