Quality of life · Health
As at 13 October 2026 · official data unless labelled
Are Australians living long, healthy lives?
Life expectancy at birth
202383 yearsBetter than the OECD median▼ 0.2 yearsOECD median 81.9 years
Life expectancy at birth was 83 years in 2023, down 0.2 years on the previous reading (83.2 years).
It is close to its 10-year average of 82.8 years.
Across 37 OECD countries (2023), Australia ranks 10th best of 37 on life expectancy, above the median of 81.9 years.
Why it matters. The most widely used summary of a population's health.
What's driving it
1 of 2 under pressureOn target or better than usualWorse than usualOutside the target bandA level, neither better nor worseBars show how far each reading sits from its benchmark: left of centre below it, right above it.