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Australia Life Expectancy

Australia's life expectancy fell to 83.05 years in 2023, down from 83.2 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents almost no change from the previous year, with a slight decline of 0.15. Australia has life expectancy higher than the global median (83.05 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Oceania, Australia is higher (83.05 vs regional median 71.48) and ranks 2nd out of 19 countries in Oceania.

Australia's happiness index fell to 6.97 points in 2024, down from 7.06 points in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 83.05
2022 83.2
2021 83.3
2020 83.2
2019 82.9
2018 82.75
2017 82.5
2016 82.45
2015 82.4
2014 82.3
2013 82.15
2012 82.05
2011 81.9
2010 81.7
2009 81.54
2008 81.4
2007 81.29
2006 81.04
2005 80.84
2004 80.49
2003 80.24
2002 79.94
2001 79.63
2000 79.23
1999 78.93
1998 78.63
1997 78.48
1996 78.08
1995 77.83
1994 77.88
1993 77.88
1992 77.38
1991 77.28
1990 76.99
1989 76.71
1988 76.43
1987 76.15
1986 75.87
1985 75.63
1984 75.39
1983 75.15
1982 74.9
1981 74.66
1980 74.33
1979 74
1978 73.67
1977 73.34
1976 73.01
1975 72.63
1974 72.24
1973 71.85
1972 71.46
1971 71.07
1970 71.02
1969 70.97
1968 70.92
1967 70.87
1966 70.82
1965 70.85
1964 70.88
1963 70.91
1962 70.94
1961 70.97
1960 70.82
Australia Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Australia is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 3.1 3.2 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 3.98 3.91 2021