Survival ages across the population in Austria

Austria: Survival ages across the population was 34.23 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
34.23
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
15th
of 41 countries
All-time high
35.08
in 2020
All-time low
0.13
in 1947
Years of data
77
1947–2023

Survival ages across the population in Austria, 1947–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for survival ages across the population in Austria is 34.23, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival ages across the population in Austria peaked at 35.08 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.13, in 1947.

Austria ranks 15th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Survival ages across the population in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Survival ages across the population in Austria, 1947 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1947 0.13 —
1948 0.14 +7.7%
1949 0.15 +7.1%
1950 0.18 +20.0%
1951 0.19 +5.6%
1952 0.23 +21.1%
1953 0.24 +4.3%
1954 0.25 +4.2%
1955 0.27 +8.0%
1956 0.28 +3.7%
1957 0.28 +0.0%
1958 0.32 +14.3%
1959 0.32 +0.0%
1960 0.36 +12.5%
1961 0.43 +19.4%
1962 0.44 +2.3%
1963 0.48 +9.1%
1964 0.55 +14.6%
1965 0.61 +10.9%
1966 0.61 +0.0%
1967 0.7 +14.8%
1968 0.82 +17.1%
1969 0.82 +0.0%
1970 0.91 +11.0%
1971 0.79 -13.2%
1972 0.91 +15.2%
1973 2.25 +147.3%
1974 1.96 -12.9%
1975 3.23 +64.8%
1976 6.8 +110.5%
1977 8.88 +30.6%
1978 11.13 +25.3%
1979 11.1 -0.3%
1980 10.7 -3.6%
1981 15.51 +45.0%
1982 15.86 +2.3%
1983 16.65 +5.0%
1984 16.82 +1.0%
1985 17.35 +3.2%
1986 18.27 +5.3%
1987 18.75 +2.6%
1988 19.51 +4.1%
1989 19.24 -1.4%
1990 20.08 +4.4%
1991 20.33 +1.2%
1992 20.64 +1.5%
1993 20.16 -2.3%
1994 20.53 +1.8%
1995 21.9 +6.7%
1996 22.93 +4.7%
1997 22.89 -0.2%
1998 24.4 +6.6%
1999 24.04 -1.5%
2000 23.92 -0.5%
2001 25.4 +6.2%
2002 25.92 +2.0%
2003 24.96 -3.7%
2004 25.37 +1.6%
2005 26.44 +4.2%
2006 27.59 +4.3%
2007 28.82 +4.5%
2008 29.02 +0.7%
2009 29.02 +0.0%
2010 29.23 +0.7%
2011 30.58 +4.6%
2012 31.77 +3.9%
2013 33.44 +5.3%
2014 33.37 -0.2%
2015 34.22 +2.5%
2016 34.06 -0.5%
2017 35.02 +2.8%
2018 34.8 -0.6%
2019 33.84 -2.8%
2020 35.08 +3.7%
2021 34.35 -2.1%
2022 33.97 -1.1%
2023 34.23 +0.8%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 34.23 is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.14, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 34.23 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.79, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Survival ages across the population in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1973 +147.3% 0.91 2.25
1976 +110.5% 3.23 6.8
1975 +64.8% 1.96 3.23
1981 +45.0% 10.7 15.51

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 0.14 0.13 0.15 3
1950s 0.256 0.18 0.32 10
1960s 0.582 0.36 0.82 10
1970s 4.8 0.79 11.13 10
1980s 16.87 10.7 19.51 10
1990s 21.79 20.08 24.4 10
2000s 26.65 23.92 29.02 10
2010s 33.03 29.23 35.02 10
2020s 34.41 33.97 35.08 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 12 Norway 34.92 compare
  2. 12 Slovenia 34.92 compare
  3. 14 Israel 34.7 compare
  4. 16 Ireland 34 compare
  5. 17 South Korea 33.79 compare
  6. 18 Portugal 33.74 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival ages across the population in Austria?
Survival ages across the population in Austria was 34.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest survival ages across the population recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 35.08 in 2020.
What is the lowest survival ages across the population recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 1947.
How does Austria rank for survival ages across the population?
Austria ranks 15th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
Is survival ages across the population rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Survival ages across the population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Survival ages across the population
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
41 places, 3,817 data points, 1751–2024
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