Italy vs Japan: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Italy
81.57 years
in 2023
Japan
81.69 years
in 2023
Italy rank
13th
Japan rank
11th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 81.69 years against 81.57 years in Italy, a difference of 0.12 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 13th and Japan ranks 11th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.23 years | 62.23 years | 3 years | Italy |
| 1960s | 67.41 years | 67.54 years | 0.128 years | Japan |
| 1970s | 69.61 years | 71.49 years | 1.88 years | Japan |
| 1980s | 72.17 years | 74.77 years | 2.59 years | Japan |
| 1990s | 74.73 years | 76.62 years | 1.88 years | Japan |
| 2000s | 77.93 years | 78.61 years | 0.6812 years | Japan |
| 2010s | 80.32 years | 80.47 years | 0.1497 years | Japan |
| 2020s | 80.4 years | 81.46 years | 1.06 years | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 81.69 years against 81.57 years in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Italy and Japan?
- 0.12 years, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Italy ranks 13th and Japan ranks 11th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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