Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Australia
Australia: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group was 1.08 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
1.08
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
9th
of 33 countries
All-time high
1.18
in 2004
All-time low
0.109
in 1928
Years of data
98
1921–2018
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Australia, 1921–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Australia stood at 1.08.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Australia peaked at 1.18 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.109, in 1928.
Australia ranks 9th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 0.1685 | — |
| 1922 | 0.1211 | -28.1% |
| 1923 | 0.1349 | +11.4% |
| 1924 | 0.1363 | +1.1% |
| 1925 | 0.1635 | +19.9% |
| 1926 | 0.2049 | +25.3% |
| 1927 | 0.172 | -16.0% |
| 1928 | 0.109 | -36.7% |
| 1929 | 0.1799 | +65.1% |
| 1930 | 0.2291 | +27.4% |
| 1931 | 0.1927 | -15.9% |
| 1932 | 0.2259 | +17.2% |
| 1933 | 0.2069 | -8.4% |
| 1934 | 0.2226 | +7.6% |
| 1935 | 0.1887 | -15.2% |
| 1936 | 0.2042 | +8.3% |
| 1937 | 0.2294 | +12.3% |
| 1938 | 0.1941 | -15.4% |
| 1939 | 0.2101 | +8.3% |
| 1940 | 0.236 | +12.3% |
| 1941 | 0.194 | -17.8% |
| 1942 | 0.2223 | +14.6% |
| 1943 | 0.2197 | -1.2% |
| 1944 | 0.2202 | +0.2% |
| 1945 | 0.2317 | +5.2% |
| 1946 | 0.2338 | +0.9% |
| 1947 | 0.2029 | -13.2% |
| 1948 | 0.2124 | +4.7% |
| 1949 | 0.2928 | +37.8% |
| 1950 | 0.2435 | -16.8% |
| 1951 | 0.252 | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 0.2442 | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 0.2734 | +12.0% |
| 1954 | 0.285 | +4.3% |
| 1955 | 0.3356 | +17.7% |
| 1956 | 0.337 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 0.3001 | -10.9% |
| 1958 | 0.3704 | +23.4% |
| 1959 | 0.3218 | -13.1% |
| 1960 | 0.3735 | +16.1% |
| 1961 | 0.4322 | +15.7% |
| 1962 | 0.4232 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4153 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.411 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4062 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4049 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4459 | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 0.451 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4716 | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4536 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.5104 | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5308 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5346 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5571 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6571 | +18.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6322 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6816 | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 0.7151 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7417 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.776 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.8251 | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8047 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8864 | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8546 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.8386 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8805 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9028 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.935 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8887 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9812 | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 1.01 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9851 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.07 | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 1.04 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.06 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.11 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.04 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 1.12 | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 1.09 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.12 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.14 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.14 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.18 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.12 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.16 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.12 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.12 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.14 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.13 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.13 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.05 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 1.08 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.03 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9998 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.02 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.08 | +6.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.08 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9522, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | +65.1% | 0.109 | 0.1799 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.1545 | 0.109 | 0.2049 | 9 |
| 1930s | 0.2104 | 0.1887 | 0.2294 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2266 | 0.194 | 0.2928 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2963 | 0.2435 | 0.3704 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4235 | 0.3735 | 0.4716 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6014 | 0.4536 | 0.7417 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8592 | 0.776 | 0.935 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 | 0.9812 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 | 1.1 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 0.9998 | 1.13 | 9 |
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 gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Australia?
- Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Australia was 1.08 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in life expectancy by age group recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 in 2004.
- What is the lowest gender gap in life expectancy by age group recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.109 in 1928.
- How does Australia rank for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
- Australia ranks 9th out of 33 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gender gap in life expectancy by age group rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in life expectancy by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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