Average effective retirement men in Australia

Australia: Average effective retirement men was 65.3 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
65.3
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
25th
of 49 countries
All-time high
67.4
in 1970
All-time low
61.5
in 1998
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Average effective retirement men in Australia, 1970–2018

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, average effective retirement men in Australia stood at 65.3.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average effective retirement men in Australia peaked at 67.4 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 61.5, in 1998.

That places Australia 25th out of 49 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average effective retirement men in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Average effective retirement men in Australia, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 67.4 —
1971 67.1 -0.4%
1972 67.2 +0.1%
1973 66.1 -1.6%
1974 66.1 +0.0%
1975 65.7 -0.6%
1976 65.5 -0.3%
1977 65.6 +0.2%
1978 65.2 -0.6%
1979 64.5 -1.1%
1980 64.1 -0.6%
1981 63.6 -0.8%
1982 63.3 -0.5%
1983 63.4 +0.2%
1984 62.9 -0.8%
1985 62.5 -0.6%
1986 62.8 +0.5%
1987 62.3 -0.8%
1988 61.6 -1.1%
1989 62.1 +0.8%
1990 62.5 +0.6%
1991 62.3 -0.3%
1992 62.4 +0.2%
1993 62.8 +0.6%
1994 62.6 -0.3%
1995 62.3 -0.5%
1996 62.1 -0.3%
1997 61.9 -0.3%
1998 61.5 -0.6%
1999 62.2 +1.1%
2000 62 -0.3%
2001 62.1 +0.2%
2002 63 +1.4%
2003 63.1 +0.2%
2004 62.8 -0.5%
2005 63.7 +1.4%
2006 63.9 +0.3%
2007 64 +0.2%
2008 63.7 -0.5%
2009 64.4 +1.1%
2010 64.5 +0.2%
2011 64.9 +0.6%
2012 64.8 -0.2%
2013 65.4 +0.9%
2014 65 -0.6%
2015 65.4 +0.6%
2016 65.2 -0.3%
2017 65.6 +0.6%
2018 65.3 -0.5%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 65.3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.3, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 65.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.9, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 66.04 64.5 67.4 10
1980s 62.86 61.6 64.1 10
1990s 62.26 61.5 62.8 10
2000s 63.27 62 64.4 10
2010s 65.12 64.5 65.6 9

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 22 Ireland 65.6 compare
  2. 23 Canada 65.5 compare
  3. 23 Estonia 65.5 compare
  4. 26 Netherlands 65.2 compare
  5. 27 Denmark 65.1 compare
  6. 28 Cyprus 64.9 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average effective retirement men in Australia?
Average effective retirement men in Australia was 65.3 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average effective retirement men recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 67.4 in 1970.
What is the lowest average effective retirement men recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 61.5 in 1998.
How does Australia rank for average effective retirement men?
Australia ranks 25th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
Is average effective retirement men rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average effective retirement men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average effective retirement men
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 2,055 data points, 1970–2018
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