Australia vs OECD (AHDI): Life expectancy
Australia
84.32 years
in 2020
OECD (AHDI)
80.67 years
in 2020
Australia rank
3rd
OECD (AHDI) rank
1st
Life expectancy over time
- Australia
- OECD (AHDI)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 84.32 years against 80.67 years in OECD (AHDI), a difference of 3.65 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 3rd and OECD (AHDI) ranks 1st of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 14 and OECD (AHDI) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | OECD (AHDI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 48.05 years | 38.23 years | 9.83 years | Australia |
| 1880s | 49.02 years | 39.5 years | 9.52 years | Australia |
| 1890s | 51 years | 42.41 years | 8.59 years | Australia |
| 1900s | 54.98 years | 45.33 years | 9.64 years | Australia |
| 1910s | 58.98 years | 49.86 years | 9.12 years | Australia |
| 1920s | 63.12 years | 54.94 years | 8.19 years | Australia |
| 1930s | 65.59 years | 58.26 years | 7.33 years | Australia |
| 1950s | 69.58 years | 67.28 years | 2.3 years | Australia |
| 1960s | 70.84 years | 70.14 years | 0.695 years | Australia |
| 1970s | 71.72 years | 72.17 years | 0.4586 years | OECD (AHDI) |
| 1980s | 75 years | 74.88 years | 0.1202 years | Australia |
| 1990s | 77.65 years | 76.85 years | 0.8058 years | Australia |
| 2000s | 80.37 years | 78.92 years | 1.45 years | Australia |
| 2010s | 82.36 years | 80.78 years | 1.58 years | Australia |
| 2020s | 84.32 years | 80.67 years | 3.65 years | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Australia or OECD (AHDI)?
- Australia, at 84.32 years against 80.67 years in OECD (AHDI) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Australia and OECD (AHDI)?
- 3.65 years, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and OECD (AHDI)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Australia and OECD (AHDI) rank globally for life expectancy?
- Australia ranks 3rd and OECD (AHDI) ranks 1st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – 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
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.