Period versus cohort life expectancy in Austria
Austria: Period versus cohort life expectancy was 81.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.86
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
20th
of 41 countries
All-time high
81.91
in 2019
All-time low
61.54
in 1947
Years of data
77
1947–2023
Period versus cohort life expectancy in Austria, 1947–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, period versus cohort life expectancy in Austria stood at 81.86.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period versus cohort life expectancy in Austria peaked at 81.91 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 61.54, in 1947.
Austria ranks 20th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Period versus cohort life expectancy in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 61.54 | — |
| 1948 | 63.21 | +2.7% |
| 1949 | 63.47 | +0.4% |
| 1950 | 64.81 | +2.1% |
| 1951 | 65.22 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 66.74 | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 67.25 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 67.28 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 67.55 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 67.68 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 67.44 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 68.45 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 68.39 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 68.74 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 69.71 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 69.5 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 69.65 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 70.12 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 69.93 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 70.22 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 70.12 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 70.27 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 70.04 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 70.09 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 70.29 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 70.62 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 71.2 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 71.18 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 71.33 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 71.79 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 72.14 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 72.2 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 72.55 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 72.67 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 72.99 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 73.15 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 73.22 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 73.77 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 73.99 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 74.46 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 74.9 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 75.37 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 75.46 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 75.74 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 75.79 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 75.99 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 76.22 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 76.54 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 76.78 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 77.03 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 77.43 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 77.78 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 77.96 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 78.24 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 78.72 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 78.85 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 78.85 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 79.36 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 79.52 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 79.96 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 80.16 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 80.37 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 80.21 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 80.47 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 80.83 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 80.84 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81.08 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 81.39 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 81.16 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 81.59 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 81.63 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81.69 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.91 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 81.35 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 81.28 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 81.43 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 81.86 | +0.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 81.86 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.92, 100% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Austria's 81.86 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.49, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 62.74 | 61.54 | 63.47 | 3 |
| 1950s | 67.08 | 64.81 | 68.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 69.83 | 68.74 | 70.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.34 | 70.09 | 72.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74 | 72.67 | 75.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.73 | 75.74 | 77.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.42 | 78.24 | 80.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.26 | 80.47 | 81.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.48 | 81.28 | 81.86 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is period versus cohort life expectancy in Austria?
- Period versus cohort life expectancy in Austria was 81.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 81.91 in 2019.
- What is the lowest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.54 in 1947.
- How does Austria rank for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Austria ranks 20th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period versus cohort life expectancy rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Period versus cohort life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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