Life expectancy at birth, total in Austria
Austria: Life expectancy at birth, total was 81.54 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Austria, 1970β2023
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 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
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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More population data for Austria
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.203 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 297,643 (2100)
- Population density 89.67 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.203 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.31 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 284,828 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.31 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.31 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.1771 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.32 (2023)
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 212 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release