What is survival ages across the population in Austria?

Survival ages across the population in Austria was 34.23 years in 2023, according to Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest survival ages across the population recorded in Austria?

The highest recorded value was 35.08 years in 2020.

What is the lowest survival ages across the population recorded in Austria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.13 years 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 Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Survival ages across the population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Survival ages across the population in Austria

Name: Survival ages across the population in Austria
Creator: Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

Latest (2023)

34.23 years

Change on year

up 0.8%

World rank

15th

of 41 countries

All-time high

35.08 years

in 2020

All-time low

0.13 years

in 1947

Years of data

1947–2023

Survival ages across the population in Austria, 1947–2023

Source: Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for survival ages across the population in Austria is 34.23 years, 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 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.13 years, 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.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Austria

12 Norway 34.92 years compare
12 Slovenia 34.92 years compare
14 Israel 34.7 years compare
17 South Korea 33.79 years compare
18 Portugal 33.74 years compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

More population data for Austria

Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 297,643 people (2100)
Population density 89.67 people per km² (2100)
World population growth -0.2% (2100)
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.31 births per woman (2024)
Refugees by country of asylum 284,828 people (2024)
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.31 births per woman (2024)
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.31 births per woman (2024)
Natural population growth rate -0.2% (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.32 live births per woman (2023)

All data for Austria →

Frequently asked questions

What is survival ages across the population in Austria?: Survival ages across the population in Austria was 34.23 years in 2023, according to Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest survival ages across the population recorded in Austria?: The highest recorded value was 35.08 years in 2020.
What is the lowest survival ages across the population recorded in Austria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.13 years 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 Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by 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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About this data

Indicator: Survival ages across the population
Unit: years
Source: Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 41 places, 3,817 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The age until which the 1st percentile (99% of the population) of the population would survive until, if they experienced the same age-specific death rates throughout their whole lives as the age-specific death rates seen in that particular year.