People with disability in Australia: disability-free life expectancy supplementary data tables

Table DFLE1: Expected years of life at birth, by disability status, year and sex, 2003 to 2018 and change between 2003 and 2018
Table DFLE2: Expected years of life at age 65, by disability status, year and sex, 2003 to 2018 and change between 2003 and 2018
Table DFLE3: Expected years of life, by age in 2018, disability status and sex, for 2018 and change between 2003 and 2018
Table DFLE4: Gender gap in expected years of life, by age and disability status, 2003 to 2018 and difference between 2003 and 2018

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Table DFLE1: Expected years of life at birth, by disability status, year and sex, 2003 to 2018 and change between 2003 and 2018

Expected years of life (years) Percentage of total life expectancy (%)

Change Change
2003(a) 2009(b) 2012(c) 2015(d) 2018(e) 2003–2018 2003(a) 2009(b) 2012(c) 2015(d) 2018(e) 2003–2018
Males
With disability 18.6 17.7 17.5 17.3 17.0 -1.6 24.0 22.3 21.9 21.6 21.1 -2.9
Without disability 59.1 61.6 62.4 63.0 63.7 4.6 76.0 77.7 78.1 78.4 78.9 2.9
With severe or profound disability(f) 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.4 5.5 0.1 7.0 6.9 7.1 6.7 6.8 -0.1
Without severe or profound disability(g) 72.3 73.9 74.2 75.0 75.2 2.9 93.0 93.1 92.9 93.3 93.2 0.1
Total life expectancy at birth 77.8 79.3 79.9 80.4 80.7 3.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 ..
Females
With disability 20.7 19.6 19.8 19.3 18.7 -2.0 24.9 23.4 23.5 22.9 22.0 -2.9
Without disability 62.2 64.3 64.5 65.2 66.2 4.0 75.1 76.6 76.5 77.1 78.0 2.9
With severe or profound disability(f) 8.3 7.5 7.8 7.5 7.2 -1.1 10.0 9.0 9.2 8.8 8.4 -1.5
Without severe or profound disability(g) 74.6 76.4 76.5 77.1 77.7 3.1 90.0 91.0 90.8 91.2 91.6 1.5
Total life expectancy at birth 82.8 83.9 84.3 84.5 84.9 2.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 ..

(a) For people born in 2003.

(b) For people born in 2009.

(c) For people born in 2012.

(d) For people born in 2015.

(e) For people born in 2018.

(f) Severe or profound core activity limitation–always or sometimes needing assistance or supervision with self-care, mobility, and / or communication.

(g) Without severe or profound core activity limitation.

Note: Estimates are rounded.

Source: AIHW analysis of unpublished ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Survey of disability, ageing and carers 2003, 2009, 2012, 2015 and 2018 data; and of unpublished ABS abridged Australian life tables 2001–2003, 2007–2009, 2010–
2012, 2013–2015 and 2016–2018.
Table DFLE2: Expected years of life at age 65, by disability status, year and sex, 2003 to 2018 and change between 2003 and 2018

Expected years of life (years) Percentage of total life expectancy (%)

Change Change
2003(a) 2009(b) 2012(c) 2015(d) 2018(e) 2003–2018 2003(a) 2009(b) 2012(c) 2015(d) 2018(e) 2003–2018
Males
With disability 10.0 10.5 10.4 10.4 10.6 0.5 57.0 56.1 54.5 53.0 53.1 -3.9
Without disability 7.6 8.2 8.7 9.2 9.3 1.7 43.0 43.9 45.5 47.0 46.9 3.9
With severe or profound disability(f) 3.3 3.5 3.7 3.4 3.5 0.1 19.0 18.8 19.4 17.2 17.4 -1.6
Without severe or profound disability(g) 14.3 15.2 15.4 16.2 16.4 2.2 81.0 81.2 80.6 82.8 82.6 1.6
Total life expectancy at birth 17.6 18.7 19.1 19.5 19.9 2.3 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 ..
Females
With disability 12.2 12.1 12.5 12.3 12.2 -0.1 58.2 55.5 56.8 55.3 53.9 -4.3
Without disability 8.8 9.7 9.5 10.0 10.4 1.6 41.8 44.5 43.2 44.7 46.1 4.3
With severe or profound disability(f) 6.2 5.6 5.8 5.6 5.5 -0.7 29.4 25.8 26.2 25.3 24.3 -5.1

Without severe or profound disability(g) 14.8 16.1 16.3 16.6 17.1 2.3 70.6 74.2 73.8 74.7 75.7 5.1
Total life expectancy at age 65 21.0 21.8 22.0 22.3 22.6 1.6 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 ..

(a) For people who were aged 65 in 2003.

(b) For people who were aged 65 in 2009.

(c) For people who were aged 65 in 2012.

(d) For people who were aged 65 in 2015.

(e) For people who were aged 65 in 2018.

(f) Severe or profound core activity limitation–always or sometimes needing assistance or supervision with self-care, mobility, and / or communication.

(g) Without severe or profound core activity limitation.

Note: Estimates are rounded.

Source: AIHW analysis of unpublished ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Survey of disability, ageing and carers 2003, 2009, 2012, 2015 and 2018 data; and of unpublished ABS abridged Australian life tables 2001–2003, 2007–2009, 2010–
2012, 2013–2015 and 2016–2018.
Table DFLE3: Expected years of life, by age in 2018, disability status and sex, for 2018 and change between 2003 and 2018

2018 Change 2003–2018

Expected years of life (years) Change in expected years of life (years)

With Without With Without

severe or severe or severe or severe or
Total life With profound Without profound Total life With profound Without profound
Age group(a) expectancy(b) disability(c) disability(d) disability(e) disability(f) expectancy(b) disability(c) disability(d) disability(e) disability(f)
Males
0–4 80.7 17.0 5.5 63.7 75.2 3.0 -1.6 0.1 4.6 2.9
5–9 76.1 16.8 5.4 59.2 70.7 2.8 -1.7 0.1 4.5 2.7
10–14 71.1 16.3 5.0 54.8 66.1 2.8 -1.7 — 4.4 2.7
15–19 66.1 15.7 4.6 50.5 61.5 2.8 -1.6 — 4.4 2.8
20–24 61.3 15.2 4.4 46.1 56.8 2.7 -1.7 -0.1 4.4 2.8
25–29 56.4 14.8 4.3 41.6 52.1 2.6 -1.7 -0.2 4.3 2.8
30–34 51.6 14.5 4.2 37.1 47.4 2.5 -1.5 -0.2 4.0 2.7
35–39 46.8 14.2 4.1 32.6 42.7 2.5 -1.3 -0.2 3.8 2.6
40–44 42.1 13.9 4.1 28.2 38.0 2.4 -1.0 -0.1 3.4 2.6
45–49 37.4 13.5 4.0 23.9 33.4 2.4 -0.8 -0.1 3.2 2.5
50–54 32.8 13.0 3.9 19.8 28.9 2.4 -0.5 — 2.9 2.4
55–59 28.3 12.3 3.8 16.0 24.6 2.4 -0.3 — 2.7 2.4
60–64 24.0 11.5 3.6 12.5 20.4 2.4 — 0.1 2.4 2.3
65–69 19.9 10.6 3.5 9.3 16.4 2.3 0.5 0.1 1.7 2.2
70–74 15.9 9.3 3.3 6.7 12.7 2.0 0.6 0.1 1.4 1.9
75–79 12.3 7.9 3.0 4.4 9.3 1.6 0.6 — 1.1 1.6
80–84 9.1 6.3 2.7 2.7 6.3 1.2 0.4 — 0.8 1.2
85+ 6.4 4.9 2.6 1.5 3.8 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.7
Females
0–4 84.9 18.7 7.2 66.2 77.7 2.0 -2.0 -1.1 4.0 3.1
5–9 80.2 18.6 7.1 61.5 73.1 1.9 -1.9 -1.1 3.8 3.0
10–14 75.2 18.3 6.9 56.9 68.3 1.9 -1.9 -1.1 3.8 3.0
15–19 70.2 17.9 6.7 52.3 63.5 1.9 -1.9 -1.1 3.8 3.0
20–24 65.3 17.4 6.6 47.9 58.7 1.9 -2.0 -1.2 3.9 3.0
25–29 60.4 17.0 6.4 43.4 53.9 1.8 -2.0 -1.2 3.8 3.0
30–34 55.4 16.6 6.4 38.8 49.1 1.8 -1.9 -1.2 3.7 3.0
35–39 50.6 16.3 6.3 34.2 44.2 1.8 -1.8 -1.2 3.6 2.9
40–44 45.7 15.9 6.2 29.8 39.5 1.8 -1.7 -1.1 3.4 2.9
45–49 40.9 15.4 6.2 25.5 34.7 1.8 -1.5 -1.0 3.3 2.8
50–54 36.2 14.8 6.0 21.4 30.1 1.7 -1.3 -1.0 3.0 2.7
55–59 31.5 14.0 5.9 17.5 25.7 1.7 -1.0 -0.9 2.7 2.6
60–64 27.0 13.2 5.7 13.8 21.3 1.7 -0.5 -0.8 2.1 2.5
65–69 22.6 12.2 5.5 10.4 17.1 1.6 -0.1 -0.7 1.6 2.3
70–74 18.3 10.8 5.2 7.5 13.0 1.4 — -0.7 1.4 2.1
75–79 14.3 9.4 5.1 4.9 9.2 1.2 0.3 -0.5 0.9 1.7
80–84 10.6 7.7 4.7 2.9 5.9 0.9 0.2 -0.5 0.7 1.4
85+ 7.5 5.9 4.2 1.6 3.3 0.6 0.1 -0.3 0.4 0.8

(a) Age in 2018

(b) Life expectancy.

(c) Expected years of life with disability.

(d) Expected years of life with severe or profound disability (severe or profound core activity limitation–always or sometimes needing assistance or supervision with self-care, mobility, and / or communication).

(e) Expected years of life without disability.

(f) Expected years of life without severe or profound disability (without severe or profound core activity limitation).

Note: Estimates are rounded.

Source: AIHW analysis of unpublished ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Survey of disability, ageing and carers 2003, 2009, 2012, 2015 and 2018 data; and of unpublished ABS abridged Australian life tables 2001–2003, 2007–2009, 2010–2012,
2013–2015 and 2016–2018.
Table DFLE4: Gender gap in expected years of life, by age and disability status, 2003 to 2018 and difference between 2003 and 2018

Gender gap in expected years of life (years)

Total life expectancy(a) With disability(b) With severe or profound disability(c) Without disability(d) Without severe or profound disability(e)
Difference Difference Difference Difference Difference
Age group(f) 2003 2009 2012 2015 2018 2003–2018 2003 2009 2012 2015 2018 2003–2018 2003 2009 2012 2015 2018 2003–2018 2003 2009 2012 2015 2018 2003–2018 2003 2009 2012 2015 2018 2003–2018
0–4 5.1 4.5 4.4 4.1 4.1 -0.9 2.0 1.9 2.3 2.0 1.7 -0.3 2.8 2.1 2.1 2.1 1.6 -1.2 3.1 2.7 2.1 2.1 2.4 -0.6 2.2 2.5 2.3 2.0 2.5 0.3
5–9 5.0 4.5 4.3 4.1 4.1 -0.9 2.0 1.9 2.3 2.1 1.8 -0.2 2.9 2.1 2.1 2.1 1.7 -1.2 3.0 2.6 2.0 2.0 2.3 -0.6 2.1 2.3 2.2 2.0 2.4 0.3
10–14 5.0 4.5 4.3 4.1 4.1 -0.9 2.3 2.1 2.5 2.4 2.0 -0.3 3.0 2.3 2.3 2.3 1.9 -1.1 2.7 2.3 1.8 1.7 2.1 -0.6 1.9 2.1 2.0 1.8 2.2 0.3
15–19 5.0 4.5 4.3 4.1 4.1 -0.9 2.5 2.4 2.8 2.6 2.3 -0.3 3.2 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.1 -1.1 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.5 1.8 -0.6 1.8 2.0 1.8 1.7 2.0 0.2
20–24 4.9 4.4 4.2 4.1 4.0 -0.8 2.5 2.5 2.8 2.7 2.2 -0.3 3.2 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.1 -1.1 2.4 1.9 1.4 1.4 1.8 -0.5 1.7 1.9 1.7 1.5 1.9 0.2
25–29 4.7 4.3 4.1 4.0 3.9 -0.8 2.5 2.4 2.7 2.7 2.2 -0.3 3.2 2.5 2.5 2.6 2.1 -1.0 2.3 1.9 1.4 1.2 1.8 -0.5 1.5 1.8 1.6 1.4 1.8 0.2
30–34 4.6 4.2 4.0 3.9 3.8 -0.7 2.6 2.4 2.7 2.7 2.1 -0.4 3.2 2.5 2.4 2.6 2.2 -1.0 2.0 1.7 1.3 1.1 1.7 -0.3 1.4 1.7 1.5 1.3 1.6 0.2
35–39 4.4 4.0 3.9 3.8 3.7 -0.7 2.6 2.4 2.6 2.6 2.1 -0.5 3.2 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.2 -1.0 1.8 1.7 1.3 1.1 1.6 -0.2 1.2 1.6 1.5 1.2 1.5 0.3
40–44 4.3 3.9 3.8 3.6 3.6 -0.7 2.6 2.4 2.6 2.6 1.9 -0.7 3.1 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.2 -1.0 1.7 1.5 1.2 1.1 1.7 — 1.2 1.5 1.4 1.1 1.4 0.3
45–49 4.2 3.8 3.7 3.5 3.5 -0.7 2.6 2.3 2.5 2.5 1.9 -0.7 3.1 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.2 -0.9 1.6 1.5 1.2 1.1 1.7 — 1.1 1.4 1.3 1.1 1.3 0.3
50–54 4.1 3.7 3.5 3.4 3.4 -0.7 2.6 2.1 2.5 2.4 1.8 -0.8 3.1 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.1 -0.9 1.5 1.5 1.1 1.0 1.6 0.1 1.0 1.4 1.2 1.0 1.2 0.3
55–59 3.9 3.5 3.4 3.2 3.2 -0.7 2.4 2.0 2.3 2.2 1.7 -0.7 3.0 2.2 2.2 2.4 2.1 -0.9 1.5 1.5 1.1 1.0 1.5 — 0.9 1.3 1.2 0.8 1.1 0.2
60–64 3.7 3.3 3.2 3.0 3.0 -0.7 2.2 1.8 2.2 2.1 1.7 -0.4 2.9 2.1 2.1 2.3 2.0 -0.9 1.5 1.5 0.9 0.9 1.2 -0.3 0.8 1.2 1.0 0.7 0.9 0.2
65–69 3.4 3.0 2.9 2.7 2.7 -0.7 2.2 1.5 2.1 1.9 1.6 -0.6 2.8 2.1 2.0 2.3 2.0 -0.8 1.2 1.5 0.8 0.8 1.1 -0.1 0.6 0.9 0.8 0.4 0.7 0.1
70–74 3.0 2.6 2.5 2.4 2.4 -0.6 2.1 1.5 1.9 2.0 1.5 -0.6 2.8 2.0 2.1 2.3 2.0 -0.8 0.8 1.1 0.6 0.4 0.8 — 0.2 0.6 0.5 0.1 0.4 0.2
75–79 2.4 2.2 2.1 2.0 2.0 -0.5 1.8 1.3 1.6 1.8 1.5 -0.3 2.5 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.0 -0.5 0.7 0.9 0.5 0.2 0.5 -0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 — —
80–84 1.8 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.5 -0.3 1.5 1.0 1.4 1.4 1.3 -0.1 2.4 1.7 1.7 2.0 2.0 -0.5 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.2 -0.1 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.4 -0.2
85+ 1.3 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.1 -0.2 1.3 0.7 1.0 1.0 1.0 -0.3 2.0 1.4 1.5 1.7 1.6 -0.4 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.1 — — 0.7 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.6 -0.2

(a) Life expectancy.

(b) Expected years of life with disability.

(c) Expected years of life with severe or profound disability (severe or profound core activity limitation–always or sometimes needing assistance or supervision with self-care, mobility, and / or communication).

(d) Expected years of life without disability.

(e) Expected years of life without severe or profound disability (without severe or profound core activity limitation).

(f) For people in that age group in the year of the survey

Notes

1. Estimates are rounded.

2. Gender gap is calculated by subtracting the expected years for males from the expected years for females. If this results in a negative number, the gap is expressed as a positive number.

Source: AIHW analysis of unpublished ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Survey of disability, ageing and carers 2003, 2009, 2012, 2015 and 2018 data; and of unpublished ABS abridged Australian life tables 2001–2003, 2007–2009, 2010–2012, 2013–2015 and 2016–2018.