Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Australia
Australia: Remaining life expectancy at different ages 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
60.97
in 1921
Years of data
103
1921–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Australia, 1921–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, remaining life expectancy at different ages in Australia stood at 83.92. That is the highest value across all 103 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages in Australia peaked at 83.92 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.97, in 1921.
Australia ranks 10th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 103 years of available data.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 60.97 | — |
| 1922 | 62.83 | +3.1% |
| 1923 | 61.68 | -1.8% |
| 1924 | 62.48 | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 63.17 | +1.1% |
| 1926 | 62.88 | -0.5% |
| 1927 | 62.84 | -0.1% |
| 1928 | 62.91 | +0.1% |
| 1929 | 63.08 | +0.3% |
| 1930 | 64.9 | +2.9% |
| 1931 | 65.32 | +0.6% |
| 1932 | 65.6 | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 65.43 | -0.3% |
| 1934 | 64.79 | -1.0% |
| 1935 | 65.05 | +0.4% |
| 1936 | 65.19 | +0.2% |
| 1937 | 65.74 | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 65.76 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 65.73 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | 66.16 | +0.7% |
| 1941 | 66.04 | -0.2% |
| 1942 | 65.79 | -0.4% |
| 1943 | 66.33 | +0.8% |
| 1944 | 67.96 | +2.5% |
| 1945 | 68.38 | +0.6% |
| 1946 | 67.92 | -0.7% |
| 1947 | 68.52 | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 68.47 | -0.1% |
| 1949 | 69.09 | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 69 | -0.1% |
| 1951 | 68.7 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 69.11 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 69.69 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 69.86 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 70.16 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 70.04 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 70.32 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 70.86 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 70.44 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 70.87 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 71.13 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 70.91 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 70.96 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 70.57 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 70.8 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 70.68 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 71.05 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 70.68 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 71.07 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 70.65 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 71.45 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 71.77 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 72.06 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 71.85 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 72.78 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 72.79 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 73.47 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 73.74 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 74.33 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 74.57 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 74.78 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 74.72 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 75.44 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 75.51 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 75.43 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 76.07 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 76.08 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 76.34 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 76.2 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 77.04 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 77.48 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 77.47 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 78.01 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 77.85 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 78.26 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 78.34 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 78.63 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 79.02 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 79.28 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 79.62 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 80.01 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 80.05 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 80.44 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 80.73 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 81.09 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 81.26 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 81.23 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 81.43 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 81.73 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 82.01 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 82.09 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 82.3 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 82.55 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 82.52 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 82.61 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 82.8 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 82.72 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 83.26 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 83.24 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 83.66 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 83.56 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 82.77 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 83.92 | +1.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 83.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 83.92 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 | 75.51 | 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
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages in Australia?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Australia was 83.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.92 in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.97 in 1921.
- How does Australia rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages 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 Remaining life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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