Mens life expectancy at birth in Australia
Australia: Mens life expectancy at birth was 82.1 in 2023. β² Rising
Mens life expectancy at birth in Australia, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mens life expectancy at birth in Australia stood at 82.1. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Australia peaked at 82.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.08, in 1951.
That places Australia 5th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 67.08 | 66.08 | 67.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.75 | 67.46 | 68.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.13 | 67.43 | 70.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.25 | 71.09 | 73.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.23 | 73.98 | 76.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.32 | 76.95 | 79.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.54 | 79.81 | 81.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.53 | 80.73 | 82.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 2 San Marino, Republic of 84.21 compare
- 2 Tokelau 74.95 compare
- 3 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 82.84 compare
- 3 Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 74.11 compare
- 4 Andorra, Principality of 82.1 compare
- 4 Mayotte 74.09 compare
- 5 St. Helena 73.87 compare
- 6 Cook Islands 71.87 compare
- 6 Switzerland 82.01 compare
- 7 Niue 67.43 compare
- 7 United Arab Emirates 81.98 compare
- 8 Liechtenstein 81.84 compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mens life expectancy at birth in Australia?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Australia was 82.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.08 in 1951.
- How does Australia rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Australia ranks 5th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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