Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Austria
Austria: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 93.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Austria, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Austria stood at 93.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Austria peaked at 93.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78.9%, in 1960.
That places Austria 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 78.9% | — |
| 1961 | 79.9% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 79.8% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 80.0% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 80.7% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 80.6% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 80.9% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 81.2% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 81.2% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 80.8% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 81.1% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 81.8% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 82.2% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 82.6% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 82.8% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 82.9% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 83.6% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 83.8% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 84.4% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 84.6% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 84.5% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 85.1% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 85.1% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 85.2% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 85.9% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 86.2% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 86.7% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 87.3% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 87.8% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 88.0% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 88.0% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 88.3% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 88.4% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 88.3% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 88.7% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 89.1% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 89.2% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 89.9% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 90.0% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 90.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 90.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 90.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 91.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 90.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 91.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 91.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 91.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 91.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 91.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 91.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 91.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 91.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 92.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 92.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 92.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 92.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 92.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 92.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 92.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 93.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 93.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 93.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 93.2% | -0.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 93.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.2%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 93.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.6%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.4% | 78.9% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 83.0% | 81.1% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.2% | 84.5% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.0% | 88.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.1% | 90.2% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 91.7% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 93.0% | 93.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More gender data for Austria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,231 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.25 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,849 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,849 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.078 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 36,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 39,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 39,142 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Austria?
- Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Austria was 93.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.9% in 1960.
- How does Austria rank for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Austria ranks 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.