Australia: life expectancy 1960-2021 | Statista

Between 1960 and 2021, life expectancy from birth in Australia rose from approximately 71 to 83 years. While this change is small in comparison to many other countries over the given period, it is because Australia's demographic development was already among the most advanced in the world during the 20^th century. Today, Australia had one of the highest life expectancies in the world.

Australia: Life expectancy at birth from 1960 to 2021

Characteristic	Life expectancy at birth in years
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

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May 2023

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1960 to 2021

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