Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Australia

Australia: Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index 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
49.05
in 1885
Years of data
106
1885–2023

Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Australia, 1885–2023

020406080188519542023

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 French Polynesia 84.07 compare
  2. 8 Andorra 84.04 compare
  3. 9 Switzerland 83.95 compare
  4. 11 Singapore 83.74 compare
  5. 12 Italy 83.72 compare
  6. 13 Spain 83.67 compare

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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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Indicator
Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 19,452 data points, 1543–2023
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