Life expectancy in Austria
Austria: Life expectancy was 81.3 years in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
81.3 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 49 countries
All-time high
82 years
in 2019
All-time low
68.7 years
in 1960
Years of data
62
1960–2021
Life expectancy in Austria, 1960–2021
Source: OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy in Austria is 81.3 years, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Austria peaked at 82 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68.7 years, 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 in Austria, year by year
| 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 | 81.6 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 81.3 years | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 81.8 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 81.7 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.8 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 82 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.3 years | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 81.3 years | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 81.3 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.4 years, 100% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Austria's 81.3 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81 years, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 | 81.44 years | 80.7 years | 82 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.3 years | 81.3 years | 81.3 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 18 Denmark 81.5 years compare
- 18 Portugal 81.5 years compare
- 20 Netherlands 81.4 years compare
- 22 Chile 81.2 years compare
- 23 United Kingdom 81 years compare
- 24 Costa Rica 80.9 years 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)
- 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 life expectancy in Austria?
- Life expectancy in Austria was 81.3 years in 2021, according to OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 82 years in 2019.
- 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 21st out of 49 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 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 rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.