Womens life expectancy at birth in Australia
Australia: Womens life expectancy at birth was 85.74 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Womens life expectancy at birth in Australia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, womens life expectancy at birth in Australia stood at 85.74. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Australia peaked at 85.74 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.59, in 1951.
That places Australia 17th out of 236 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 | 72.82 | 71.59 | 74.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 74.29 | 73.97 | 74.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.08 | 74.18 | 77.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.89 | 78.23 | 79.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.06 | 80.15 | 82.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.17 | 82.27 | 83.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.66 | 84.19 | 85.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.44 | 84.86 | 85.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 14 Switzerland 85.83 compare
- 15 Italy 85.75 compare
- 16 Bermuda 85.74 compare
- 18 Martinique 85.62 compare
- 19 Guernsey 85.58 compare
- 20 Guadeloupe 85.53 compare
More health data for Australia
- 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 womens life expectancy at birth in Australia?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Australia was 85.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.74 in 2023.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.59 in 1951.
- How does Australia rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Australia ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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