Australia vs IBRD only: Life expectancy at birth, female

Australia
85.1 years
in 2024
IBRD only
77.29 years
in 2024
Australia rank
23rd
IBRD only rank
17th

Life expectancy at birth, female over time

  • Australia
  • IBRD only
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 85.1 years against 77.29 years in IBRD only, a difference of 7.81 years.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times IBRD only's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 23rd and IBRD only ranks 17th of 217 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia IBRD only Difference Ahead
1960s 74.22 years 54.57 years 19.64 years Australia
1970s 75.96 years 60.56 years 15.4 years Australia
1980s 78.95 years 65.54 years 13.41 years Australia
1990s 80.94 years 69.05 years 11.89 years Australia
2000s 83.09 years 72.3 years 10.79 years Australia
2010s 84.48 years 75.47 years 9.01 years Australia
2020s 85.24 years 76.39 years 8.85 years Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Australia or IBRD only?
Australia, at 85.1 years against 77.29 years in IBRD only as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Australia and IBRD only?
7.81 years, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and IBRD only?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Australia and IBRD only rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
Australia ranks 23rd and IBRD only ranks 17th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.