Austria vs Denmark: Life expectation at birth by sex

Austria
84.32
in 2023
Denmark
83.85
in 2023
Austria rank
37th
Denmark rank
39th

Life expectation at birth by sex over time

  • Austria
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 84.32 against 83.85 in Denmark, a difference of 0.47.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Denmark ahead.

Austria ranks 37th and Denmark ranks 39th of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and Denmark in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Denmark Difference Ahead
1940s 65.18 70.84 5.66 Denmark
1950s 69.81 72.97 3.16 Denmark
1960s 72.95 74.81 1.86 Denmark
1970s 74.71 76.79 2.07 Denmark
1980s 77.29 77.56 0.2628 Denmark
1990s 79.82 78.19 1.63 Austria
2000s 82.14 80.1 2.05 Austria
2010s 83.67 82.51 1.16 Austria
2020s 84.22 83.46 0.7611 Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, Austria or Denmark?
Austria, at 84.32 against 83.85 in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between Austria and Denmark?
0.47, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
77 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2023.
How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
Austria ranks 37th and Denmark ranks 39th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectation at birth by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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