Austria vs Denmark: Life Expectancy at Birth
Austria
82
in 2024
Denmark
82.25
in 2024
Austria rank
36th
Denmark rank
33rd
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Austria
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 82.25 against 82 in Austria, a difference of 0.25.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Austria ranks 36th and Denmark ranks 33rd of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.64 | 72.59 | 2.95 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 71.14 | 73.87 | 2.73 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 73.82 | 74.51 | 0.6892 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 76.59 | 75.49 | 1.1 | Austria |
| 2000s | 79.33 | 77.61 | 1.73 | Austria |
| 2010s | 81.32 | 80.5 | 0.8176 | Austria |
| 2020s | 81.49 | 81.66 | 0.1708 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Austria or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 82.25 against 82 in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Austria and Denmark?
- 0.25, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Austria ranks 36th and Denmark ranks 33rd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.