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.
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 growth rate 0.503 (2100)
- Population density 5.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.09 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.503 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.48 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.48 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 29,511 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.48 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.64 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.63 (2023)
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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