Australia vs Singapore: Life expectancy at birth source comparison

Australia
83.92
in 2023
Singapore
83.74
in 2023
Australia rank
10th
Singapore rank
11th

Life expectancy at birth source comparison over time

  • Australia
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 83.92 against 83.74 in Singapore, a difference of 0.18.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 10th and Singapore ranks 11th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 7 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Singapore Difference Ahead
1950s 69.82 59.87 9.95 Australia
1960s 70.87 66.75 4.12 Australia
1970s 72.49 69.95 2.54 Australia
1980s 75.51 72.94 2.57 Australia
1990s 78.14 75.84 2.29 Australia
2000s 80.76 79.79 0.9675 Australia
2010s 82.61 82.67 0.0568 Singapore
2020s 83.48 83.45 0.0285 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth source comparison, Australia or Singapore?
Australia, at 83.92 against 83.74 in Singapore as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth source comparison between Australia and Singapore?
0.18, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Singapore?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Australia and Singapore rank globally for life expectancy at birth source comparison?
Australia ranks 10th and Singapore ranks 11th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth source comparison. 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 source comparison
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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