France vs Italy: Healthy life expectancy at birth
France
70.08
in 2021
Italy
70.56
in 2021
France rank
15th
Italy rank
14th
Healthy life expectancy at birth over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 70.56 against 70.08 in France, a difference of 0.48.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
France ranks 15th and Italy ranks 14th of 185 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.72 | 69.32 | 0.5984 | Italy |
| 2010s | 70.29 | 70.98 | 0.6909 | Italy |
| 2020s | 70.08 | 70.52 | 0.4406 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 70.56 against 70.08 in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between France and Italy?
- 0.48, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- France ranks 15th and Italy ranks 14th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.