Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Australia
Australia: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 82.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.1
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
5th
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.1
in 2023
All-time low
66.08
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Australia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Australia stood at 82.1. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Australia peaked at 82.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.08, in 1951.
That places Australia 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 66.51 | — |
| 1951 | 66.08 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 66.45 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 67.06 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 67.18 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 67.34 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 67.29 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 67.45 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 67.95 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 67.44 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 67.94 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 68.05 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 67.82 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 67.9 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 67.48 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 67.66 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 67.58 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 67.83 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 67.46 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 67.77 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 67.43 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 68.25 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 68.48 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 68.68 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 68.47 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 69.38 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 69.4 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 70.07 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 70.33 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 70.85 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 71.09 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 71.3 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 71.31 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 72.15 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 72.27 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 72.28 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 72.9 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 72.92 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 73.18 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 73.11 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 73.98 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 74.49 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 74.49 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 75.04 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 74.92 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 75.39 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 75.45 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 75.86 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 76.18 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 76.5 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 76.95 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 77.38 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 77.54 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 77.94 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 78.27 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 78.67 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 78.9 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 78.91 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 79.14 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 79.44 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 79.81 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 79.92 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 80.27 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 80.46 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 80.52 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 80.58 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 80.75 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 80.69 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.22 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 81.2 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 81.63 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 81.65 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 80.73 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 82.1 | +1.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 82.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.86, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 82.1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.86, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.08 | 66.08 | 67.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.75 | 67.46 | 68.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.13 | 67.43 | 70.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.25 | 71.09 | 73.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.23 | 73.98 | 76.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.32 | 76.95 | 79.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.54 | 79.81 | 81.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.53 | 80.73 | 82.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 2 San Marino 84.21 compare
- 3 Hong Kong 82.84 compare
- 4 Andorra 82.1 compare
- 6 Switzerland 82.01 compare
- 7 United Arab Emirates 81.98 compare
- 8 Liechtenstein 81.84 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Australia?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Australia was 82.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.08 in 1951.
- How does Australia rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Australia ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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