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Life expectancy at birth in years, yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Australia
| Measure | Latest | Period | Rank | vs median | Among countries with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 83.1 years | 2024 | 22nd highest of 216 | +8.4 years | Lowest 54.6 yearsHighest 86.5 years |
| Period | years |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 83.1 |
| 2023 | 83.1 |
| 2022 | 83.2 |
| 2021 | 83.3 |
| 2020 | 83.2 |
| 2019 | 82.9 |
| 2018 | 82.7 |
| 2017 | 82.5 |
| 2016 | 82.4 |
| 2015 | 82.4 |
| 2014 | 82.3 |
| 2013 | 82.1 |
| 2012 | 82.0 |
| 2011 | 81.9 |
| 2010 | 81.7 |
| 2009 | 81.5 |
| 2008 | 81.4 |
| 2007 | 81.3 |
| 2006 | 81.0 |
| 2005 | 80.8 |
| 2004 | 80.5 |
| 2003 | 80.2 |
| 2002 | 79.9 |
| 2001 | 79.6 |
| 2000 | 79.2 |
| 1999 | 78.9 |
| 1998 | 78.6 |
| 1997 | 78.5 |
| 1996 | 78.1 |
| 1995 | 77.8 |
| 1994 | 77.9 |
| 1993 | 77.9 |
| 1992 | 77.4 |
| 1991 | 77.3 |
| 1990 | 77.0 |
| 1989 | 76.7 |
| 1988 | 76.4 |
| 1987 | 76.2 |
| 1986 | 75.9 |
| 1985 | 75.6 |
| 1984 | 75.4 |
| 1983 | 75.1 |
| 1982 | 74.9 |
| 1981 | 74.7 |
| 1980 | 74.3 |
| 1979 | 74.0 |
| 1978 | 73.7 |
| 1977 | 73.3 |
| 1976 | 73.0 |
| 1975 | 72.6 |
| 1974 | 72.2 |
| 1973 | 71.8 |
| 1972 | 71.5 |
| 1971 | 71.1 |
| 1970 | 71.0 |
| 1969 | 71.0 |
| 1968 | 70.9 |
| 1967 | 70.9 |
| 1966 | 70.8 |
| 1965 | 70.9 |
| 1964 | 70.9 |
| 1963 | 70.9 |
| 1962 | 70.9 |
| 1961 | 71.0 |
| 1960 | 70.8 |
allfigures, “Life expectancy, Australia, 2024: 83.1 years”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/life-expectancy/australia, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.