Australia Life Expectancy at Birth (2024)
Australia's Life Expectancy at Birth: 83.1 years in 2024, unchanged YoY. World Bank (SP.DYN.LE00.IN), 1960–2024.
Australia (2024)
83.1
years
unchanged YoY
YoY Change
unchanged
Trend
neutral
Series length
65
years of data
Data
| Year | years | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 83.1 | unchanged |
| 2023 | 83.1 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 83.2 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 83.3 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 83.2 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 82.9 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 82.7 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 82.5 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 82.4 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 82.4 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 82.3 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 82.1 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 82 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 81.9 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 81.7 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 81.5 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 81.4 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 81.3 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 81 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 80.8 | +0.4% |
About this Dataset
Australia recorded 83.1 years in 2024. That is unchanged on the previous period. Across 1960–2024 the series ranges from 70.8 years in 1960 to 83.3 years in 2021.
This page tracks total life expectancy at birth in Australia.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks total life expectancy at birth in Australia. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1960–2024 (65 observations).
The series peaked at 83.3 years in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 70.8 years in 1960. The latest reading is 83.1 years in 2024. That is unchanged on the previous period.