Life expectancy at birth, female (years) in Australia
Australia: Life expectancy at birth, female (years) was 85.1 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
85.1 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
85.4 years
in 2021
All-time low
74 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, female in Australia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, female in Australia stood at 85.1 years.
The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, female in Australia peaked at 85.4 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 74 years, in 1960.
Australia ranks 23rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, female (years) in Australia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 74 years | — |
| 1961 | 74.2 years | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 74.2 years | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 74.2 years | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 74.2 years | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 74.2 years | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 74.2 years | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 74.26 years | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 74.32 years | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 74.38 years | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 74.44 years | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 74.5 years | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 74.92 years | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 75.34 years | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 75.76 years | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 76.18 years | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 76.6 years | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 76.94 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 77.28 years | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 77.62 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 77.96 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 78.3 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 78.48 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 78.66 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 78.84 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 79.02 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 79.2 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 79.44 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 79.68 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 79.92 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 80.16 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 80.4 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 80.4 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 80.9 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 80.9 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 80.8 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 81.1 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 81.4 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 81.5 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 81.8 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 82 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 82.4 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 82.6 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 82.8 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 83 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 83.3 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 83.5 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 83.7 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 83.7 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 83.9 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 84 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 84.2 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 84.3 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 84.3 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 84.4 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 84.5 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 84.6 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 84.6 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 84.9 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 85 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 85.3 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 85.4 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 85.3 years | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 85.1 years | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 85.1 years | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 85.1 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.48 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 85.1 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.99 years, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.22 years | 74 years | 74.38 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.96 years | 74.44 years | 77.62 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.95 years | 77.96 years | 79.92 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.94 years | 80.16 years | 81.8 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.09 years | 82 years | 83.9 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.48 years | 84 years | 85 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.24 years | 85.1 years | 85.4 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 21 Puerto Rico 85.38 years compare
- 22 Portugal 85.2 years compare
- 24 Finland 85 years compare
- 24 Slovenia 85 years compare
- 26 Faroe Islands 84.91 years 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 birth, female in Australia?
- Life expectancy at birth, female in Australia was 85.1 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74 years in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Australia ranks 23rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.