Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Austria
Austria: Life expectancy at birth source comparison was 81.96 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.96
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
38th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.96
in 2023
All-time low
64.81
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Austria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 81.96 for life expectancy at birth source comparison in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth source comparison in Austria peaked at 81.96 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.81, in 1950.
Austria ranks 38th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 64.81 | — |
| 1951 | 65.22 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 66.75 | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 67.25 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 67.29 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 67.55 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 67.68 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 67.44 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 68.45 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 68.39 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 68.75 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 69.71 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 69.5 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 69.65 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 70.12 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 69.93 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 70.22 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 70.12 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 70.27 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 70.04 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 70.09 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 70.29 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 70.62 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 71.19 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 71.17 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 71.33 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 71.79 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 72.14 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 72.2 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 72.54 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 72.67 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 72.99 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 73.14 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 73.22 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 73.77 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 73.99 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 74.46 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 74.9 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 75.37 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 75.46 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 75.74 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 75.79 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 75.99 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 76.22 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 76.54 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 76.78 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 77.03 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 77.43 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 77.78 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 77.95 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 78.23 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 78.72 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 78.85 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 78.85 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 79.36 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 79.52 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 79.97 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 80.17 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 80.36 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 80.21 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 80.46 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 80.83 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 80.84 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81.08 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 81.39 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 81.16 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 81.59 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 81.64 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.69 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.91 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 81.8 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 81.82 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.3 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 81.96 | +0.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 81.96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 81.96 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.08 | 64.81 | 68.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 69.83 | 68.75 | 70.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.34 | 70.09 | 72.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74 | 72.67 | 75.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.73 | 75.74 | 77.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.42 | 78.23 | 80.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.26 | 80.46 | 81.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.72 | 81.3 | 81.96 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth source comparison in Austria?
- Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Austria was 81.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth source comparison recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 81.96 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth source comparison recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.81 in 1950.
- How does Austria rank for life expectancy at birth source comparison?
- Austria ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth source comparison rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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