Lifetime estimator calculator
This calculator helps you estimate how long you might live, based on the latest Life Tables from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and the Australian Government Actuary.
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Life expectancy in a superannuation context refers to the average age a person is expected to live based on demographic factors such as their current age and gender.
Life expectancy for both males and females is increasing due to medical advances, which is one of the reasons why people now spend more time in retirement, and therefore need more savings for retirement, than previous generations.
This calculator helps you estimate how long you might live, based on the latest Life Tables from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and the Australian Government Actuary.
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In the 12 years to 2015, life expectancy in Australia increased by 2.3 years for men (to 80.4) and 1.6 years for women (to 84.6). Our health-adjusted life expectancy increased along with it – by two years for men (to 71.5) and 1.3 years for women (to 74.4).
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