Mens life expectancy at birth in Austria
Austria: Mens life expectancy at birth was 79.54 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.54
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
38th
of 236 countries
All-time high
79.54
in 2023
All-time low
62.18
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Austria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mens life expectancy at birth in Austria is 79.54, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Austria peaked at 79.54 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.18, in 1950.
Austria ranks 38th 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.
Mens life expectancy at birth in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 62.18 | — |
| 1951 | 62.48 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 64.09 | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 64.61 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 64.5 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 64.56 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 64.63 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 64.21 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 65.33 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 65.19 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 65.39 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 66.41 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 66.28 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 66.4 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 66.78 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 66.61 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 66.84 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 66.62 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 66.76 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 66.56 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 66.51 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 66.66 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 66.95 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 67.53 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 67.45 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 67.66 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 68.19 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 68.5 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 68.44 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 68.78 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 68.95 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 69.26 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 69.37 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 69.5 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 70 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 70.32 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 70.9 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 71.39 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 71.85 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 71.89 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 72.23 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 72.26 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 72.5 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 72.76 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 73.12 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 73.3 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 73.66 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 74.02 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 74.44 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 74.78 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 75.09 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 75.58 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 75.77 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 75.91 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 76.39 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 76.61 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 77.07 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 77.29 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 77.58 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 77.4 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 77.66 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 78.07 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 78.26 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 78.46 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 78.91 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 78.64 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 79.14 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 79.28 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 79.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 79.53 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 79.22 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 79.2 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 78.76 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 79.54 | +1.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 79.54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.86, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 79.54 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.36, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.18 | 62.18 | 65.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 66.46 | 65.39 | 66.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.67 | 66.51 | 68.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.34 | 68.95 | 71.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.31 | 72.23 | 74.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.47 | 75.09 | 77.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.72 | 77.66 | 79.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.18 | 78.76 | 79.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mens life expectancy at birth in Austria?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Austria was 79.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 79.54 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.18 in 1950.
- How does Austria rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Austria ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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