Life expectancy of women vs. men in Australia
Australia: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 85.74 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
85.74 years
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
17th
of 236 countries
All-time high
85.74 years
in 2023
All-time low
71.59 years
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Australia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy of women vs. men in Australia is 85.74 years, measured 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 of women vs. men in Australia peaked at 85.74 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.59 years, 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 of women vs. men in Australia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 71.72 years | — |
| 1951 | 71.59 years | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 72.04 years | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 72.56 years | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 72.79 years | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 73.25 years | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 73.06 years | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 73.46 years | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 74.03 years | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 73.74 years | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 74.05 years | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 74.52 years | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 74.29 years | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 74.3 years | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 73.97 years | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 74.24 years | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 74.07 years | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 74.56 years | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 74.23 years | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 74.69 years | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 74.18 years | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 74.9 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 75.32 years | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 75.71 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 75.51 years | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 76.42 years | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 76.41 years | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 77.06 years | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 77.33 years | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 77.99 years | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 78.23 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 78.44 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 78.29 years | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 78.83 years | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 78.84 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 78.67 years | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 79.31 years | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 79.34 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 79.59 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 79.37 years | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 80.15 years | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 80.49 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 80.49 years | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 80.99 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 80.82 years | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 81.13 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 81.25 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 81.38 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 81.86 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 82.04 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 82.27 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 82.6 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 82.53 years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 82.91 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 83.17 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 83.47 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 83.57 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 83.53 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 83.69 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 83.99 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 84.19 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 84.25 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 84.3 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 84.62 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 84.5 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 84.63 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 84.85 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 84.75 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 85.29 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 85.28 years | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 85.69 years | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 85.47 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 84.86 years | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 85.74 years | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.82 years | 71.59 years | 74.03 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 74.29 years | 73.97 years | 74.69 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.08 years | 74.18 years | 77.99 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.89 years | 78.23 years | 79.59 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.06 years | 80.15 years | 82.04 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.17 years | 82.27 years | 83.99 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.66 years | 84.19 years | 85.29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.44 years | 84.86 years | 85.74 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 14 Switzerland 85.83 years compare
- 15 Italy 85.75 years compare
- 16 Bermuda 85.74 years compare
- 18 Martinique 85.62 years compare
- 19 Guernsey 85.58 years compare
- 20 Guadeloupe 85.53 years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs. men in Australia?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Australia was 85.74 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.74 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.59 years in 1951.
- How does Australia rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Australia ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.