Life expectancy at age 60 in Australia
Australia: Life expectancy at age 60 was 25.69 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
25.69
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
4th
of 184 countries
All-time high
25.94
in 2020
All-time low
23.11
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Australia recorded 25.69 for life expectancy at age 60 in 2021.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Australia peaked at 25.94 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.11, in 2000.
Australia ranks 4th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 60 in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.11 | — |
| 2001 | 23.37 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 23.35 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 23.67 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 23.78 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 23.88 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 24.01 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 24.29 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 24.19 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 24.65 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 24.75 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 24.71 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 24.93 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 25.13 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 25.05 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 25.02 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 25.24 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 25.31 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 25.61 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 25.35 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 25.94 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 25.69 | -1.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 25.69 is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.93, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Australia's 25.69 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.82, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.83 | 23.11 | 24.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.11 | 24.71 | 25.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.81 | 25.69 | 25.94 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 Japan 26.63 compare
- 2 South Korea 26.16 compare
- 3 Singapore 26.05 compare
- 5 Switzerland 25.35 compare
- 6 New Zealand 25.07 compare
- 7 Spain 24.95 compare
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60 in Australia?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Australia was 25.69 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.94 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.11 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Australia ranks 4th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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