Americas (WHO region) vs Australia: Life expectancy at birth

Americas (WHO region)
74.11
in 2021
Australia
83.1
in 2021
Americas (WHO region) rank
5th
Australia rank
5th

Life expectancy at birth over time

  • Americas (WHO region)
  • Australia
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Australia currently reports 83.1 against 74.11 in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 8.99.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Americas (WHO region)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Americas (WHO region) ranks 5th and Australia ranks 5th of 11 groups.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas (WHO region) Australia Difference Ahead
2000s 75.15 80.77 5.62 Australia
2010s 76.68 82.42 5.73 Australia
2020s 74.59 83.23 8.64 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Americas (WHO region) or Australia?
Australia, at 83.1 against 74.11 in Americas (WHO region) as of 2021.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Americas (WHO region) and Australia?
8.99, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Australia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Americas (WHO region) and Australia rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
Americas (WHO region) ranks 5th and Australia ranks 5th of 11 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Life expectancy at birth (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 (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed