Life expectancy in Australia

Men from the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), a land-locked state in southern Australia, live longer than other Australian males, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The ACT’s capital city, Canberra, has a population of about 350,000 and is the home of the Federal Parliament. Women in Western Australia have the highest life expectancy among women in Australia. Western Australia is the least densely populated state in Australia. Its capital, Perth, is the most isolated city in the world (in terms of its distance to another capital city).

Women still live longer than men. Females in Australia can expect to live, on average, to 82 years of age. Males can expect to live, on average, to 76 years of age. The Australian Capital Territory consistently has the lowest death rate in Australia while the Northern Territory has the highest.

Getting married assists longevity as men and women who remained single were twice as likely to die as their married counterparts. The difference was greatest among single men aged 35-44. They were four times more likely to die earlier than their married counterparts. Single males aged 25-34 were also likely to die 3.3 times higher than their married counterparts. The single women more likely to die earlier than their married counterparts were in the age groups 25-44 and 55-64. One theory for married people living longer than singles is that married people are less likely to participate in risky activities. Another possibility is that healthier and fitter people are more likely to marry!

On average, Australians live longer than New Zealanders, Americans and Britons. Australians will probably live about the same length of time as the French, Canadians, Spanish and Greeks.

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