Average age, total in Austria

Austria: Average age, total was 42.39 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
42.39
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
17th
of 113 countries
All-time high
42.4
in 2015
All-time low
37.67
in 1995
Years of data
21
1995–2016

Average age, total in Austria, 1995–2016

0102030401995200520161995: 37.71996: 381997: 38.21998: 38.31999: 38.52000: 38.82001: 39.12003: 39.32004: 39.82005: 40.42006: 40.72007: 412008: 40.92009: 41.22010: 41.52011: 41.62012: 41.92013: 422014: 42.32015: 42.42016: 42.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age, total in Austria stood at 42.39.

That represents a change of up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, total in Austria peaked at 42.4 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37.67, in 1995.

Austria ranks 17th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Average age, total in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Average age, total in Austria, 1995 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1995 37.67
1996 37.95 +0.7%
1997 38.18 +0.6%
1998 38.29 +0.3%
1999 38.51 +0.6%
2000 38.84 +0.9%
2001 39.06 +0.6%
2003 39.31 +0.6%
2004 39.85 +1.4%
2005 40.38 +1.3%
2006 40.68 +0.7%
2007 40.97 +0.7%
2008 40.94 -0.1%
2009 41.16 +0.5%
2010 41.5 +0.8%
2011 41.62 +0.3%
2012 41.86 +0.6%
2013 42.01 +0.4%
2014 42.25 +0.6%
2015 42.4 +0.4%
2016 42.39 -0.0%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 42.39 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.53, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 42.39 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.51, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.12 37.67 38.51 5
2000s 40.13 38.84 41.16 9
2010s 42.01 41.5 42.4 7

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 14 Hungary 42.64 compare
  2. 15 Lithuania 42.63 compare
  3. 16 Finland 42.45 compare
  4. 18 Czechia 42.04 compare
  5. 19 Estonia 41.99 compare
  6. 20 Slovenia 41.86 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, total in Austria?
Average age, total in Austria was 42.39 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, total recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 42.4 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age, total recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 37.67 in 1995.
How does Austria rank for average age, total?
Austria ranks 17th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, total rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
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