Female to male life expectancy ratio in Australia
Australia: Female to male life expectancy ratio was 1.04 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.04
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
212th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.1
in 1974
All-time low
1.04
in 2023
Years of data
103
1921–2023
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Australia, 1921–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1.04 for female to male life expectancy ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 103 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male life expectancy ratio in Australia peaked at 1.1 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 2023.
That places Australia 212th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 1.07 | — |
| 1922 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1.06 | -0.8% |
| 1924 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 1926 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 1928 | 1.06 | -0.6% |
| 1929 | 1.07 | +1.4% |
| 1930 | 1.06 | -1.0% |
| 1931 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1934 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 1.06 | +0.6% |
| 1936 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1937 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 1938 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1939 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1940 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1941 | 1.07 | -0.8% |
| 1942 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1943 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 1944 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1945 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1946 | 1.06 | +1.0% |
| 1947 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 1948 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1949 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1950 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1951 | 1.08 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 1.1 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.09 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.04 | -0.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.04 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.04 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 9 |
| 1930s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.07 | 1.05 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 to male life expectancy ratio in Australia?
- Female to male life expectancy ratio in Australia was 1.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 1974.
- What is the lowest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for female to male life expectancy ratio?
- Australia ranks 212th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female to male life expectancy ratio rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female to male life expectancy ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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