LIFE EXPECTANCY
KEY SERIES
LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH |
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 | 2000-2002 | 2001-2003 | 2002-2004 | 2003-2005 | 2004-2006 | 2005-2007 | 2006-2008 | 2007-2009 | 2008-2010 | 2009-2011 |
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| Years | Years | Years | Years | Years | Years | Years | Years | Years | Years |
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| Males | 77.4 | 77.8 | 78.1 | 78.5 | 78.7 | 79.0 | 79.2 | 79.3 | 79.5 | 79.7 |
| Females | 82.6 | 82.8 | 83.0 | 83.3 | 83.5 | 83.7 | 83.7 | 83.9 | 84.0 | 84.2 |
(a) Based on three years of data ending in the year shown in the table heading.
Source: ABS Deaths, Australia (cat. no. 3302.0). |
RELATED SERIES
RESIDUAL LIFE EXPECTANCY AT AGE 65 |
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| 2000-2002 | 2001-2003 | 2002-2004 | 2003-2005 | 2004-2006 | 2005-2007 | 2006-2008 | 2007-2009 | 2008-2010 | 2009-2011 |
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| Years | Years | Years | Years | Years | Years | Years | Years | Years | Years |
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| Males | 17.4 | 17.6 | 17.8 | 18.1 | 18.3 | 18.5 | 18.6 | 18.7 | 18.9 | 19.1 |
| Females | 20.8 | 21.0 | 21.1 | 21.4 | 21.5 | 21.6 | 21.6 | 21.8 | 21.8 | 22.0 |
(a) Based on three years of data ending in the year shown in the table heading.
Source: ABS Deaths, Australia (cat. no. 3302.0). |
SURVIVING FROM BIRTH TO AGE 85 (a)(b) |
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| 2000-2002 | 2001-2003 | 2002-2004 | 2003-2005 | 2004-2006 | 2005-2007 | 2006-2008 | 2007-2009 | 2008-2010 | 2009-2011 |
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| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % |
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| Males | 34.0 | 35.2 | 36.2 | 37.7 | 38.5 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 40.9 | 41.5 | 42.4 |
| Females | 52.2 | 53.0 | 53.7 | 54.9 | 55.5 | 56.5 | 56.7 | 57.3 | 57.8 | 58.5 |
(a) Based on three years of data ending in the year shown in the table heading.
(b) Proportions of males and females born in the respective year expected to live to age 85.
Source: ABS data available on request, ABS Death Registrations Collection. |
For a historical commentary on this indicator, refer to the January 2013 release of Gender Indicators, Australia (cat. no. 4125.0)
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