ex - expectation of life at age x in Australia
Australia: ex - expectation of life at age x was 83.1 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
83.1
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 184 countries
All-time high
83.37
in 2020
All-time low
79.7
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
ex - expectation of life at age x in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, ex - expectation of life at age x in Australia stood at 83.1.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in Australia peaked at 83.37 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 79.7, in 2000.
That places Australia 5th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
ex - expectation of life at age x in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.7 | — |
| 2001 | 80.13 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 80.19 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 80.57 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 80.76 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 80.84 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 81.04 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 81.37 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 81.32 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 81.75 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 81.91 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 81.93 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 82.27 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 82.46 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 82.37 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 82.29 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 82.59 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 82.68 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 83.02 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 82.64 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 83.37 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 83.1 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.77 | 79.7 | 81.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.42 | 81.91 | 83.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.23 | 83.1 | 83.37 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 2 Singapore 83.86 compare
- 3 South Korea 83.8 compare
- 4 Switzerland 83.33 compare
- 6 Norway 82.88 compare
- 7 Luxembourg 82.78 compare
- 8 Sweden 82.66 compare
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 906.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.6511 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.086 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.5937 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0908 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ex - expectation of life at age x in Australia?
- Ex - expectation of life at age x in Australia was 83.1 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.37 in 2020.
- What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.7 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
- Australia ranks 5th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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