Life expectancy at birth in Australia
Australia: Life expectancy at birth was 83.92 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth in Australia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Australia recorded 83.92 years for life expectancy at birth 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 at birth in Australia peaked at 83.92 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68.7 years, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.82 years | 68.7 years | 70.86 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.87 years | 70.57 years | 71.14 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.49 years | 70.65 years | 74.33 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.51 years | 74.57 years | 76.34 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.14 years | 77.04 years | 79.28 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.76 years | 79.62 years | 81.73 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.61 years | 82.01 years | 83.26 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.48 years | 82.77 years | 83.92 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 7 French Polynesia 84.07 years compare
- 8 Andorra 84.04 years compare
- 9 Switzerland 83.95 years compare
- 12 Italy 83.72 years compare
- 13 Spain 83.67 years compare
More health data for Australia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 178,762 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 168,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 173,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 163,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 166,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 158,717 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Australia?
- Life expectancy at birth in Australia was 83.92 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.92 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.7 years in 1951.
- How does Australia rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.