Which has higher life expectancy at birth, projections, Italy or Spain?

Spain, at 92.87 years against 92.77 years in Italy as of 2100.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?

77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs Spain: Life expectancy at birth, projections

Italy

92.77 years

in 2100

Spain

92.87 years

in 2100

Italy rank

10th

Spain rank

8th

Life expectancy at birth, projections over time

Italy
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 92.87 years against 92.77 years in Italy, a difference of 0.1 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 10th and Spain ranks 8th of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Spain	Difference	Ahead
2020s	84.24 years	84.16 years	0.0812 years	Italy
2030s	85.31 years	85.22 years	0.0963 years	Italy
2040s	86.57 years	86.48 years	0.0932 years	Italy
2050s	87.76 years	87.7 years	0.061 years	Italy
2060s	88.88 years	88.88 years	0.0037 years	Spain
2070s	90 years	90.04 years	0.0406 years	Spain
2080s	91.1 years	91.16 years	0.0627 years	Spain
2090s	92.17 years	92.26 years	0.0894 years	Spain
2100s	92.77 years	92.87 years	0.104 years	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, projections, Italy or Spain?: Spain, at 92.87 years against 92.77 years in Italy as of 2100.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, projections between Italy and Spain?: 0.1 years, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?: 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for life expectancy at birth, projections?: Italy ranks 10th and Spain ranks 8th 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, projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Life expectancy at birth, projections
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.