Survival ages across the population in Australia
Australia: Survival ages across the population was 32.46 years in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
32.46 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
21st
of 41 countries
All-time high
32.81 years
in 2018
All-time low
0.17 years
in 1921
Years of data
101
1921–2021
Survival ages across the population in Australia, 1921–2021
Source: Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2021, survival ages across the population in Australia stood at 32.46 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival ages across the population in Australia peaked at 32.81 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.17 years, in 1921.
That places Australia 21st out of 41 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Survival ages across the population in Australia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 0.17 years | — |
| 1922 | 0.22 years | +29.4% |
| 1923 | 0.19 years | -13.6% |
| 1924 | 0.2 years | +5.3% |
| 1925 | 0.21 years | +5.0% |
| 1926 | 0.22 years | +4.8% |
| 1927 | 0.21 years | -4.5% |
| 1928 | 0.21 years | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.23 years | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 0.25 years | +8.7% |
| 1931 | 0.3 years | +20.0% |
| 1932 | 0.31 years | +3.3% |
| 1933 | 0.31 years | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.28 years | -9.7% |
| 1935 | 0.31 years | +10.7% |
| 1936 | 0.29 years | -6.5% |
| 1937 | 0.33 years | +13.8% |
| 1938 | 0.33 years | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.33 years | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.32 years | -3.0% |
| 1941 | 0.3 years | -6.3% |
| 1942 | 0.32 years | +6.7% |
| 1943 | 0.33 years | +3.1% |
| 1944 | 0.43 years | +30.3% |
| 1945 | 0.49 years | +14.0% |
| 1946 | 0.47 years | -4.1% |
| 1947 | 0.52 years | +10.6% |
| 1948 | 0.6 years | +15.4% |
| 1949 | 0.69 years | +15.0% |
| 1950 | 0.69 years | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.68 years | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 0.75 years | +10.3% |
| 1953 | 0.85 years | +13.3% |
| 1954 | 0.95 years | +11.8% |
| 1955 | 1.03 years | +8.4% |
| 1956 | 1.24 years | +20.4% |
| 1957 | 1.13 years | -8.9% |
| 1958 | 2 years | +77.0% |
| 1959 | 1.62 years | -19.0% |
| 1960 | 2.17 years | +34.0% |
| 1961 | 2.57 years | +18.4% |
| 1962 | 2.55 years | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 3.3 years | +29.4% |
| 1964 | 3.25 years | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 3.55 years | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 3.9 years | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 4.12 years | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 4.32 years | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 3.88 years | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 3.87 years | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 4.58 years | +18.3% |
| 1972 | 6.06 years | +32.3% |
| 1973 | 6.73 years | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 7.65 years | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 11.04 years | +44.3% |
| 1976 | 12.36 years | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 14.46 years | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 15.22 years | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 16.46 years | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 16.94 years | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 16.85 years | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 17.04 years | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 17.99 years | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 18.15 years | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 17.88 years | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 18.64 years | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 18.94 years | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 19.14 years | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 19.12 years | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 20.07 years | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 21.37 years | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 21.4 years | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 21.82 years | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 22.04 years | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 22.13 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 22.08 years | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 21.97 years | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 22.3 years | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 22.54 years | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 23.45 years | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 24.7 years | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 25.35 years | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 25.71 years | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 26.32 years | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 27.24 years | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 27.45 years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 28.04 years | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 28.86 years | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 29 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 30.02 years | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 30.44 years | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 30.85 years | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 31.81 years | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 32.33 years | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 31.9 years | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 32.17 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 32.14 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 32.81 years | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 32.14 years | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 32.36 years | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 32.46 years | +0.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 32.46 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.14 years, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Australia's 32.46 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.79 years, 96% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival ages across the population in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | +77.0% | 1.13 years | 2 years |
| 1975 | +44.3% | 7.65 years | 11.04 years |
| 1960 | +34.0% | 1.62 years | 2.17 years |
| 1972 | +32.3% | 4.58 years | 6.06 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.2067 years | 0.17 years | 0.23 years | 9 |
| 1930s | 0.304 years | 0.25 years | 0.33 years | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.447 years | 0.3 years | 0.69 years | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.09 years | 0.68 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.36 years | 2.17 years | 4.32 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.84 years | 3.87 years | 16.46 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.07 years | 16.85 years | 19.14 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.77 years | 20.07 years | 22.54 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.61 years | 23.45 years | 29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.66 years | 30.02 years | 32.81 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.41 years | 32.36 years | 32.46 years | 2 |
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- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.09 million people (2100)
- Population density 5.61 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.2773 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is survival ages across the population in Australia?
- Survival ages across the population in Australia was 32.46 years in 2021, according to Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest survival ages across the population recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.81 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest survival ages across the population recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 years in 1921.
- How does Australia rank for survival ages across the population?
- Australia ranks 21st out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival ages across the population rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Survival ages across the population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age until which the 1st percentile (99% of the population) of the population would survive until, if they experienced the same age-specific death rates throughout their whole lives as the age-specific death rates seen in that particular year.