Survival to age 65 of cohort in Australia

Australia: Survival to age 65 of cohort was 93.86 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
93.86
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
23rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
93.86
in 2024
All-time low
80.11
in 1964
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Survival to age 65 of cohort in Australia, 1960–2024

020406080100196019922024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for survival to age 65 of cohort in Australia is 93.86, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival to age 65 of cohort in Australia peaked at 93.86 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.11, in 1964.

Australia ranks 23rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 80.67 80.11 81.42 10
1970s 83 80.36 85.58 10
1980s 87.04 86.1 88.01 10
1990s 89.79 88.81 90.82 10
2000s 91.84 91.02 92.44 10
2010s 92.94 92.7 93.27 10
2020s 93.32 92.39 93.86 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 20 Norway 93.94 compare
  2. 21 Cyprus 93.93 compare
  3. 22 Iceland 93.9 compare
  4. 24 Portugal 93.77 compare
  5. 25 Israel 93.61 compare
  6. 26 Saint Martin 93.52 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places β†’

More reference data data for Australia

All data for Australia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is survival to age 65 of cohort in Australia?
Survival to age 65 of cohort in Australia was 93.86 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest survival to age 65 of cohort recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 93.86 in 2024.
What is the lowest survival to age 65 of cohort recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 80.11 in 1964.
How does Australia rank for survival to age 65 of cohort?
Australia ranks 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is survival to age 65 of cohort rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Survival to age 65 of cohort. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Survival to age 65 of cohort
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
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