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
18th
of 39 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 18th of 39 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.
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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More health data for Austria
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,266 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 27 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 50,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,027 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 49,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 46,408 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 48,114 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 45,674 (2025)
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 18th out of 39 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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