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
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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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.