Healthy life expectancy at birth in Australia
Australia: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 70.61 in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
70.61
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 185 countries
All-time high
70.73
in 2020
All-time low
68.11
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Australia, 2000β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy at birth in Australia stood at 70.61.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Australia peaked at 70.73 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 68.11, in 2000.
Australia ranks 13th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.82 | 68.11 | 69.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.08 | 69.63 | 70.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.67 | 70.61 | 70.73 | 2 |
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More health data for Australia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 178,762 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 168,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 173,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 163,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 166,847 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Australia?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Australia was 70.61 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.73 in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.11 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Australia ranks 13th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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