Life expectancy in Austria
Austria: Life expectancy was 82.1 Years in 2024. β² Rising
Life expectancy in Austria, 1960β2024
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,266 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 27 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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)
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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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.