Life expectation at birth by sex in Australia
Australia: Life expectation at birth by sex was 85.74 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
85.74
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
17th
of 236 countries
All-time high
85.74
in 2023
All-time low
63.18
in 1921
Years of data
103
1921–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Australia, 1921–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectation at birth by sex in Australia stood at 85.74. That is the highest value across all 103 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Australia peaked at 85.74 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.18, in 1921.
Australia ranks 17th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 103 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 63.18 | — |
| 1922 | 65.11 | +3.1% |
| 1923 | 63.66 | -2.2% |
| 1924 | 64.51 | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 65.38 | +1.3% |
| 1926 | 65.07 | -0.5% |
| 1927 | 64.85 | -0.3% |
| 1928 | 64.72 | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 65.39 | +1.0% |
| 1930 | 66.9 | +2.3% |
| 1931 | 67.33 | +0.6% |
| 1932 | 67.6 | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 67.46 | -0.2% |
| 1934 | 66.69 | -1.1% |
| 1935 | 67.17 | +0.7% |
| 1936 | 67.2 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 67.96 | +1.1% |
| 1938 | 67.93 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | 68.06 | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 68.64 | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 68.23 | -0.6% |
| 1942 | 67.89 | -0.5% |
| 1943 | 68.25 | +0.5% |
| 1944 | 69.79 | +2.3% |
| 1945 | 70.28 | +0.7% |
| 1946 | 70.15 | -0.2% |
| 1947 | 70.96 | +1.2% |
| 1948 | 71 | +0.1% |
| 1949 | 71.78 | +1.1% |
| 1950 | 71.72 | -0.1% |
| 1951 | 71.59 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 72.04 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 72.56 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 72.79 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 73.25 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 73.06 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 73.46 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 74.03 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 73.74 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 74.05 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 74.52 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 74.29 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 74.3 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 73.97 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 74.24 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 74.07 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 74.56 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 74.23 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 74.69 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 74.18 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 74.9 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 75.32 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 75.71 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 75.51 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 76.42 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 76.41 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 77.06 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 77.33 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 77.99 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 78.23 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 78.44 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 78.29 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 78.82 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 78.84 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 78.67 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 79.31 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 79.34 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 79.59 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 79.37 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 80.15 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 80.49 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 80.49 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 80.99 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 80.82 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 81.13 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 81.25 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 81.38 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 81.86 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 82.04 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 82.27 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 82.6 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 82.53 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 82.91 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 83.17 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 83.47 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 83.57 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 83.53 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 83.69 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 83.99 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 84.2 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 84.25 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 84.3 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 84.62 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 84.49 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 84.63 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 84.85 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 84.75 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 85.29 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 85.28 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 85.69 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 85.47 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 84.86 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 85.74 | +1.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 85.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 85.74 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 64.65 | 63.18 | 65.39 | 9 |
| 1930s | 67.43 | 66.69 | 68.06 | 10 |
| 1940s | 69.7 | 67.89 | 71.78 | 10 |
| 1950s | 72.82 | 71.59 | 74.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 74.29 | 73.97 | 74.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.08 | 74.18 | 77.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.89 | 78.23 | 79.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.06 | 80.15 | 82.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.17 | 82.27 | 83.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.66 | 84.2 | 85.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.44 | 84.86 | 85.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 14 Switzerland 85.83 compare
- 15 Italy 85.75 compare
- 16 Bermuda 85.74 compare
- 18 Martinique 85.62 compare
- 19 Guernsey 85.58 compare
- 20 Guadeloupe 85.53 compare
More population data for Australia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5755 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2553 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.2773 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.503 (2100)
- Population density 5.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.09 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Australia?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Australia was 85.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.74 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.18 in 1921.
- How does Australia rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Australia ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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