Probability that a male will outlive a female in Australia
Australia: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 39.95 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Australia, 1921–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability that a male will outlive a female in Australia is 39.95, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Australia peaked at 44.38 in 1928 and was at its lowest, 34.62, in 1980.
That places Australia 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 103 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 43.8 | 43.09 | 44.38 | 9 |
| 1930s | 43.17 | 42.19 | 43.84 | 10 |
| 1940s | 41.79 | 40.02 | 42.88 | 10 |
| 1950s | 38.49 | 37.1 | 39.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.42 | 35.67 | 37.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.43 | 34.86 | 36.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.44 | 34.62 | 36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.66 | 36.25 | 37.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.29 | 37.47 | 38.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.87 | 39.14 | 40.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.91 | 38.7 | 40.77 | 4 |
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More gender data for Australia
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 159,270 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 151,529 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 159,819 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 150,806 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 158,930 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability that a male will outlive a female in Australia?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in Australia was 39.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.38 in 1928.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.62 in 1980.
- How does Australia rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Australia ranks 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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