Life expectancy by age and sex in Austria

Austria: Life expectancy by age and sex was 82.1 Year in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
82.1 Year
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
16th
of 61 countries
All-time high
82.1 Year
in 2024
All-time low
70.1 Year
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Life expectancy by age and sex in Austria, 1970–2024

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Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.

Analysis

Austria recorded 82.1 Year for life expectancy by age and sex in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy by age and sex in Austria peaked at 82.1 Year in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.1 Year, in 1970.

Austria ranks 16th of 61 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Life expectancy by age and sex in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy by age and sex in Austria, 1970 to 2024.
Year Year Change
1970 70.1 Year —
1971 70.3 Year +0.3%
1972 70.7 Year +0.6%
1973 71.2 Year +0.7%
1974 71.2 Year +0.0%
1975 71.4 Year +0.3%
1976 71.8 Year +0.6%
1977 72.2 Year +0.6%
1978 72.3 Year +0.1%
1979 72.6 Year +0.4%
1980 72.7 Year +0.1%
1981 73 Year +0.4%
1982 73.2 Year +0.3%
1983 73.3 Year +0.1%
1984 73.9 Year +0.8%
1985 74.1 Year +0.3%
1986 74.5 Year +0.5%
1987 75 Year +0.7%
1988 75.5 Year +0.7%
1989 75.6 Year +0.1%
1990 75.8 Year +0.3%
1991 75.9 Year +0.1%
1992 76.1 Year +0.3%
1993 76.3 Year +0.3%
1994 76.7 Year +0.5%
1995 76.9 Year +0.3%
1996 77.1 Year +0.3%
1997 77.5 Year +0.5%
1998 77.9 Year +0.5%
1999 78.1 Year +0.3%
2000 78.3 Year +0.3%
2001 78.8 Year +0.6%
2002 78.9 Year +0.1%
2003 78.8 Year -0.1%
2004 79.3 Year +0.6%
2005 79.5 Year +0.3%
2006 80.1 Year +0.8%
2007 80.3 Year +0.2%
2008 80.6 Year +0.4%
2009 80.5 Year -0.1%
2010 80.7 Year +0.2%
2011 81.1 Year +0.5%
2012 81.1 Year +0.0%
2013 81.3 Year +0.2%
2014 81.4 Year +0.1%
2015 81.2 Year -0.2%
2016 81.6 Year +0.5%
2017 81.6 Year +0.0%
2018 81.7 Year +0.1%
2019 81.9 Year +0.2%
2020 81.3 Year -0.7%
2021 81.3 Year +0.0%
2022 81.4 Year +0.1%
2023 81.9 Year +0.6%
2024 82.1 Year +0.2%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 82.1 Year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80.8 Year, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 82.1 Year is above the median for high income countries, which is 82.1 Year, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 71.38 Year 70.1 Year 72.6 Year 10
1980s 74.08 Year 72.7 Year 75.6 Year 10
1990s 76.83 Year 75.8 Year 78.1 Year 10
2000s 79.51 Year 78.3 Year 80.6 Year 10
2010s 81.36 Year 80.7 Year 81.9 Year 10
2020s 81.6 Year 81.3 Year 82.1 Year 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 13 Portugal 82.5 Year compare
  2. 14 Belgium 82.4 Year compare
  3. 15 Finland 82.2 Year compare
  4. 16 Metropolitan France 82.1 Year compare
  5. 16 Slovenia 82.1 Year compare
  6. 16 Slovenia 82.1 Year compare

See the full ranking of 71 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy by age and sex in Austria?
Life expectancy by age and sex in Austria was 82.1 Year in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 82.1 Year in 2024.
What is the lowest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 70.1 Year in 1970.
How does Austria rank for life expectancy by age and sex?
Austria ranks 16th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
Is life expectancy by age and sex rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Life expectancy by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy by age and sex
Unit
Year
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
71 places, 2,458 data points, 1960–2024
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