Life expectancy
In 2020–2022, life expectancy at birth was estimated to be 71.9 years for First Nations males and 75.6 years for First Nations females. The gap between First Nations people and non-Indigenous Australians was estimated to be 8.8 years for males and 8.1 years for females (Table 4.1). These life expectancy estimates for Australia are adjusted using age-specific rates of First Nations identification (‘age-adjusted’) (ABS 2023a). For earlier estimates, see 1.19 Life expectancy at birth.
Table 4.1: Life expectancy at birth (age-adjusted), by Indigenous status and sex, 2020–2022
|
Years |
---|---|
First Nations males |
71.9 |
Non-Indigenous males |
80.6 |
Difference in years |
8.8 |
First Nations females |
75.6 |
Non-Indigenous females |
83.8 |
Difference in years |
8.1 |
First Nations males and females living in Remote and very remote areas have the lowest life expectancy, while the highest was in Inner and outer regional areas, followed closely by Major cities. First Nations males and females living in Remote and very remote areas have a life expectancy around 5 years lower than those in Major cities. The largest difference in life expectancy between First Nations and non-Indigenous Australians was in Remote and very remote areas, with a difference of 12.4 years (for both males and females) (Figure 4.1).
Figure 4.1: Life expectancy at birth (age-adjusted), by remoteness and sex, 2020–2022
First Nations males living in the most socioeconomically disadvantaged areas have a life expectancy (age-adjusted) that is about 5 years lower than those living in the least disadvantaged areas. First Nations females in the most disadvantaged areas had a life expectancy of around 3 years lower than those in the least disadvantaged areas (Figure 4.2).
Figure 4.2: Life expectancy at birth (age-adjusted) for First Nations people, by socioeconomic area and sex, 2020–2022
For further information, see:
- 1.19 Life expectancy at birth (to be updated in late 2024 with estimates for 2020–2022).