Italy vs Latvia: Life expectancy (Organisation)

Italy
83.7 Years
in 2024
Latvia
76.4 Years
in 2024
Italy rank
5th
Latvia rank
7th

Life expectancy (Organisation) over time

  • Italy
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 83.7 Years against 76.4 Years in Latvia, a difference of 7.3 Years.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 5th and Latvia ranks 7th of 41 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 81.1 Years 71.08 Years 10.02 Years Italy
2010s 82.74 Years 74.47 Years 8.27 Years Italy
2020s 82.92 Years 75.02 Years 7.9 Years Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Italy or Latvia?
Italy, at 83.7 Years against 76.4 Years in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Italy and Latvia?
7.3 Years, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latvia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Italy and Latvia rank globally for life expectancy?
Italy ranks 5th and Latvia ranks 7th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy. 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
Unit
Years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 3,041 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.