Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Australia
Australia: Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb 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 un vs gdp per capita wb in Australia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Australia is 83.92, measured 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 un vs gdp per capita wb 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.
Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 69 | — |
| 1951 | 68.7 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 69.11 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 69.69 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 69.86 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 70.16 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 70.04 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 70.32 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 70.86 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 70.44 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 70.86 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 71.14 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 70.91 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 70.96 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 70.57 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 70.8 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 70.68 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 71.05 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 70.68 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 71.07 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 70.65 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 71.45 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 71.77 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 72.06 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 71.85 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 72.78 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 72.79 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 73.47 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 73.74 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 74.33 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 74.57 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 74.78 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 74.72 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 75.44 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 75.51 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 75.43 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 76.07 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 76.08 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 76.34 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 76.2 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 77.04 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 77.48 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 77.47 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 78.01 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 77.85 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 78.26 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 78.34 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 78.63 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 79.02 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 79.28 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 79.62 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 80.01 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 80.05 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 80.44 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 80.73 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 81.09 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 81.26 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 81.23 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 81.43 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 81.73 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 82.01 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 82.09 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 82.3 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 82.55 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 82.52 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 82.61 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 82.8 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 82.72 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 83.26 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 83.24 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 83.66 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 83.56 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 82.77 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 83.92 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 906.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.321 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6423 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Australia?
- Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Australia was 83.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.92 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.7 in 1951.
- How does Australia rank for life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb 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 un vs gdp per capita wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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