Life Expectancy at Birth in Australia
Australia: Life Expectancy at Birth was 83.05 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.05
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
83.3
in 2021
All-time low
70.82
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Australia, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Australia is 83.05, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Australia peaked at 83.3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 70.82, in 1960.
Australia ranks 22nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 70.82 | — |
| 1961 | 70.97 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 70.94 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 70.91 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 70.88 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 70.85 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 70.82 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 70.87 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 70.92 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 70.97 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 71.02 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 71.07 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 71.46 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 71.85 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 72.24 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 72.63 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 73.01 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 73.34 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 73.67 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 74 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 74.33 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 74.66 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 74.9 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 75.15 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 75.39 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 75.63 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 75.87 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 76.15 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 76.43 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 76.71 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 76.99 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 77.28 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 77.38 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 77.88 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 77.88 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 77.83 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 78.08 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 78.48 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 78.63 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 78.93 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 79.23 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 79.63 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 79.94 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 80.24 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 80.49 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 80.84 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 81.04 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 81.29 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 81.4 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 81.54 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 81.7 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 81.9 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 82.05 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 82.15 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 82.3 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 82.4 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 82.45 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 82.5 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 82.75 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 82.9 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 83.2 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 83.3 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 83.2 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 83.05 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 83.05 | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 83.05 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.36, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 83.05 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.99, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.9 | 70.82 | 70.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.43 | 71.02 | 74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.52 | 74.33 | 76.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.94 | 76.99 | 78.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.56 | 79.23 | 81.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.31 | 81.7 | 82.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.16 | 83.05 | 83.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More gender data for Australia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.0804 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,430 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 149,630 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 157,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 150,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 158,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 151,066 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Australia?
- Life expectancy at birth in Australia was 83.05 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.82 in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Australia ranks 22nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.