A child born in Australia today is expected to live until the age of 84.3, which is third highest in the world behind Monaco and Japan. The high-performing healthcare system is the reason for the increase.
The person is Alice Klein.
A couple are at Lake Wendouree.
A stock photo was taken by William Caram.
Thanks to its early containment of covid-19, Australia's life expectancy has increased to third highest in the world.
The latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that a girl is expected to live to 85.4 years old and a boy to 81.3 years old.
There is a male and female figure. Australia is in third place behind Monaco and Japan.
One of the few countries where life expectancy has increased during the Pandemic is Australia. The UK and US have seen large drops.
Since the beginning of the year, males and females in Australia have gained 0.4 years in life expectancy, while global life expectancy has fallen due to covid-19.
Australia's covid-19 death toll has been relatively low because the government shut the nation's border in March 2020 in order to combat the coronaviruses.
He says that this isolation reduced deaths from flu and other Viruses that travellers bring in from overseas.
Australia has a high life expectancy due to the fact that it has a very good health system.
Australia was ranked number one in healthcare outcomes by the Commonwealth Fund in a report that compared survival rates after heart attacks and other measures across 11 high-income countries. The US came in last.
Australia's life expectancy may go down when the next figures are released. The country has seen a surge in deaths from covid-19 and flu since it reopened its border in February. Some colleagues and I have done preliminary analyses that show a decline in life expectancy.
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