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Australia: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 83.1 yrs (2024), 22nd of 217 in the world and 7th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. Life expectancy, women is 85.1 yrs (2024), 23rd of 217 in the world and 7th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. Life expectancy, men is 81.1 yrs (2024), 20th of 217 in the world and 4th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific.

Life expectancy83.1 yrs2024 · world 22/217 · region 7/37Life expectancy, women85.1 yrs2024 · world 23/217 · region 7/37Life expectancy, men81.1 yrs2024 · world 20/217 · region 4/37Infant mortality3.12024 · world 168/196 · region 27/30
Life expectancy
AustraliaEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
6570758085199520002005201020152020Australia83.1 yrsEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
AustraliaEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
657075808590199520002005201020152020Australia85.1 yrsEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
18 indicators

Health: Australia in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years83.1 yrs202422/2177/3779.2 yrs81.7 yrs83.2 yrs+0.9%since 201476.7 yrs80.4 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years85.1 yrs202423/2177/3782.0 yrs84.0 yrs85.3 yrs+0.8%since 201479.7 yrs83.2 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years81.1 yrs202420/2174/3776.6 yrs79.5 yrs81.2 yrs+1.0%since 201473.9 yrs77.8 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births3.12024168/19627/305.14.03.2−8.8%since 201410.74.227.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births3.62024172/19627/306.24.83.8−10.0%since 201413.25.137.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births2.32024167/19627/303.52.82.4−4.2%since 20146.72.817.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births22023190/19430/30755−67%since 20136610197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months91%202487/19315/3091%94%93%−3.0 ppsince 201490%94%84%
HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–490.1%2024112/15313/180.1%0.1%0.1%±0.0 ppsince 2014——0.7%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people72024163/20833/36777+6.2%since 201414412131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP10.4%202325/1938/297.6%8.4%10.7%+1.7 ppsince 20136.8%12.5%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure15.8%2023141/19312/2921.0%19.7%15.2%−3.7 ppsince 201326.0%13.4%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people4.09202229/1802/252.483.353.90+24%since 20122.403.781.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people3.8201646/1828/274.03.8·−2.1%since 20064.75.23.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population100.0%202445/20611/3799.7%99.9%100.0%±0.0 ppsince 201495.3%99.2%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population100.0%20242/2031/37100.0%100.0%100.0%±0.0 ppsince 201494.8%98.3%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults11.6%2024121/16628/2924.9%18.1%13.2%−6.5 ppsince 201023.1%20.2%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people4.92019163/18622/269.96.54.92019−31%since 200916.58.716.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Australia and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Australia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorAustraliaIndonesiaPapua New GuineaNew ZealandTimor-LesteSolomon Islands
Life expectancy83.1 yrs202471.3 yrs202466.3 yrs202482.0 yrs202467.9 yrs202470.7 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women85.1 yrs202473.4 yrs202469.2 yrs202483.7 yrs202469.7 yrs202472.2 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men81.1 yrs202469.2 yrs202463.8 yrs202480.4 yrs202466.3 yrs202469.4 yrs2024
Infant mortality3.1202415.2202431.320244.0202434.6202416.42024
Under-5 mortality3.6202417.7202439.420244.7202447.6202420.02024
Neonatal mortality2.320249.2202420.120242.7202421.620248.02024
Maternal mortality22023140202318920237202319220231232023
Measles vaccination91%202485%202444%202489%202472%202478%2024
HIV prevalence0.1%20240.4%20241.5%20240.1%20240.2%20240.1%2024
Indonesia: healthPapua New Guinea: healthNew Zealand: healthTimor-Leste: healthSolomon Islands: health
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