France vs Italy: Healthy life expectancy
France
70.08 Years
in 2021
Italy
70.56 Years
in 2021
France rank
15th
Italy rank
14th
Healthy life expectancy over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 70.56 Years against 70.08 Years in France, a difference of 0.48 Years.
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 Years | 69.32 Years | 0.5984 Years | Italy |
| 2010s | 70.29 Years | 70.98 Years | 0.6909 Years | Italy |
| 2020s | 70.08 Years | 70.52 Years | 0.4406 Years | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 70.56 Years against 70.08 Years in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between France and Italy?
- 0.48 Years, 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?
- France ranks 15th and Italy ranks 14th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated average number of years lived free from disability or disease burden. This is based on period life expectancy, after adjusting for the number of years lived in less than "full health" due to disease and/or injury.