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Australia life expectancy & odds of living to calculator

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Australia ranks 7/197 for average life expectancy at birth, with 82.6 years for males, 86.1 years for females, and 84.3 years for both sexes combined.

Australia life expectancy at birth by year

Average
Male
Female
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Total Male Female
2026 84.3 82.6 86.1
2025 84.2 82.4 86
2024 84.1 82.3 85.8
2023 83.9 82.1 85.7
2022 82.8 80.7 84.9
2021 83.6 81.6 85.5
2020 83.7 81.6 85.7
2019 83.2 81.2 85.3
2018 83.3 81.2 85.3
2017 82.7 80.7 84.7
2016 82.8 80.8 84.8
2015 82.6 80.6 84.6
2014 82.5 80.5 84.5
2013 82.6 80.5 84.6
2012 82.3 80.3 84.3
2011 82.1 79.9 84.3
2010 82 79.8 84.2
2009 81.7 79.4 84
2008 81.4 79.1 83.7
2007 81.2 78.9 83.5
2006 81.3 78.9 83.6
2005 81.1 78.7 83.5
2004 80.7 78.3 83.2
2003 80.4 77.9 82.9
2002 80.1 77.5 82.5
2001 80 77.4 82.6
2000 79.6 76.9 82.3
1999 79.3 76.5 82
1998 79 76.2 81.9
1997 78.6 75.9 81.4
1996 78.3 75.5 81.3
1995 78.3 75.4 81.1
1994 77.9 74.9 80.8
1993 78 75 81
1992 77.5 74.5 80.5
1991 77.5 74.5 80.5
1990 77 74 80.1
1989 76.2 73.1 79.4
1988 76.3 73.2 79.6
1987 76.1 72.9 79.3
1986 76.1 72.9 79.3
1985 75.4 72.3 78.7
1984 75.5 72.3 78.8
1983 75.4 72.1 78.8
1982 74.7 71.3 78.3
1981 74.8 71.3 78.4
1980 74.6 71.1 78.2
1979 74.3 70.8 78
1978 73.7 70.3 77.3
1977 73.5 70.1 77.1
1976 72.8 69.4 76.4
1975 72.8 69.4 76.4
1974 71.8 68.5 75.5
1973 72.1 68.7 75.7
1972 71.8 68.5 75.3
1971 71.5 68.3 74.9
1970 70.7 67.4 74.2
1969 71.1 67.8 74.7
1968 70.7 67.5 74.2
1967 71 67.8 74.6
1966 70.7 67.6 74.1
1965 70.8 67.7 74.2
1964 70.6 67.5 74
1963 71 67.9 74.3
1962 70.9 67.8 74.3
1961 71.1 68 74.5
1960 70.9 67.9 74
1959 70.4 67.4 73.7
1958 70.9 68 74
1957 70.3 67.4 73.5
1956 70 67.3 73.1
1955 70.2 67.3 73.3
1954 69.9 67.2 72.8
1953 69.7 67.1 72.6
1952 69.1 66.4 72
1951 68.7 66.1 71.6
1950 69 66.5 71.7

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Life expectancy is the average age of death for a hypothetical cohort of newborns if they experienced the age-specific mortality rates of one particular year throughout their entire lives. It's a snapshot reflecting mortality rates in a given year that does not account for any future changes in those rates.

In Australia, healthy life expectancy at birth, defined by the World Health Organization as the average number of years a person can expect to live in full health, is 70.1 years for men and 71.1 for women, with a combined average of 70.6 years. People who reach 60 can expect an additional 19.1 healthy years, 18.4 for males and 19.8 for females.

Australia life expectancy calculator

This life expectancy calculator shows the odds of living to 100, 95, 90, and below based on current age for both males and females in Australia, along with mean and median age of death. The calculations are based on the 2026 life tables (actuarial tables) from the UN World Population Prospects.


Mean remaining life expectancy: 54.9 Years

Mean expected age of death: 84.9 Years

Median expected age of death: 87.6 Years

Odds of living to

Target age Survival probability
Average Male Female
40 99.4% 99.2% 99.6%
50 98.1% 97.6% 98.6%
60 95.4% 94.3% 96.5%
65 93.0% 91.3% 94.6%
70 89.5% 87.1% 91.9%
75 84.0% 80.6% 87.4%
80 75.1% 70.4% 79.7%
85 60.3% 54.3% 66.3%
90 38.8% 32.6% 44.9%
95 16.1% 12.1% 19.9%
100 3.3% 2.1% 4.3%

Odds of dying at each age

Average
Male
Female
1x
Age Probability of dying
Average Male Female
100 34.8% 36.8% 34.1%
99 32.4% 34.4% 31.6%
98 29.7% 31.8% 28.9%
97 27.1% 29.2% 26.2%
96 24.7% 26.8% 23.6%
95 22.3% 24.4% 21.2%
94 20% 22.1% 18.9%
93 17.9% 19.9% 16.8%
92 16% 17.8% 14.9%
91 14.2% 15.9% 13.1%
90 12.4% 14% 11.3%
89 10.8% 12.3% 9.71%
88 9.44% 10.8% 8.43%
87 8.26% 9.51% 7.31%
86 7.26% 8.43% 6.33%
85 6.34% 7.36% 5.49%
84 5.45% 6.32% 4.71%
83 4.78% 5.61% 4.08%
82 4.21% 5% 3.53%
81 3.73% 4.45% 3.09%
80 3.22% 3.85% 2.66%
79 2.81% 3.36% 2.32%
78 2.47% 2.95% 2.03%
77 2.21% 2.65% 1.81%
76 1.94% 2.34% 1.59%
75 1.73% 2.09% 1.41%
74 1.55% 1.87% 1.25%
73 1.39% 1.69% 1.11%
72 1.24% 1.52% 0.99%
71 1.12% 1.37% 0.89%
70 1% 1.22% 0.79%
69 0.9% 1.11% 0.71%
68 0.82% 1.01% 0.65%
67 0.75% 0.92% 0.58%
66 0.68% 0.85% 0.52%
65 0.62% 0.78% 0.47%
64 0.58% 0.73% 0.43%
63 0.54% 0.68% 0.41%
62 0.5% 0.63% 0.38%
61 0.47% 0.59% 0.36%
60 0.43% 0.54% 0.33%
59 0.4% 0.5% 0.3%
58 0.37% 0.45% 0.28%
57 0.34% 0.42% 0.26%
56 0.31% 0.38% 0.24%
55 0.29% 0.36% 0.23%
54 0.27% 0.33% 0.21%
53 0.24% 0.3% 0.19%
52 0.22% 0.27% 0.17%
51 0.21% 0.25% 0.16%
50 0.19% 0.24% 0.15%
49 0.18% 0.22% 0.14%
48 0.17% 0.21% 0.13%
47 0.15% 0.19% 0.12%
46 0.14% 0.18% 0.11%
45 0.13% 0.16% 0.1%
44 0.12% 0.15% 0.09%
43 0.11% 0.14% 0.09%
42 0.1% 0.13% 0.08%
41 0.1% 0.12% 0.07%
40 0.09% 0.11% 0.06%
39 0.08% 0.1% 0.06%
38 0.08% 0.1% 0.05%
37 0.07% 0.09% 0.05%
36 0.07% 0.09% 0.05%
35 0.06% 0.08% 0.04%
34 0.06% 0.08% 0.04%
33 0.05% 0.07% 0.04%
32 0.05% 0.07% 0.03%
31 0.05% 0.06% 0.03%
30 0.04% 0.06% 0.03%
29 0.04% 0.06% 0.02%
28 0.04% 0.06% 0.02%
27 0.04% 0.05% 0.02%
26 0.04% 0.05% 0.02%
25 0.04% 0.05% 0.02%
24 0.04% 0.05% 0.02%
23 0.04% 0.05% 0.02%
22 0.03% 0.05% 0.02%
21 0.03% 0.05% 0.02%
20 0.03% 0.05% 0.02%
19 0.03% 0.05% 0.02%
18 0.03% 0.04% 0.02%
17 0.02% 0.03% 0.02%
16 0.02% 0.02% 0.02%
15 0.01% 0.02% 0.01%
14 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
13 0.009% 0.01% 0.008%
12 0.007% 0.008% 0.006%
11 0.005% 0.006% 0.004%
10 0.004% 0.005% 0.003%
9 0.005% 0.006% 0.004%
8 0.005% 0.006% 0.004%
7 0.005% 0.006% 0.004%
6 0.005% 0.005% 0.005%
5 0.005% 0.006% 0.005%
4 0.007% 0.007% 0.006%
3 0.008% 0.009% 0.007%
2 0.01% 0.01% 0.009%
1 0.03% 0.03% 0.02%
0 0.25% 0.27% 0.23%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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This chart displays the probability of dying at any given age, as mortality rates vary throughout a lifetime.

In Australia, the risk of dying is lowest at age 10 and increases afterward. The annual chance of dying is 0.25% in the birth year, 0.04% at age 30, 0.43% at 60, and 3.22% at 80.

Aging is often defined as the increasing probability of death with age. If a 20-year-old in Australia never aged and faced the same risk of dying every year, their life expectancy would be 3,003 years — 2,162 for males and 5,100 for females.

Life expectancy by current age

Average
Male
Female
1x
Current age, years Total life expectancy, years
Average Male Female
100 102.1 102 102.1
99 101.3 101.1 101.3
98 100.4 100.3 100.5
97 99.6 99.5 99.7
96 98.9 98.7 98.9
95 98.1 97.9 98.2
94 97.4 97.2 97.5
93 96.7 96.4 96.8
92 96 95.7 96.2
91 95.4 95.1 95.6
90 94.8 94.4 95
89 94.2 93.8 94.5
88 93.7 93.2 94
87 93.2 92.7 93.5
86 92.7 92.2 93.1
85 92.2 91.7 92.6
84 91.8 91.2 92.3
83 91.4 90.8 91.9
82 91 90.4 91.6
81 90.7 90 91.3
80 90.3 89.6 91
79 90 89.3 90.7
78 89.8 89 90.5
77 89.5 88.7 90.2
76 89.2 88.4 90
75 89 88.1 89.8
74 88.8 87.8 89.6
73 88.6 87.6 89.4
72 88.4 87.4 89.3
71 88.2 87.2 89.1
70 88 87 89
69 87.8 86.8 88.8
68 87.7 86.6 88.7
67 87.5 86.4 88.6
66 87.4 86.2 88.4
65 87.2 86.1 88.3
64 87.1 85.9 88.2
63 87 85.8 88.1
62 86.9 85.6 88
61 86.7 85.5 87.9
60 86.6 85.3 87.9
59 86.5 85.2 87.8
58 86.4 85.1 87.7
57 86.3 85 87.6
56 86.2 84.9 87.5
55 86.1 84.8 87.5
54 86.1 84.7 87.4
53 86 84.6 87.3
52 85.9 84.5 87.3
51 85.8 84.4 87.2
50 85.8 84.3 87.2
49 85.7 84.2 87.1
48 85.6 84.2 87.1
47 85.6 84.1 87
46 85.5 84 87
45 85.5 84 86.9
44 85.4 83.9 86.9
43 85.4 83.9 86.8
42 85.3 83.8 86.8
41 85.3 83.7 86.8
40 85.2 83.7 86.8
39 85.2 83.7 86.7
38 85.2 83.6 86.7
37 85.1 83.6 86.7
36 85.1 83.5 86.6
35 85.1 83.5 86.6
34 85 83.4 86.6
33 85 83.4 86.6
32 85 83.4 86.6
31 85 83.3 86.6
30 84.9 83.3 86.5
29 84.9 83.3 86.5
28 84.9 83.2 86.5
27 84.9 83.2 86.5
26 84.9 83.2 86.5
25 84.8 83.2 86.5
24 84.8 83.1 86.5
23 84.8 83.1 86.4
22 84.8 83.1 86.4
21 84.7 83 86.4
20 84.7 83 86.4
19 84.7 83 86.4
18 84.7 83 86.4
17 84.7 82.9 86.4
16 84.7 82.9 86.4
15 84.6 82.9 86.4
14 84.6 82.9 86.3
13 84.6 82.9 86.3
12 84.6 82.9 86.3
11 84.6 82.9 86.3
10 84.6 82.9 86.3
9 84.6 82.9 86.3
8 84.6 82.9 86.3
7 84.6 82.9 86.3
6 84.6 82.9 86.3
5 84.6 82.9 86.3
4 84.6 82.8 86.3
3 84.6 82.8 86.3
2 84.6 82.8 86.3
1 84.6 82.8 86.3
0 84.3 82.6 86.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Life expectancy is often mistaken for the average lifespan of an adult. However, an adult has already survived the causes of early-age mortality and can expect to live longer than the figure calculated at birth.

In Australia, a 65-year-old has a total life expectancy of 87.2 years, rising to 88 at 70, 89 at 75, and 90.3 at 80 — all higher than the 84.3 years calculated at birth.

The chart above accounts for remaining lifespan and displays total life expectancy by age and gender in Australia.

Probability of surviving to a given age

Average
Male
Female
1x
Age Survival probability
Average Male Female
100 3.24% 2.1% 4.28%
99 4.79% 3.2% 6.26%
98 6.82% 4.69% 8.79%
97 9.35% 6.63% 11.9%
96 12.4% 9.05% 15.6%
95 16% 12% 19.8%
94 20% 15.4% 24.4%
93 24.3% 19.2% 29.3%
92 28.9% 23.3% 34.4%
91 33.7% 27.7% 39.6%
90 38.5% 32.3% 44.7%
89 43.2% 36.8% 49.5%
88 47.7% 41.3% 54%
87 51.9% 45.6% 58.3%
86 56% 49.8% 62.2%
85 59.8% 53.8% 65.8%
84 63.2% 57.4% 69.1%
83 66.4% 60.8% 72%
82 69.3% 64% 74.7%
81 72% 67% 77.1%
80 74.4% 69.7% 79.2%
79 76.6% 72.1% 81%
78 78.5% 74.3% 82.7%
77 80.3% 76.3% 84.2%
76 81.9% 78.1% 85.6%
75 83.3% 79.8% 86.8%
74 84.6% 81.3% 87.9%
73 85.8% 82.7% 88.9%
72 86.9% 84% 89.8%
71 87.9% 85.1% 90.6%
70 88.8% 86.2% 91.3%
69 89.6% 87.2% 92%
68 90.3% 88% 92.6%
67 91% 88.9% 93.1%
66 91.6% 89.6% 93.6%
65 92.2% 90.3% 94.1%
64 92.7% 91% 94.5%
63 93.2% 91.6% 94.8%
62 93.7% 92.2% 95.2%
61 94.2% 92.7% 95.6%
60 94.6% 93.3% 95.9%
59 94.9% 93.7% 96.2%
58 95.3% 94.1% 96.4%
57 95.6% 94.5% 96.7%
56 95.9% 94.9% 96.9%
55 96.2% 95.2% 97.1%
54 96.4% 95.6% 97.3%
53 96.7% 95.8% 97.5%
52 96.9% 96.1% 97.7%
51 97.1% 96.3% 97.9%
50 97.3% 96.6% 98%
49 97.5% 96.8% 98.1%
48 97.6% 97% 98.3%
47 97.8% 97.2% 98.4%
46 97.9% 97.3% 98.5%
45 98% 97.5% 98.6%
44 98.2% 97.6% 98.7%
43 98.3% 97.8% 98.8%
42 98.4% 97.9% 98.8%
41 98.5% 98% 98.9%
40 98.5% 98.1% 99%
39 98.6% 98.2% 99%
38 98.7% 98.3% 99.1%
37 98.8% 98.4% 99.1%
36 98.8% 98.5% 99.2%
35 98.9% 98.6% 99.2%
34 99% 98.7% 99.3%
33 99% 98.7% 99.3%
32 99.1% 98.8% 99.3%
31 99.1% 98.9% 99.4%
30 99.2% 98.9% 99.4%
29 99.2% 99% 99.4%
28 99.2% 99% 99.4%
27 99.3% 99.1% 99.5%
26 99.3% 99.2% 99.5%
25 99.3% 99.2% 99.5%
24 99.4% 99.3% 99.5%
23 99.4% 99.3% 99.5%
22 99.5% 99.4% 99.5%
21 99.5% 99.4% 99.6%
20 99.5% 99.4% 99.6%
19 99.5% 99.5% 99.6%
18 99.6% 99.5% 99.6%
17 99.6% 99.6% 99.6%
16 99.6% 99.6% 99.7%
15 99.6% 99.6% 99.7%
14 99.6% 99.6% 99.7%
13 99.7% 99.6% 99.7%
12 99.7% 99.6% 99.7%
11 99.7% 99.6% 99.7%
10 99.7% 99.6% 99.7%
9 99.7% 99.7% 99.7%
8 99.7% 99.7% 99.7%
7 99.7% 99.7% 99.7%
6 99.7% 99.7% 99.7%
5 99.7% 99.7% 99.7%
4 99.7% 99.7% 99.7%
3 99.7% 99.7% 99.7%
2 99.7% 99.7% 99.7%
1 99.7% 99.7% 99.8%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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This chart shows the odds of living to each age from birth. In Australia, 94.6% of newborns are expected to live past 60, 88.8% past 70, 74.4% past 80, 38.5% past 90, and only 3.24% past 100.

For longevity rates starting from a different age, use the calculator provided above.

Compare Australia Life expectancy vs other countries

Death rate by age in Australia

Total
Male
Female
1x
Age Death rate
Total Male Female
100 1,031 601 1,426
99 1,551 1,099 1,976
98 2,027 1,491 2,537
97 2,538 1,937 3,119
96 3,061 2,423 3,685
95 3,561 2,924 4,198
94 3,992 3,390 4,606
93 4,352 3,809 4,917
92 4,625 4,154 5,123
91 4,791 4,421 5,195
90 4,759 4,516 5,034
89 4,658 4,537 4,805
88 4,499 4,466 4,554
87 4,292 4,337 4,261
86 4,067 4,197 3,942
85 3,789 3,955 3,617
84 3,445 3,628 3,253
83 3,178 3,409 2,939
82 2,923 3,198 2,639
81 2,686 2,981 2,381
80 2,400 2,682 2,108
79 2,152 2,418 1,878
78 1,939 2,192 1,681
77 1,772 2,021 1,522
76 1,592 1,826 1,359
75 1,444 1,664 1,226
74 1,309 1,523 1,099
73 1,189 1,398 986
72 1,076 1,273 886
71 985 1,170 805
70 885 1,056 719
69 806 965 651
68 739 887 597
67 679 818 545
66 625 764 491
65 570 705 438
64 536 666 409
63 503 621 387
62 472 579 366
61 445 547 344
60 409 505 316
59 378 465 291.7
58 348 427 270.2
57 321 393 249.7
56 296.5 363 231.6
55 279.3 341 218.8
54 257.9 313 203.5
53 234.4 282.8 186.4
52 214.4 258.3 170.9
51 200.9 242.8 159.1
50 186.9 227.1 146.9
49 174.8 214.4 135.8
48 162.1 200.9 124.1
47 149.7 186.6 113.4
46 138.9 173 105.2
45 128.4 158.8 98.3
44 119.9 147.1 92.8
43 109.5 134.8 84.3
42 100 125.5 74.5
41 94.4 119.8 69.2
40 87.9 111.7 64.3
39 80.5 102.8 58.5
38 74.5 96.1 53.3
37 71 92.6 49.6
36 67.8 88.9 47
35 62.9 81.7 44.3
34 57.6 74.8 40.6
33 53.2 70.6 35.6
32 49.3 66.8 31.4
31 46.6 63.4 29.2
30 44.1 61.3 26.1
29 41.9 59.1 23.9
28 40.4 56 23.9
27 38.9 53.1 23.9
26 37.6 52.4 21.9
25 36.6 52.5 19.7
24 36.2 52.5 19.1
23 35.2 50.8 18.9
22 33.2 47.3 18.4
21 31.9 44.9 18.3
20 33.1 46 19.5
19 33.8 47.3 19.6
18 30.9 42.8 18.4
17 24.4 31.5 16.9
16 18.4 21.6 15
15 14.1 15.8 12.3
14 11 12.3 9.72
13 8.69 9.76 7.56
12 6.59 7.58 5.56
11 4.84 5.74 3.89
10 4.27 5.17 3.33
9 5.04 6.04 3.98
8 5.31 6.21 4.35
7 4.97 5.59 4.31
6 4.88 5.24 4.51
5 5.41 5.71 5.09
4 6.67 7.32 5.98
3 8.16 9.18 7.09
2 9.8 10.5 9.06
1 25.7 26.6 24.7
0 251.5 269.5 232.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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This chart shows the number of deaths by age up to 100 for 3 cohorts of 100,000 newborns each — male, female, and both combined — illustrating how expected mortality is distributed throughout life.

In Australia, the most probable age of death — the age at which the highest number of deaths occur — is 91 for both sexes combined, 89 for males, and 91 for females. Vertical lines mark the median age of death: 85.9 for men, 88.9 for women, and 87.5 combined, meaning only half of each cohort is expected to live past that age.

Note that this chart does not show rates per 100,000 population, as those would be skewed by age structure and reflect Australia's demographics more than its death rate.

Life expectancy in other countries

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Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Data sources:

  1. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  2. World Health Organization (WHO) | Global Health Observatory (2021, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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