Female life expectancy by state
Compare the latest published female life expectancy at birth across Australian states and territories.
These population estimates assume the reference-period age-specific mortality rates persist. They are not individual forecasts or rankings of hospital quality. Sex is specified because male and female estimates differ; small regional differences do not establish their causes.
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Bar height shows the magnitude of female life expectancy at birth; exact values are listed below.
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| Rank | State or territory | Female life expectancy at birth ↓ |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | ACT | 85.8 years |
| 02 | WA | 85.7 years |
| 03 | Vic. | 85.4 years |
| 04 | NSW | 85.3 years |
| 05 | SA | 84.9 years |
| 06 | Qld | 84.7 years |
| 07 | Tas. | 83.7 years |
| 08 | NT | 80.7 years |
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Latest ABS Life expectancy release, female state/territory table, latest reference-period column. Australia total is excluded. Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data; sorted by RankMondo. Annual releases use three-year reference periods.
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Source publication: 2025-11-11. Snapshot first observed 2026-11-07T14:09:45+00:00. Source-check schedule: monthly; publisher cadence: Annual; next announced release 10 December 2026. Checking again does not change the observation period.