Women survival to age 65 in Australia
Australia: Women survival to age 65 was 93.86 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
93.86
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
23rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
93.86
in 2024
All-time low
80.11
in 1964
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Women survival to age 65 in Australia, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, women survival to age 65 in Australia stood at 93.86. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women survival to age 65 in Australia peaked at 93.86 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.11, in 1964.
Australia ranks 23rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Women survival to age 65 in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 80.47 | — |
| 1961 | 81.42 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 80.95 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 80.47 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 80.11 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 80.51 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 80.43 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 80.69 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 80.58 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 81.08 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 80.36 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 81.62 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 82 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 82.59 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 82.26 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 83.29 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 83.66 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 84.16 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 84.48 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 85.58 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 86.1 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 86.33 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 86.16 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 86.57 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 86.88 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 86.93 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 87.7 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 87.73 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 87.99 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 88.01 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 88.81 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 89.05 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 89.15 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 89.69 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 89.71 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 89.94 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 90.01 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 90.19 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 90.55 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 90.82 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 91.02 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 91.38 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 91.23 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 91.62 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 91.89 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 92.09 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 92.17 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 92.11 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 92.44 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 92.41 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 92.72 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 92.7 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 92.87 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 92.82 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 92.83 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 92.94 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 93.06 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 93.03 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 93.17 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 93.27 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 93.41 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 93.33 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 92.39 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 93.59 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 93.86 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.67 | 80.11 | 81.42 | 10 |
| 1970s | 83 | 80.36 | 85.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.04 | 86.1 | 88.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.79 | 88.81 | 90.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.84 | 91.02 | 92.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.94 | 92.7 | 93.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.32 | 92.39 | 93.86 | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women survival to age 65 in Australia?
- Women survival to age 65 in Australia was 93.86 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women survival to age 65 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.86 in 2024.
- What is the lowest women survival to age 65 recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.11 in 1964.
- How does Australia rank for women survival to age 65?
- Australia ranks 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is women survival to age 65 rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Women survival to age 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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