Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Australia
Australia: Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males was 0.0807 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0807
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
222nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.2357
in 1921
All-time low
0.0807
in 2023
Years of data
103
1921–2023
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Australia, 1921–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Australia stood at 0.0807. That is the lowest value across all 103 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Australia peaked at 0.2357 in 1921 and was at its lowest, 0.0807, in 2023.
That places Australia 222nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 103 years of available data.
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 0.2357 | — |
| 1922 | 0.2155 | -8.6% |
| 1923 | 0.2209 | +2.5% |
| 1924 | 0.2158 | -2.4% |
| 1925 | 0.2109 | -2.3% |
| 1926 | 0.2121 | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 0.212 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.2113 | -0.4% |
| 1929 | 0.209 | -1.1% |
| 1930 | 0.1989 | -4.8% |
| 1931 | 0.1892 | -4.9% |
| 1932 | 0.1869 | -1.2% |
| 1933 | 0.1847 | -1.2% |
| 1934 | 0.1911 | +3.5% |
| 1935 | 0.1873 | -2.0% |
| 1936 | 0.189 | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 0.1836 | -2.8% |
| 1938 | 0.1831 | -0.3% |
| 1939 | 0.1811 | -1.1% |
| 1940 | 0.1805 | -0.3% |
| 1941 | 0.1788 | -0.9% |
| 1942 | 0.1748 | -2.2% |
| 1943 | 0.17 | -2.7% |
| 1944 | 0.1589 | -6.5% |
| 1945 | 0.1548 | -2.6% |
| 1946 | 0.1573 | +1.6% |
| 1947 | 0.1565 | -0.5% |
| 1948 | 0.1542 | -1.5% |
| 1949 | 0.1509 | -2.1% |
| 1950 | 0.1507 | -0.2% |
| 1951 | 0.1527 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 0.1503 | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 0.1476 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 0.145 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 0.1441 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 0.1409 | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 0.1437 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 0.141 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 0.1414 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 0.1388 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 0.1389 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1388 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1374 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1372 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1377 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1364 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1363 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1357 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.137 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1372 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1351 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1331 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1326 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1327 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1309 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1279 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1279 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1264 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1246 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1223 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1216 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1201 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1179 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1172 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.117 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.116 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1149 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1143 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1127 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1119 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1094 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1087 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1072 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1061 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1063 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1057 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1049 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1051 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1045 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1025 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.101 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0988 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0984 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0973 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0975 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0958 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0958 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0943 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0947 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0932 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0922 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0907 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0914 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0912 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0918 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0911 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0918 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0911 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0918 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0911 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0913 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0822 | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0807 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.2159 | 0.209 | 0.2357 | 9 |
| 1930s | 0.1875 | 0.1811 | 0.1989 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1637 | 0.1509 | 0.1805 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1457 | 0.1409 | 0.1527 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1374 | 0.1357 | 0.1389 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1309 | 0.1246 | 0.1372 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1174 | 0.1127 | 0.1223 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.107 | 0.1045 | 0.1119 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0976 | 0.0943 | 0.1025 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0916 | 0.0907 | 0.0932 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0863 | 0.0807 | 0.0913 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 219 Liechtenstein 0.0815 compare
- 220 Andorra 0.0809 compare
- 221 Macau, China 0.0809 compare
- 223 Maldives 0.0785 compare
- 224 Republic of Korea 0.0778 compare
- 225 Norway 0.0768 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Australia
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 3 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.64 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,690 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.0446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 30.36 (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 30.36 (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.056 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Australia?
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Australia was 0.0807 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2357 in 1921.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0807 in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males?
- Australia ranks 222nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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