Italy vs Japan: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years
Italy
81.57
in 2023
Japan
81.69
in 2023
Italy rank
13th
Japan rank
11th
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 81.69 against 81.57 in Italy, a difference of 0.12.
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 | 62.23 | 3 | Italy |
| 1960s | 67.41 | 67.54 | 0.128 | Japan |
| 1970s | 69.61 | 71.49 | 1.88 | Japan |
| 1980s | 72.17 | 74.77 | 2.59 | Japan |
| 1990s | 74.73 | 76.62 | 1.88 | Japan |
| 2000s | 77.93 | 78.61 | 0.6812 | Japan |
| 2010s | 80.32 | 80.47 | 0.1497 | Japan |
| 2020s | 80.4 | 81.46 | 1.06 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female and male life expectancy at birth in years, Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 81.69 against 81.57 in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in years between Italy and Japan?
- 0.12, 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 female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Italy ranks 13th and Japan ranks 11th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.