Life expectancy men women in Australia
Australia: Life expectancy men women was 85.74 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
85.74
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
17th
of 236 countries
All-time high
85.74
in 2023
All-time low
71.59
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Australia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 85.74 for life expectancy men women in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Australia peaked at 85.74 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.59, in 1951.
Australia ranks 17th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy men women in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 71.72 | — |
| 1951 | 71.59 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 72.04 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 72.56 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 72.79 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 73.25 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 73.06 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 73.46 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 74.03 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 73.74 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 74.05 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 74.52 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 74.29 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 74.3 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 73.97 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 74.24 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 74.07 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 74.56 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 74.23 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 74.69 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 74.18 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 74.9 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 75.32 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 75.71 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 75.51 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 76.42 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 76.41 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 77.06 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 77.33 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 77.99 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 78.23 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 78.44 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 78.29 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 78.83 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 78.84 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 78.67 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 79.31 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 79.34 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 79.59 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 79.37 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 80.15 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 80.49 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 80.49 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 80.99 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 80.82 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 81.13 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 81.25 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 81.38 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 81.86 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 82.04 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 82.27 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 82.6 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 82.53 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 82.91 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 83.17 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 83.47 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 83.57 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 83.53 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 83.69 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 83.99 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 84.19 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 84.25 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 84.3 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 84.62 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 84.5 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 84.63 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 84.85 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 84.75 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 85.29 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 85.28 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 85.69 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 85.47 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 84.86 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 85.74 | +1.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 85.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 85.74 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.82 | 71.59 | 74.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 74.29 | 73.97 | 74.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.08 | 74.18 | 77.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.89 | 78.23 | 79.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.06 | 80.15 | 82.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.17 | 82.27 | 83.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.66 | 84.19 | 85.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.44 | 84.86 | 85.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 14 Switzerland 85.83 compare
- 15 Italy 85.75 compare
- 16 Bermuda 85.74 compare
- 18 Martinique 85.62 compare
- 19 Guernsey 85.58 compare
- 20 Guadeloupe 85.53 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)
- 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 men women in Australia?
- Life expectancy men women in Australia was 85.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.74 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.59 in 1951.
- How does Australia rank for life expectancy men women?
- Australia ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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