Australia: life expectancy at birth by gender

Females born in 2019 in Australia have a life expectancy of 85 years, compared to males born in 2019 who have a life expectancy of 80.9 years. Since 2000, life expectancy at birth in Australia has increased by over four years for males, while female life expectancy has increased by three years.

Average life expectancy at birth in Australia from 2000 to 2019, by gender

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April 2021

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Australia

Survey time period

2000 to 2019

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Life expectancy at birth describes how long, on average, a newborn is expected to live, if current death rates do not change.

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