Austria vs Canada: Life expectancy at birth, total
Austria
81.54 years
in 2023
Canada
81.65 years
in 2023
Austria rank
39th
Canada rank
38th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Austria
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 81.65 years against 81.54 years in Austria, a difference of 0.11 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.
Austria ranks 39th and Canada ranks 38th of 212 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.14 years | 73.61 years | 2.46 years | Canada |
| 1980s | 73.82 years | 76.23 years | 2.4 years | Canada |
| 1990s | 76.59 years | 78.05 years | 1.46 years | Canada |
| 2000s | 79.33 years | 80.08 years | 0.7445 years | Canada |
| 2010s | 81.32 years | 81.75 years | 0.4359 years | Canada |
| 2020s | 81.3 years | 81.49 years | 0.1811 years | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Austria or Canada?
- Canada, at 81.65 years against 81.54 years in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Austria and Canada?
- 0.11 years, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Canada?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Canada rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Austria ranks 39th and Canada ranks 38th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release