Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Australia
Australia: Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index was 83.92 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Australia, 1885–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Australia stood at 83.92. That is the highest value across all 106 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 vs electoral democracy index in Australia peaked at 83.92 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.05, in 1885.
Australia ranks 10th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 106 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 49.05 | 49.05 | 49.05 | 1 |
| 1890s | 52.95 | 52.95 | 52.95 | 1 |
| 1900s | 57 | 57 | 57 | 1 |
| 1920s | 62.54 | 60.97 | 63.17 | 9 |
| 1930s | 65.35 | 64.79 | 65.76 | 10 |
| 1940s | 67.47 | 65.79 | 69.09 | 10 |
| 1950s | 69.82 | 68.7 | 70.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.87 | 70.57 | 71.13 | 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
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 906.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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 vs electoral democracy index in Australia?
- Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Australia was 83.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs electoral democracy index recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.92 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs electoral democracy index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.05 in 1885.
- How does Australia rank for life expectancy vs electoral democracy index?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs electoral democracy index 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 vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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