Inequality in life expectancy in Australia
Australia: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0296 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Australia, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in life expectancy in Australia is 0.0296, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Australia peaked at 0.0407 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0296, in 2023.
That places Australia 182nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0365 | 0.0345 | 0.0407 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0329 | 0.0296 | 0.0356 | 4 |
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More health data for Australia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 158,717 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Australia?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Australia was 0.0296 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0407 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0296 in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Australia ranks 182nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.