Australia vs Faroe Islands: Life expectancy at birth, total
Australia
83.05 years
in 2023
Faroe Islands
83.14 years
in 2023
Australia rank
21st
Faroe Islands rank
19th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Australia
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 83.14 years against 83.05 years in Australia, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Australia ranks 21st and Faroe Islands ranks 19th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Faroe Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.43 years | 75.41 years | 2.98 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 75.52 years | 75.83 years | 0.3034 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 77.94 years | 77.17 years | 0.7648 years | Australia |
| 2000s | 80.56 years | 79.35 years | 1.22 years | Australia |
| 2010s | 82.31 years | 81.62 years | 0.6863 years | Australia |
| 2020s | 83.19 years | 82.89 years | 0.2939 years | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Australia or Faroe Islands?
- Faroe Islands, at 83.14 years against 83.05 years in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Australia and Faroe Islands?
- 0.09 years, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Faroe Islands?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Faroe Islands rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Australia ranks 21st and Faroe Islands ranks 19th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release