Period versus cohort life expectancy in Australia
Australia: Period versus cohort life expectancy was 83.47 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
83.47
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 39 countries
All-time high
83.66
in 2020
All-time low
60.97
in 1921
Years of data
101
1921–2021
Period versus cohort life expectancy in Australia, 1921–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, period versus cohort life expectancy in Australia stood at 83.47.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period versus cohort life expectancy in Australia peaked at 83.66 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 60.97, in 1921.
That places Australia 7th out of 39 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 75.52 | 74.57 | 76.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.14 | 77.04 | 79.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.77 | 79.62 | 81.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.6 | 82.02 | 83.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.56 | 83.47 | 83.66 | 2 |
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- 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 period versus cohort life expectancy in Australia?
- Period versus cohort life expectancy in Australia was 83.47 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.66 in 2020.
- What is the lowest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.97 in 1921.
- How does Australia rank for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Australia ranks 7th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
- Is period versus cohort life expectancy 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 Period versus cohort life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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