In 1979 the life expectancy in Australia increased to 74 years.
That year, the life expectancy for women was 77.62 years and for men 70.56 years.Australia’s position improvened with respect to the 188 countries we publish life expectancy, dropping from the 12th in 1978 to 11th in 1979.
If we look at the change in life expectancy in Australia over the past several years, we find that it is higher than in 1978, when it was 73.67 years, which is the same of what happens compared to 1969, when it was 70.97 years.
In this page we show you the progression of the life expectancy in Australia. You can see the life expectancy in other countries in life expectancy and see all the information about Australia in Australian economy.