Australia vs Faroe Islands: Life Expectancy at Birth

Australia
83.05
in 2024
Faroe Islands
83.08
in 2024
Australia rank
22nd
Faroe Islands rank
20th

Life Expectancy at Birth over time

  • Australia
  • Faroe Islands
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How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 83.08 against 83.05 in Australia, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Faroe Islands ahead.

Australia ranks 22nd and Faroe Islands ranks 20th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Faroe Islands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Faroe Islands Difference Ahead
1960s 70.9 73.79 2.89 Faroe Islands
1970s 72.43 75.41 2.98 Faroe Islands
1980s 75.52 75.83 0.302 Faroe Islands
1990s 77.94 77.18 0.7514 Australia
2000s 80.56 79.36 1.21 Australia
2010s 82.31 81.6 0.7064 Australia
2020s 83.16 82.81 0.3481 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Australia or Faroe Islands?
Faroe Islands, at 83.08 against 83.05 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Australia and Faroe Islands?
0.03, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Faroe Islands?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Australia and Faroe Islands rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
Australia ranks 22nd and Faroe Islands ranks 20th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life Expectancy at Birth
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
217 places, 14,065 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.