Womens life expectancy at birth in Australia
Australia: Womens life expectancy at birth was 85.74 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
85.74
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
17th
of 236 countries
All-time high
85.74
in 2023
All-time low
71.59
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Womens life expectancy at birth in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 71.72 | — |
| 1951 | 71.59 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 72.04 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 72.56 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 72.79 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 73.25 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 73.06 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 73.46 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 74.03 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 73.74 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 74.05 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 74.52 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 74.29 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 74.3 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 73.97 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 74.24 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 74.07 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 74.56 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 74.23 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 74.69 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 74.18 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 74.9 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 75.32 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 75.71 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 75.51 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 76.42 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 76.41 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 77.06 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 77.33 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 77.99 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 78.23 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 78.44 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 78.29 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 78.83 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 78.84 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 78.67 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 79.31 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 79.34 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 79.59 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 79.37 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 80.15 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 80.49 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 80.49 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 80.99 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 80.82 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 81.13 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 81.25 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 81.38 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 81.86 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 82.04 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 82.27 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 82.6 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 82.53 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 82.91 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 83.17 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 83.47 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 83.57 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 83.53 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 83.69 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 83.99 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 84.19 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 84.25 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 84.3 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 84.62 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 84.5 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 84.63 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 84.85 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 84.75 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 85.29 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 85.28 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 85.69 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 85.47 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 84.86 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 85.74 | +1.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 85.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 85.74 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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