Australia vs Guernsey: Life expectation at birth by sex

Australia
85.74
in 2023
Guernsey
85.58
in 2023
Australia rank
17th
Guernsey rank
19th

Life expectation at birth by sex over time

  • Australia
  • Guernsey
020406080192119722023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 85.74 against 85.58 in Guernsey, a difference of 0.16.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guernsey ahead.

Australia ranks 17th and Guernsey ranks 19th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Guernsey in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Guernsey Difference Ahead
1950s 72.82 76.1 3.27 Guernsey
1960s 74.29 76.38 2.09 Guernsey
1970s 76.08 76.94 0.8524 Guernsey
1980s 78.89 78.63 0.2578 Australia
1990s 81.06 80.31 0.7514 Australia
2000s 83.17 82.64 0.5329 Australia
2010s 84.66 84.67 0.0085 Guernsey
2020s 85.44 85.15 0.2963 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, Australia or Guernsey?
Australia, at 85.74 against 85.58 in Guernsey as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between Australia and Guernsey?
0.16, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Guernsey?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Australia and Guernsey rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
Australia ranks 17th and Guernsey ranks 19th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectation at birth by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed