Australia vs Singapore: Life expectancy at different ages
Australia
83.92
in 2023
Singapore
83.74
in 2023
Australia rank
10th
Singapore rank
11th
Life expectancy at different ages over time
- Australia
- Singapore
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 229 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 | 0.0566 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 83.48 | 83.45 | 0.0286 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at different ages, Australia or Singapore?
- Australia, at 83.92 against 83.74 in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at different ages 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 different ages?
- Australia ranks 10th and Singapore ranks 11th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.