Life expectancy at birth oecd in Austria
Austria: Life expectancy at birth oecd was 81.3 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
81.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 49 countries
All-time high
82
in 2019
All-time low
68.7
in 1960
Years of data
62
1960–2021
Life expectancy at birth oecd in Austria, 1960–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth oecd in Austria is 81.3, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth oecd in Austria peaked at 82 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68.7, in 1960.
That places Austria 21st out of 49 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth oecd in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 68.7 | — |
| 1961 | 69.7 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 69.4 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 69.6 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 70 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 69.8 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 70.2 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 70 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 70.2 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 69.9 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 70.1 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 70.3 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 70.7 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 71.2 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 71.2 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 71.4 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 71.8 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 72.2 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 72.3 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 72.6 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 72.7 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 73 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 73.2 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 73.3 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 73.9 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 74.1 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 74.5 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 75 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 75.5 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 75.6 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 75.8 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 75.9 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 76.1 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 76.3 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 76.7 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 76.9 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 77.1 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 77.5 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 77.9 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 78.1 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 78.3 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 78.8 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 78.9 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.8 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 79.3 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 79.5 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 80.1 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 80.3 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 80.6 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 80.5 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 80.7 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 81.1 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 81.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81.3 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 81.6 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 81.3 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 81.8 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 81.7 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.8 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 82 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.3 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 81.3 | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 81.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.4, 100% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Austria's 81.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.75 | 68.7 | 70.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.38 | 70.1 | 72.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.08 | 72.7 | 75.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.83 | 75.8 | 78.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.51 | 78.3 | 80.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.44 | 80.7 | 82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.3 | 81.3 | 81.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 18 Denmark 81.5 compare
- 18 Portugal 81.5 compare
- 20 Netherlands 81.4 compare
- 22 Chile 81.2 compare
- 23 United Kingdom 81 compare
- 24 Costa Rica 80.9 compare
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 life expectancy at birth oecd in Austria?
- Life expectancy at birth oecd in Austria was 81.3 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 82 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.7 in 1960.
- How does Austria rank for life expectancy at birth oecd?
- Austria ranks 21st out of 49 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth oecd rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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