Australia vs IBRD only: Life expectancy at birth, total
Australia
83.05 years
in 2024
IBRD only
74.67 years
in 2024
Australia rank
22nd
IBRD only rank
19th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Australia
- IBRD only
How they compare
Australia currently reports 83.05 years against 74.67 years in IBRD only, a difference of 8.38 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 22nd and IBRD only ranks 19th 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 | 70.9 years | 52.59 years | 18.3 years | Australia |
| 1970s | 72.43 years | 58.46 years | 13.97 years | Australia |
| 1980s | 75.52 years | 63.14 years | 12.38 years | Australia |
| 1990s | 77.94 years | 66.53 years | 11.41 years | Australia |
| 2000s | 80.56 years | 69.68 years | 10.89 years | Australia |
| 2010s | 82.31 years | 72.83 years | 9.48 years | Australia |
| 2020s | 83.16 years | 73.74 years | 9.42 years | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Australia or IBRD only?
- Australia, at 83.05 years against 74.67 years in IBRD only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Australia and IBRD only?
- 8.38 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, total?
- Australia ranks 22nd and IBRD only ranks 19th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (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.