Australia vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Life expectancy at birth, male
Australia
81.1 years
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
71.05 years
in 2024
Australia rank
20th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
21st
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- Australia
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 81.1 years against 71.05 years in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 10.05 years.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 20th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st of 218 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.73 years | 62.08 years | 5.66 years | Australia |
| 1970s | 69.07 years | 62.58 years | 6.49 years | Australia |
| 1980s | 72.26 years | 63.82 years | 8.44 years | Australia |
| 1990s | 75.08 years | 63.24 years | 11.84 years | Australia |
| 2000s | 78.16 years | 64.75 years | 13.41 years | Australia |
| 2010s | 80.24 years | 69.03 years | 11.21 years | Australia |
| 2020s | 81.18 years | 69.89 years | 11.29 years | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Australia or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Australia, at 81.1 years against 71.05 years in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Australia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 10.05 years, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Australia ranks 20th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.