Life expectancy by age and sex in Austria
Austria: Life expectancy by age and sex was 82.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82.1
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
16th
of 61 countries
All-time high
82.1
in 2024
All-time low
70.1
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Life expectancy by age and sex in Austria, 1970–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Austria recorded 82.1 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.1, 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 70.1 | — |
| 1971 | 70.3 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 70.7 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 71.2 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 71.2 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 71.4 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 71.8 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 72.2 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 72.3 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 72.6 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 72.7 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 73 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 73.2 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 73.3 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 73.9 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 74.1 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 74.5 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 75 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 75.5 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 75.6 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 75.8 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 75.9 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 76.1 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 76.3 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 76.7 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 76.9 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 77.1 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 77.5 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 77.9 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 78.1 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 78.3 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 78.8 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 78.9 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.8 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 79.3 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 79.5 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 80.1 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 80.3 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 80.6 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 80.5 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 80.7 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 81.1 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 81.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81.3 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 81.4 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 81.2 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 81.6 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 81.6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81.7 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.9 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.3 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 81.3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.4 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 81.9 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 82.1 | +0.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 82.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80.8, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Austria's 82.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 82.1, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.38 | 70.1 | 72.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.08 | 72.7 | 75.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.83 | 75.8 | 78.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.51 | 78.3 | 80.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.36 | 80.7 | 81.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.6 | 81.3 | 82.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 27 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0228 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy by age and sex in Austria?
- Life expectancy by age and sex in Austria was 82.1 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 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.1 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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