Australia vs Singapore: Life expectancy
Australia
83.1 Years
in 2021
Singapore
83.86 Years
in 2021
Australia rank
5th
Singapore rank
2nd
Life expectancy over time
- Australia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 83.86 Years against 83.1 Years in Australia, a difference of 0.76 Years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 2nd of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.77 Years | 80.16 Years | 0.6057 Years | Australia |
| 2010s | 82.42 Years | 82.76 Years | 0.3451 Years | Singapore |
| 2020s | 83.23 Years | 83.93 Years | 0.6921 Years | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Australia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 83.86 Years against 83.1 Years in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Australia and Singapore?
- 0.76 Years, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Singapore?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Singapore rank globally for life expectancy?
- Australia ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 2nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.