What is life expectancy vs. health spending in Austria?

Life expectancy vs. health spending in Austria was 81.96 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Austria?

The highest recorded value was 81.96 years in 2023.

What is the lowest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Austria?

The lowest recorded value was 64.81 years in 1950.

How does Austria rank for life expectancy vs. health spending?

Austria ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is life expectancy vs. health spending rising or falling in Austria?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Austria data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Life expectancy vs. health spending in Austria

Name: Life expectancy vs. health spending in Austria
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Austria: Life expectancy vs. health spending was 81.96 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

81.96 years

Change on year

up 0.8%

World rank

38th

of 236 countries

All-time high

81.96 years

in 2023

All-time low

64.81 years

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2023

Life expectancy vs. health spending in Austria, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy vs. health spending in Austria is 81.96 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy vs. health spending in Austria peaked at 81.96 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.81 years, in 1950.

That places Austria 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	67.08 years	64.81 years	68.45 years	10
1960s	69.83 years	68.75 years	70.27 years	10
1970s	71.34 years	70.09 years	72.54 years	10
1980s	74 years	72.67 years	75.46 years	10
1990s	76.73 years	75.74 years	77.95 years	10
2000s	79.42 years	78.23 years	80.36 years	10
2010s	81.26 years	80.46 years	81.91 years	10
2020s	81.72 years	81.3 years	81.96 years	4

Countries ranked near Austria

35 Belgium 82.11 years compare
36 New Zealand 82.09 years compare
37 Guadeloupe 82.05 years compare
39 Denmark 81.93 years compare
40 Finland 81.91 years compare
41 Greece 81.86 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More health data for Austria

Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 45,095 (2025)
Population ages 0-14, male 669,917 (2025)
Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 45,052 (2025)
Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 46,149 (2025)
Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 44,302 (2025)
Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 43,219 (2025)
Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 45,932 (2025)
Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 44,746 (2025)
Population ages 0-14, male 14.8% (2025)
Population ages 0-14, female 13.5% (2025)

All data for Austria →

Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs. health spending in Austria?: Life expectancy vs. health spending in Austria was 81.96 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Austria?: The highest recorded value was 81.96 years in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Austria?: The lowest recorded value was 64.81 years in 1950.
How does Austria rank for life expectancy vs. health spending?: Austria ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs. health spending rising or falling in Austria?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Life expectancy vs. health spending
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Period life expectancy at birth.