Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Survival ages across the population

Australia
32.46
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
32.41
in 2022
Australia rank
21st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
22nd

Survival ages across the population over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 32.46 against 32.41 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 100 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 41 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1920s 0.2112 0.1462 0.065 Australia
1930s 0.304 0.181 0.123 Australia
1940s 0.447 0.27 0.177 Australia
1950s 1.09 0.864 0.23 Australia
1960s 3.36 3.4 0.043 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 9.84 10.7 0.858 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 18.07 19.32 1.26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 21.77 23.84 2.07 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 26.61 27.71 1.1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 31.66 32.22 0.562 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 32.41 32.69 0.285 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival ages across the population, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Australia, at 32.46 against 32.41 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in survival ages across the population between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.05, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
100 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2021.
How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for survival ages across the population?
Australia ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Survival ages across the population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Survival ages across the population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 3,817 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed