Average effective retirement women in Australia

Australia: Average effective retirement women was 64.3 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
64.3
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
17th
of 49 countries
All-time high
65.2
in 1970
All-time low
58.7
in 1983
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Average effective retirement women in Australia, 1970–2018

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Australia recorded 64.3 for average effective retirement women in 2018.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average effective retirement women in Australia peaked at 65.2 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 58.7, in 1983.

That places Australia 17th out of 49 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average effective retirement women in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Average effective retirement women in Australia, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 65.2 —
1971 64.9 -0.5%
1972 64.4 -0.8%
1973 63.6 -1.2%
1974 63.5 -0.2%
1975 61.7 -2.8%
1976 62.6 +1.5%
1977 60.9 -2.7%
1978 60.3 -1.0%
1979 60.2 -0.2%
1980 60 -0.3%
1981 59.5 -0.8%
1982 59.5 +0.0%
1983 58.7 -1.3%
1984 58.7 +0.0%
1985 58.9 +0.3%
1986 59.3 +0.7%
1987 59 -0.5%
1988 60.1 +1.9%
1989 60 -0.2%
1990 60.4 +0.7%
1991 60 -0.7%
1992 60.1 +0.2%
1993 60.5 +0.7%
1994 59.2 -2.1%
1995 59.4 +0.3%
1996 59 -0.7%
1997 59 +0.0%
1998 59 +0.0%
1999 59.5 +0.8%
2000 59.6 +0.2%
2001 60.1 +0.8%
2002 60.5 +0.7%
2003 61 +0.8%
2004 60.6 -0.7%
2005 61.3 +1.2%
2006 62.1 +1.3%
2007 61.8 -0.5%
2008 61.4 -0.6%
2009 62.5 +1.8%
2010 62.7 +0.3%
2011 62.7 +0.0%
2012 62.7 +0.0%
2013 62.9 +0.3%
2014 62.7 -0.3%
2015 63.2 +0.8%
2016 63.6 +0.6%
2017 64.2 +0.9%
2018 64.3 +0.2%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 64.3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.75, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 64.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 63, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 62.73 60.2 65.2 10
1980s 59.37 58.7 60.1 10
1990s 59.61 59 60.5 10
2000s 61.09 59.6 62.5 10
2010s 63.22 62.7 64.3 9

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 14 Switzerland 65 compare
  2. 15 Turkey 64.9 compare
  3. 16 Latvia 64.7 compare
  4. 17 Argentina 64.3 compare
  5. 19 Ireland 64.1 compare
  6. 19 Norway 64.1 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average effective retirement women in Australia?
Average effective retirement women in Australia was 64.3 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average effective retirement women recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 65.2 in 1970.
What is the lowest average effective retirement women recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 58.7 in 1983.
How does Australia rank for average effective retirement women?
Australia ranks 17th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
Is average effective retirement women rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average effective retirement women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average effective retirement women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 2,055 data points, 1970–2018
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