Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Australia

Australia: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 83.92 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
83.92
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
10th
of 229 countries
All-time high
83.92
in 2023
All-time low
68.7
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Australia, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Australia recorded 83.92 for life expectancy at birth including the un projections in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Australia peaked at 83.92 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68.7, in 1951.

Australia ranks 10th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 69.82 68.7 70.86 10
1960s 70.87 70.57 71.14 10
1970s 72.49 70.65 74.33 10
1980s 75.51 74.57 76.34 10
1990s 78.14 77.04 79.28 10
2000s 80.76 79.62 81.73 10
2010s 82.61 82.01 83.26 10
2020s 83.48 82.77 83.92 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 7 French Polynesia 84.07 compare
  2. 7 Niue 69.98 compare
  3. 8 Andorra 84.04 compare
  4. 9 Switzerland 83.95 compare
  5. 11 Singapore 83.74 compare
  6. 12 Italy 83.72 compare
  7. 13 Spain 83.67 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Australia?
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Australia was 83.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 83.92 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 68.7 in 1951.
How does Australia rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
Australia ranks 10th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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