Life in Austria: Every Number That Shapes It (1800–2100)

To map a human life in Austria is to trace a profound transformation in human possibility. We look at the data not as abstract figures, but as the quiet accumulation of time and stability. A child born in Austria in the 2020s can expect to live 81.2 years on an average income of 55,800 international dollars. Behind these metrics lies a society where the threat of early loss has receded, as child mortality has shifted from 61.46 per 1,000 births in the 1950s down to 3.6 per 1,000 births today.

The arc of the last seventy years reveals a structural metamorphosis of the Austrian experience. In the 1950s, the average male height was 173 cm, compared to 179 cm in the 2020s. While electricity at home reached 100 % and internet access climbed to 88 %, the rhythm of daily life slowed significantly. Annual working hours dropped from 2,105 to 1,440 hours/year. As the country urbanized, with those living in cities rising from 45.15 % to 58.8 %, the demographic landscape shifted, resulting in a move from 2.54 to 1.44 children per woman.

Education has expanded as a foundation for this progress, with years of schooling rising from 6.18 to 12.6 years. Today, extreme poverty stands at 0.3 %, and the homicide rate has fallen to 0.7 per 100,000, underscoring a period of relative security. For the individual, these numbers translate into a life expectancy at birth that has increased from 65.09 years in the 1950s to 81.2 years. We invite you to use our interactive tools to compute your own parallel lives.