Australia Life Expectancy 1950-2024

Chart and table of Australia life expectancy from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current life expectancy for Australia in 2024 is 84.06 years, a 0.15% increase from 2023.
  • The life expectancy for Australia in 2023 was 83.94 years, a 0.18% increase from 2022.
  • The life expectancy for Australia in 2022 was 83.79 years, a 0.18% increase from 2021.
  • The life expectancy for Australia in 2021 was 83.64 years, a 0.18% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Life Expectancy
Country Name 2024 Life Expectancy
Hong Kong 85.42
Japan 85.15
Macao 84.81
Switzerland 84.37
Singapore 84.19
Italy 84.13
Spain 84.12
Australia 84.06
Channel Islands 83.73
Iceland 83.66
South Korea 83.64
Israel 83.63
Sweden 83.47
France 83.26
Malta 83.21
Canada 83.11
Norway 83.09
Ireland 82.96
Greece 82.95
New Zealand 82.95
Luxembourg 82.93
Netherlands 82.93
Portugal 82.80
Finland 82.63
Belgium 82.32
Austria 82.21
Germany 82.04
Slovenia 82.01
United Kingdom 81.92
Cyprus 81.66
Denmark 81.55
Taiwan 81.21
Guam 80.93
Chile 80.92
Qatar 80.88
Puerto Rico 80.86
Barbados 79.78
Curacao 79.57
Poland 79.43
Estonia 79.33
Panama 79.27
United States 79.25
Croatia 79.18
Oman 78.78
UAE 78.60
Uruguay 78.58
French Polynesia 78.40
New Caledonia 78.34
Bahrain 77.86
Antigua and Barbuda 77.60
Hungary 77.45
Argentina 77.32
Aruba 76.92
Lithuania 76.57
Kuwait 75.96
Latvia 75.87
Saudi Arabia 75.83
Bahamas 74.39
Trinidad and Tobago 74.03
Seychelles 73.88
Australia - Historical Life Expectancy Data
Year Life Expectancy Growth Rate
2024 84.06 0.150%
2023 83.94 0.180%
2022 83.79 0.180%
2021 83.64 0.180%
2020 83.50 0.180%
2019 83.35 0.180%
2018 83.20 0.200%
2017 83.03 0.200%
2016 82.86 0.200%
2015 82.70 0.200%
2014 82.53 0.200%
2013 82.36 0.210%
2012 82.18 0.210%
2011 82.01 0.220%
2010 81.83 0.220%
2009 81.66 0.220%
2008 81.48 0.280%
2007 81.25 0.280%
2006 81.02 0.280%
2005 80.80 0.280%
2004 80.57 0.280%
2003 80.34 0.370%
2002 80.04 0.380%
2001 79.74 0.380%
2000 79.44 0.380%
1999 79.14 0.380%
1998 78.84 0.290%
1997 78.61 0.290%
1996 78.38 0.290%
1995 78.15 0.300%
1994 77.92 0.300%
1993 77.69 0.390%
1992 77.39 0.390%
1991 77.09 0.390%
1990 76.79 0.390%
1989 76.49 0.390%
1988 76.19 0.290%
1987 75.97 0.290%
1986 75.75 0.290%
1985 75.53 0.290%
1984 75.31 0.290%
1983 75.09 0.400%
1982 74.79 0.400%
1981 74.49 0.400%
1980 74.19 0.410%
1979 73.89 0.410%
1978 73.59 0.500%
1977 73.22 0.500%
1976 72.86 0.500%
1975 72.49 0.510%
1974 72.13 0.510%
1973 71.76 0.260%
1972 71.58 0.260%
1971 71.39 0.260%
1970 71.21 0.260%
1969 71.02 0.260%
1968 70.84 -0.010%
1967 70.85 -0.010%
1966 70.86 -0.010%
1965 70.86 -0.010%
1964 70.87 -0.010%
1963 70.88 0.130%
1962 70.79 0.130%
1961 70.70 0.130%
1960 70.61 0.130%
1959 70.52 0.130%
1958 70.43 0.300%
1957 70.22 0.300%
1956 70.01 0.300%
1955 69.81 0.300%
1954 69.60 0.300%
1953 69.39 0.300%
1952 69.18 0.300%
1951 68.97 0.300%
1950 68.77 0.000%