Potential years of life lost in Austria
Austria: Potential years of life lost was 3,585 Years per 100 000 persons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potential years of life lost in Austria, 1960–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years per 100 000 persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potential years of life lost in Austria is 3,585 Years per 100 000 persons, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential years of life lost in Austria peaked at 14,085 Years per 100 000 persons in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3,585 Years per 100 000 persons, in 2024.
Austria ranks 24th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Potential years of life lost in Austria, year by year
| Year | Years per 100 000 persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14,085 Years per 100 000 persons | — |
| 1961 | 13,139 Years per 100 000 persons | -6.7% |
| 1962 | 13,099 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 12,910 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 12,460 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 12,362 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 12,208 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 12,225 Years per 100 000 persons | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 12,063 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 12,259 Years per 100 000 persons | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 12,132 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 11,857 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 11,670 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 11,173 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 11,114 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 10,890 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 10,366 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 10,192 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 10,069 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 9,931 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 9,838 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 9,515 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 9,489 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 9,331 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 8,978 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 8,585 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 8,236 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 7,917 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 7,586 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 7,569 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 7,362 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 7,364 Years per 100 000 persons | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7,211 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 7,094 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 6,895 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 6,662 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 6,450 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 6,129 Years per 100 000 persons | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 5,914 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 5,799 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 5,716 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 5,469 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 5,295 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 5,296 Years per 100 000 persons | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,104 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 4,978 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 4,702 Years per 100 000 persons | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 4,625 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 4,494 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 4,632 Years per 100 000 persons | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 4,556 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 4,377 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 4,233 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 4,115 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 4,047 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 4,013 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 3,878 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 3,764 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 3,764 Years per 100 000 persons | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,678 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 3,715 Years per 100 000 persons | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 3,853 Years per 100 000 persons | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 3,715 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 3,597 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 3,585 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 3,585 Years per 100 000 persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,823 Years per 100 000 persons, 94% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Austria's 3,585 Years per 100 000 persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,752 Years per 100 000 persons, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,681 Years per 100 000 persons | 12,063 Years per 100 000 persons | 14,085 Years per 100 000 persons | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,939 Years per 100 000 persons | 9,931 Years per 100 000 persons | 12,132 Years per 100 000 persons | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,704 Years per 100 000 persons | 7,569 Years per 100 000 persons | 9,838 Years per 100 000 persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,688 Years per 100 000 persons | 5,799 Years per 100 000 persons | 7,364 Years per 100 000 persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,031 Years per 100 000 persons | 4,494 Years per 100 000 persons | 5,716 Years per 100 000 persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,043 Years per 100 000 persons | 3,678 Years per 100 000 persons | 4,556 Years per 100 000 persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,693 Years per 100 000 persons | 3,585 Years per 100 000 persons | 3,853 Years per 100 000 persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 21 Belgium 3,845 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 22 France 3,801 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 23 Finland 3,702 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 25 Israel 3,582 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 26 Ireland 3,577 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 27 Denmark 3,576 Years per 100 000 persons compare
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potential years of life lost in Austria?
- Potential years of life lost in Austria was 3,585 Years per 100 000 persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest potential years of life lost recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 14,085 Years per 100 000 persons in 1960.
- What is the lowest potential years of life lost recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,585 Years per 100 000 persons in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for potential years of life lost?
- Austria ranks 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potential years of life lost rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Potential years of life lost. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Potential Years of Life Lost (PYLL) is a summary measure of premature mortality which provides an explicit way of weighting deaths occurring at younger ages, which are, a priori, preventable. The calculation of PYLL involves summing up deaths occurring at each age and multiplying this with the number of remaining years to live up to a selected age limit. The limit of 75 years has been chosen for the calculations in OECD Health Statistics. The selected ICD categories presented in the OECD Health Statistics database are detailed in an Excel file available for download, with codes according to the Tenth revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) along with codes from other ICD revisions used in the WHO Mortality Database. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.