In 1997 the life expectancy in Australia increased to 78.48 years.
That year, the life expectancy for women was 81.4 years and for men 75.7 years.Australia’s position improvened with respect to the 193 countries we publish life expectancy, dropping from the 12th in 1996 to 9th in 1997.
If we look at the change in life expectancy in Australia over the past several years, we find that it is higher than in 1996, when it was 78.08 years, which is the same of what happens compared to 1987, when it was 76.15 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.