Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Australia
Australia: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Australia, 1921–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Australia is 1.04, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 103 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Australia peaked at 1.1 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 2023.
Australia ranks 212th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Australia?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Australia was 1.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 1974.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Australia ranks 212th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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