Inequality in life expectancy in Austria
Austria: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.032 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Austria, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in Austria stood at 0.032.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Austria peaked at 0.0408 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0314, in 2018.
That places Austria 175th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0351 | 0.0314 | 0.0408 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0332 | 0.032 | 0.0341 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 172 Netherlands 0.033 compare
- 173 Greece 0.0327 compare
- 174 Germany 0.0324 compare
- 176 Portugal 0.0313 compare
- 178 Switzerland 0.0312 compare
More health data for Austria
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 50,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,027 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 49,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 46,408 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 48,114 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 45,674 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Austria?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Austria was 0.032 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0408 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0314 in 2018.
- How does Austria rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Austria ranks 175th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.