Life expectancy (Organisation) in Austria

Austria: Life expectancy (Organisation) was 82.1 Years in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
82.1 Years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
17th
of 41 countries
All-time high
82.1 Years
in 2024
All-time low
68.7 Years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Life expectancy in Austria, 1960–2024

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy in Austria is 82.1 Years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy in Austria peaked at 82.1 Years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68.7 Years, in 1960.

That places Austria 17th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Life expectancy (Organisation) in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy in Austria, 1960 to 2024.
Year Years Change
1960 68.7 Years —
1961 69.7 Years +1.5%
1962 69.4 Years -0.4%
1963 69.6 Years +0.3%
1964 70 Years +0.6%
1965 69.8 Years -0.3%
1966 70.2 Years +0.6%
1967 70 Years -0.3%
1968 70.2 Years +0.3%
1969 69.9 Years -0.4%
1970 70.1 Years +0.3%
1971 70.3 Years +0.3%
1972 70.7 Years +0.6%
1973 71.2 Years +0.7%
1974 71.2 Years +0.0%
1975 71.4 Years +0.3%
1976 71.8 Years +0.6%
1977 72.2 Years +0.6%
1978 72.3 Years +0.1%
1979 72.6 Years +0.4%
1980 72.7 Years +0.1%
1981 73 Years +0.4%
1982 73.2 Years +0.3%
1983 73.3 Years +0.1%
1984 73.9 Years +0.8%
1985 74.1 Years +0.3%
1986 74.5 Years +0.5%
1987 75 Years +0.7%
1988 75.5 Years +0.7%
1989 75.6 Years +0.1%
1990 75.8 Years +0.3%
1991 75.9 Years +0.1%
1992 76.1 Years +0.3%
1993 76.3 Years +0.3%
1994 76.7 Years +0.5%
1995 76.9 Years +0.3%
1996 77.1 Years +0.3%
1997 77.5 Years +0.5%
1998 77.9 Years +0.5%
1999 78.1 Years +0.3%
2000 78.3 Years +0.3%
2001 78.8 Years +0.6%
2002 78.9 Years +0.1%
2003 78.8 Years -0.1%
2004 79.3 Years +0.6%
2005 79.5 Years +0.3%
2006 80.1 Years +0.8%
2007 80.3 Years +0.2%
2008 80.6 Years +0.4%
2009 80.5 Years -0.1%
2010 80.7 Years +0.2%
2011 81.1 Years +0.5%
2012 81.1 Years +0.0%
2013 81.3 Years +0.2%
2014 81.4 Years +0.1%
2015 81.2 Years -0.2%
2016 81.6 Years +0.5%
2017 81.6 Years +0.0%
2018 81.7 Years +0.1%
2019 81.9 Years +0.2%
2020 81.3 Years -0.7%
2021 81.3 Years +0.0%
2022 81.4 Years +0.1%
2023 81.9 Years +0.6%
2024 82.1 Years +0.2%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 82.1 Years is below the median for high income countries, which is 82.2 Years, 100% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 82.1 Years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.2 Years, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 69.75 Years 68.7 Years 70.2 Years 10
1970s 71.38 Years 70.1 Years 72.6 Years 10
1980s 74.08 Years 72.7 Years 75.6 Years 10
1990s 76.83 Years 75.8 Years 78.1 Years 10
2000s 79.51 Years 78.3 Years 80.6 Years 10
2010s 81.36 Years 80.7 Years 81.9 Years 10
2020s 81.6 Years 81.3 Years 82.1 Years 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 14 Belgium 82.4 Years compare
  2. 15 Canada 82.2 Years compare
  3. 15 Finland 82.2 Years compare
  4. 17 New Zealand 82.1 Years compare
  5. 19 Denmark 82 Years compare
  6. 20 Greece 81.9 Years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy in Austria?
Life expectancy in Austria was 82.1 Years in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 82.1 Years in 2024.
What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 68.7 Years in 1960.
How does Austria rank for life expectancy?
Austria ranks 17th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is life expectancy rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy
Unit
Years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
51 places, 3,041 data points, 1960–2025
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