Aboriginal people can expect to die about 8 to 9 years earlier than non-Aboriginal Australians. On average, Aboriginal males live 71.6 years, 8.6 years less than their non-Aboriginal peers, women live 75.6 years, 7.8 years less. [1]
Compared to figures ten years earlier this is an improvement. Back then, males lived on average 67 years (11 years less) and females 73 years (10 years less). [4]
Aboriginal life expectancy is so low because Aboriginal health standards in Australia let 45% of Aboriginal men and 34% of women die before the age of 45. About 71% die before they reach the age of 65. [5]
When considering life expectancy remember that it differs regionally. Life expectancy at birth is highest in Queensland (74 years) and lowest in the Northern Territory (67.5 years). [1] While the median age at death is 57 years in New South Wales, the highest for any region in Australia, in Western Australia the median age is just below 50 years. [6]
Life expectancy also varies between urban and (very) remote areas. In major cities it is about 74 years, in remote and very remote areas about 68 years. In the latter regions the gap is also larger – about 14 years. [1]
Hence, to properly consider Aboriginal life expectancy statistics, you need to consider the data for your region of interest.
Also, life expectancy changes as you age. It is largest at birth – your whole life is ahead of you – and continuously declines until you die. If not indicated otherwise, life expediencies shown here are those at birth. For age-specific rates, check the sources.
In an analysis of the health of indigenous peoples worldwide, the United Nations singled out Australia and New Zealand as countries that "are struggling to close substantial gaps between indigenous and non-indigenous populations in life expectancy". [7]
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