Australia vs Indonesia: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference

Australia
-4 Years
in 2024
Indonesia
-4.3 Years
in 2024
Australia rank
10th
Indonesia rank
13th

Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time

  • Australia
  • Indonesia
-8-6-4-2196019922024

How they compare

Australia currently reports -4 Years against -4.3 Years in Indonesia, a difference of 0.3 Years.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Indonesia ahead.

Australia ranks 10th and Indonesia ranks 13th of 41 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Indonesia Difference Ahead
1960s -6.49 Years -4.29 Years 2.2 Years Indonesia
1970s -6.9 Years -4.66 Years 2.24 Years Indonesia
1980s -6.61 Years -3.92 Years 2.69 Years Indonesia
1990s -5.85 Years -3.42 Years 2.43 Years Indonesia
2000s -4.93 Years -3.42 Years 1.51 Years Indonesia
2010s -4.24 Years -3.87 Years 0.37 Years Indonesia
2020s -4.06 Years -4.2 Years 0.14 Years Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Australia or Indonesia?
Australia, at -4 Years against -4.3 Years in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Australia and Indonesia?
0.3 Years, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Indonesia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Australia and Indonesia rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
Australia ranks 10th and Indonesia ranks 13th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female)
Unit
Years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 3,074 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.