Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Austria
Austria: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) was 81.54 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.54 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
39th
of 215 countries
All-time high
81.9 years
in 2019
All-time low
69.91 years
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Life expectancy at birth, total in Austria, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, total in Austria stood at 81.54 years.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Austria peaked at 81.9 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 69.91 years, in 1970.
Austria ranks 39th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Austria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 69.91 years | — |
| 1971 | 70.11 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 70.46 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 71.01 years | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 71.01 years | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 71.11 years | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 71.57 years | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 71.91 years | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 72.01 years | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 72.31 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 72.46 years | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 72.81 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 72.96 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 73.01 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 73.61 years | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 73.81 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 74.32 years | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 74.77 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 75.22 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 75.27 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 75.57 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 75.62 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 75.82 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 76.07 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 76.42 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 76.67 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 76.87 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 77.32 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 77.67 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 77.88 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 78.13 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 78.58 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 78.68 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.63 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 79.18 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 79.33 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 79.88 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 80.18 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 80.43 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 80.33 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 80.58 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 80.98 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 80.94 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.14 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 81.49 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 81.19 years | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 81.64 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 81.64 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81.69 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.9 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.19 years | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 81.19 years | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.3 years | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 81.54 years | +0.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 81.54 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.17 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 81.54 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.74 years, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.14 years | 69.91 years | 72.31 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.82 years | 72.46 years | 75.27 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.59 years | 75.57 years | 77.88 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.33 years | 78.13 years | 80.43 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.32 years | 80.58 years | 81.9 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.3 years | 81.19 years | 81.54 years | 4 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.65 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0974 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3729 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.203 (2100)
- Population density 89.67 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 297,643 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Austria?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Austria was 81.54 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.91 years in 1970.
- How does Austria rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Austria ranks 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release