Life expectancy unwpp in Australia
Australia: Life expectancy unwpp was 83.92 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.92
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
10th
of 236 countries
All-time high
83.92
in 2023
All-time low
68.7
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy unwpp in Australia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 83.92 for life expectancy unwpp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy unwpp in Australia peaked at 83.92 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68.7, in 1951.
Australia ranks 10th 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 unwpp 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% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 83.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 83.92 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
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 unwpp in Australia?
- Life expectancy unwpp in Australia was 83.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy unwpp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.92 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy unwpp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.7 in 1951.
- How does Australia rank for life expectancy unwpp?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy unwpp 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 unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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