Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Australia
Australia: Remaining life expectancy at different ages females was 10.74 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.74
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
26th
of 229 countries
All-time high
11.03
in 2020
All-time low
5.8
in 1923
Years of data
103
1921–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Australia, 1921–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Australia is 10.74, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Australia peaked at 11.03 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.8, in 1923.
That places Australia 26th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 103 years of available data.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 6.54 | — |
| 1922 | 6.21 | -5.0% |
| 1923 | 5.8 | -6.6% |
| 1924 | 6.09 | +5.0% |
| 1925 | 6.23 | +2.3% |
| 1926 | 6.22 | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 6.09 | -2.1% |
| 1928 | 6.13 | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 6.03 | -1.6% |
| 1930 | 6.74 | +11.8% |
| 1931 | 6.41 | -4.9% |
| 1932 | 6.47 | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 6.31 | -2.5% |
| 1934 | 6.22 | -1.4% |
| 1935 | 6.15 | -1.1% |
| 1936 | 6.46 | +5.0% |
| 1937 | 6.38 | -1.2% |
| 1938 | 6.19 | -3.0% |
| 1939 | 6.04 | -2.4% |
| 1940 | 6.4 | +6.0% |
| 1941 | 6.14 | -4.1% |
| 1942 | 6.03 | -1.8% |
| 1943 | 6.05 | +0.3% |
| 1944 | 6.44 | +6.4% |
| 1945 | 6.36 | -1.2% |
| 1946 | 6.25 | -1.7% |
| 1947 | 6.42 | +2.7% |
| 1948 | 6.21 | -3.3% |
| 1949 | 6.55 | +5.5% |
| 1950 | 6.34 | -3.2% |
| 1951 | 6.3 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 6.38 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 6.55 | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 6.54 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.68 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 6.39 | -4.3% |
| 1957 | 6.69 | +4.6% |
| 1958 | 6.93 | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 6.7 | -3.3% |
| 1960 | 6.87 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 7.06 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 6.93 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 7 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 6.78 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 6.94 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 6.78 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 7.1 | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 6.77 | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 7.24 | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 6.97 | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 7.15 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 7.25 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 7.29 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 7.11 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 7.67 | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 7.42 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 7.8 | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 7.94 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 8.07 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 8.08 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 8.18 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 7.99 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 8.42 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 8.28 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 8.07 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 8.46 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 8.36 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 8.49 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 8.18 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 8.72 | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 8.87 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 8.75 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 8.99 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 8.76 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 8.95 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 8.95 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 8.96 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9.24 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 9.28 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 9.33 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 9.46 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 9.36 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 9.55 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 9.7 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 9.82 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 9.84 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 9.81 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 9.76 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 10.03 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 10.07 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 10.1 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 10.05 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 10.33 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 10.27 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 10.28 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.42 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 10.39 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 10.78 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 10.73 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 11.03 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 10.9 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 10.29 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 10.74 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 6.15 | 5.8 | 6.54 | 9 |
| 1930s | 6.34 | 6.04 | 6.74 | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.29 | 6.03 | 6.55 | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.55 | 6.3 | 6.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.95 | 6.77 | 7.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.47 | 6.97 | 8.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.25 | 7.99 | 8.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.95 | 8.72 | 9.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.67 | 9.33 | 10.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.34 | 10.05 | 10.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.74 | 10.29 | 11.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 23 Bailiwick of Guernsey 10.88 compare
- 24 Cayman Islands 10.79 compare
- 25 Liechtenstein 10.75 compare
- 27 Peru 10.72 compare
- 28 Holy See 10.64 compare
- 29 Switzerland 10.63 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)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.6216 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1768 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3212 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Australia?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Australia was 10.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.03 in 2020.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8 in 1923.
- How does Australia rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages females?
- Australia ranks 26th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages females rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Remaining life expectancy at different ages females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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