Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Austria
Austria: Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men was 84.32 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Austria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Austria is 84.32, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Austria peaked at 84.41 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 67.28, in 1950.
Austria ranks 37th 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 of women vs life expectancy of men in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 67.28 | — |
| 1951 | 67.81 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 69.23 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 69.71 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 69.89 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 70.36 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 70.54 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 70.5 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 71.37 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 71.39 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 71.9 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 72.77 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 72.48 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 72.65 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 73.19 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 72.99 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 73.34 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 73.38 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 73.52 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 73.27 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 73.42 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 73.67 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 74.02 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 74.57 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 74.62 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 74.7 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 75.06 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 75.44 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 75.65 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 75.97 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 76.04 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 76.38 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 76.58 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 76.59 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 77.18 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 77.3 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 77.65 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 78.03 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 78.52 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 78.67 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 78.87 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 78.98 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 79.14 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 79.35 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 79.64 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 79.95 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 80.08 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 80.54 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 80.81 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 80.83 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 81.09 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 81.57 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 81.66 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 81.54 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 82.09 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 82.2 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 82.63 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 82.84 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 82.95 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 82.85 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 83.12 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 83.43 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 83.28 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 83.57 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 83.73 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 83.58 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 83.93 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 83.9 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 83.99 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 84.19 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 84.33 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 84.41 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 83.81 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 84.32 | +0.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 84.32 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 84.32 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.57, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.81 | 67.28 | 71.39 | 10 |
| 1960s | 72.95 | 71.9 | 73.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.71 | 73.42 | 75.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.29 | 76.04 | 78.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.82 | 78.87 | 80.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.14 | 81.09 | 82.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.67 | 83.12 | 84.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.22 | 83.81 | 84.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Austria?
- Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Austria was 84.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 84.41 in 2021.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.28 in 1950.
- How does Austria rank for life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men?
- Austria ranks 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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