Life expectancy at birth, total in Austria
Austria: Life expectancy at birth, total was 82 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
36th
of 218 countries
All-time high
82 years
in 2024
All-time low
68.59 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, total in Austria, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, total in Austria is 82 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 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Austria peaked at 82 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68.59 years, in 1960.
Austria ranks 36th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total in Austria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 68.59 years | — |
| 1961 | 69.58 years | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 69.31 years | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 69.44 years | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 69.92 years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 69.72 years | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 70.05 years | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 69.92 years | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 70.06 years | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 69.83 years | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 69.91 years | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 70.11 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 70.46 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 71.01 years | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 71.01 years | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 71.11 years | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 71.57 years | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 71.91 years | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 72.01 years | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 72.31 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 72.46 years | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 72.81 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 72.96 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 73.01 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 73.61 years | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 73.81 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 74.32 years | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 74.77 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 75.22 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 75.27 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 75.57 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 75.62 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 75.82 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 76.07 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 76.42 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 76.67 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 76.87 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 77.32 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 77.67 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 77.88 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 78.13 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 78.58 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 78.68 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.63 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 79.18 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 79.33 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 79.88 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 80.18 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 80.43 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 80.33 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 80.58 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 80.98 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 80.94 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.14 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 81.49 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 81.19 years | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 81.64 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 81.64 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81.69 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.9 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.19 years | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 81.19 years | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.3 years | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 81.79 years | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 82 years | +0.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 82 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.36 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 82 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.78 years, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.64 years | 68.59 years | 70.06 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.14 years | 69.91 years | 72.31 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.82 years | 72.46 years | 75.27 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.59 years | 75.57 years | 77.88 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.33 years | 78.13 years | 80.43 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.32 years | 80.58 years | 81.9 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.49 years | 81.19 years | 82 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 33 Denmark 82.25 years compare
- 34 Canada 82.11 years compare
- 35 New Zealand 82.01 years compare
- 37 Netherlands 81.97 years compare
- 38 Puerto Rico 81.9 years compare
- 39 Greece 81.84 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 at birth, total in Austria?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Austria was 82 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 82 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.59 years in 1960.
- How does Austria rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Austria ranks 36th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.