Australians are living longer
Life expectancy in Australia continues to increase, according to new figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
The life expectancy of a boy born today is 79 years, while for a girl it is 83.7 years. The Australian Capital Territory recorded the highest life expectancy for males (80.3 years) while the highest life expectancy for females (84 years) was recorded in both Western Australia and the ACT.
The Northern Territory experienced the lowest life expectancy for both males (72.4 years) and females (78.4 years).
