Life expectancy at birth in Austria
Austria: Life expectancy at birth was 80.99 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
80.99
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
24th
of 184 countries
All-time high
81.65
in 2019
All-time low
78.18
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Austria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth in Austria stood at 80.99.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Austria peaked at 81.65 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 78.18, in 2000.
Austria ranks 24th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.28 | 78.18 | 80.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.08 | 80.39 | 81.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.04 | 80.99 | 81.09 | 2 |
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More health data for Austria
- 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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 48,114 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 45,674 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Austria?
- Life expectancy at birth in Austria was 80.99 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 81.65 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.18 in 2000.
- How does Austria rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Austria ranks 24th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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