Life expectancy at birth oecd in Australia
Australia: Life expectancy at birth oecd was 83.3 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
83.3
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 49 countries
All-time high
83.3
in 2021
All-time low
70.8
in 1967
Years of data
44
1962–2021
Life expectancy at birth oecd in Australia, 1962–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth oecd in Australia is 83.3, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth oecd in Australia peaked at 83.3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 70.8, in 1967.
Australia ranks 4th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth oecd in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 71 | — |
| 1967 | 70.8 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 72.8 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 74.8 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 74.6 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 75.4 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 75.7 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 75.5 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 76 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 76.2 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 76.2 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 76.4 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 76.9 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 77.3 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 77.4 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 77.9 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 77.9 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 77.8 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 78.1 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 78.4 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 78.6 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 78.9 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 79.2 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 79.6 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 79.9 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 80.2 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 80.5 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 80.8 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 81 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 81.3 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 81.4 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 81.5 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 81.7 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 81.9 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 82 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 82.1 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 82.3 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 82.4 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 82.4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 82.5 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 82.7 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 82.9 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 83.2 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 83.3 | +0.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 83.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.4, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Australia's 83.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82.8, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.9 | 70.8 | 71 | 2 |
| 1970s | 72.8 | 72.8 | 72.8 | 1 |
| 1980s | 75.64 | 74.6 | 76.4 | 9 |
| 1990s | 77.92 | 76.9 | 78.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.54 | 79.2 | 81.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.29 | 81.7 | 82.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.25 | 83.2 | 83.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth oecd in Australia?
- Life expectancy at birth oecd in Australia was 83.3 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.8 in 1967.
- How does Australia rank for life expectancy at birth oecd?
- Australia ranks 4th out of 49 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth oecd 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 oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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