Austria: health and care

How much does Austria spend on health?

Austria's current health spending was EUR 61.3 billion in 2025, 11.9% of GDP, according to Statistik Austria. Public sources, mainly social health insurance and government, paid 75.6% of it, EUR 46.4 billion.

The figures follow the international System of Health Accounts used by the OECD, Eurostat and WHO, so they can be compared across countries. They cover hospitals, doctors, medicines and long-term care, but not investment in buildings and equipment. The private share includes out-of-pocket payments and private insurance. Figures for the most recent year are first estimates and can be revised.

Official sources: Statistik Austria

What is life expectancy in Austria?

Life expectancy at birth in Austria was 80.17 years for men and 84.63 years for women in 2025, according to a first estimate by Statistik Austria.

Life expectancy at birth is the average number of years a newborn would live if death rates at each age stayed as they were in that year. It is a summary of current mortality, not a forecast for any person. The same release shows 11,048 more deaths than births in Austria in 2025, so population growth came from migration. Final figures for 2025 follow later in the year.

Official sources: Statistik Austria

How many people are treated in Austrian hospitals?

Austrian hospitals recorded 2,166,338 discharges in 2024, about 231 for every 1,000 inhabitants, according to Statistik Austria.

The figure counts inpatient stays that ended in the year, not people, so a patient admitted twice is counted twice. Statistik Austria's release breaks the figures down by diagnosis, age, sex and province. Outpatient visits to hospital clinics and to doctors in private practice are not part of this count.

Official sources: Statistik Austria

What is the birth rate in Austria?

Austria's total fertility rate was 1.29 children per woman in 2025, according to a first estimate by Statistik Austria. Deaths exceeded births by 11,048, and 235 infants died before their first birthday.

The total fertility rate is the average number of children a woman would have if the age-specific birth rates of that year applied throughout her life. A rate of about 2.1 is needed to keep a population stable without migration. The release is a first estimate based on registrations up to early 2026; final results are published later in the year.

Official sources: Statistik Austria

What is life expectancy in Austria?

The latest figure from the UN Population Division, for 2024, is 82.0 years. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 79.5 years, and Austria placed 19th highest of 52. Of 193 countries with 2024 data, 30th highest.

What is the infant mortality rate in Austria?

In 2024, the infant mortality rate in Austria was 2.8 per 1,000, according to the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation. It is the bottom of the series, which starts in 2005. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 3.4 per 1,000, and Austria placed 32nd highest of 51. Worldwide: 169th of 192.

What is maternal mortality in Austria?

6.0 per 100,000: that is the maternal mortality ratio in Austria for 2023, according to the WHO. That is the lowest since at least 2005. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 6.0 per 100,000, and Austria placed 26th highest of 51. Of 192 countries with 2023 data, 160th highest.

What share of GDP does Austria spend on health care?

The latest figure from the WHO, for 2024, is 11.8% of GDP. Since 2005 it has ranged from 9.6% of GDP (2007) to 12.2% of GDP (2021). Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 9.4% of GDP, and Austria placed 2nd highest of 17.

How much do people in Austria pay for health care themselves?

According to the WHO, out-of-pocket health spending in Austria was 16.5% in 2024. Since 2005 it has ranged from 16.0% (2021) to 20.1% (2017). Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 14.1%, and Austria placed 5th highest of 17.

How many doctors per person does Austria have?

5.5 per 1,000: that is the number of doctors per 1,000 people in Austria for 2023, according to the WHO. That is the highest since at least 2005. Europe & Central Asia median: 4.0 per 1,000; Austria is 2nd highest of 17. World rank, highest first: 2nd of 58.

What is hospital capacity in Austria?

The WHO puts hospital beds per 1,000 people in Austria at 6.7 per 1,000 in 2022. No year since 2005 has been lower. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 4.3 per 1,000, and Austria placed 6th highest of 42. Of 110 countries with 2022 data, 9th highest.

What is the measles vaccination rate in Austria?

WHO and UNICEF puts measles vaccination among children aged 12 to 23 months in Austria at 90.0% in 2024. Since 2005 it has ranged from 75.0% (2005) to 99.0% (2021). Europe & Central Asia median: 94.0%; Austria is 33rd highest of 51. Of 191 countries with 2024 data, 92nd highest.