Italy vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Life expectancy at birth, female
Italy
86 years
in 2024
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
78.62 years
in 2024
Italy rank
13th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
16th
Life expectancy at birth, female over time
- Italy
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Italy currently reports 86 years against 78.62 years in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 7.38 years.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 13th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th of 218 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.96 years | 58.91 years | 14.05 years | Italy |
| 1970s | 75.92 years | 63.42 years | 12.5 years | Italy |
| 1980s | 78.75 years | 68 years | 10.75 years | Italy |
| 1990s | 81.37 years | 71.92 years | 9.45 years | Italy |
| 2000s | 83.61 years | 75.25 years | 8.36 years | Italy |
| 2010s | 85.21 years | 77.45 years | 7.76 years | Italy |
| 2020s | 85.12 years | 77.25 years | 7.87 years | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Italy or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Italy, at 86 years against 78.62 years in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Italy and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 7.38 years, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Italy ranks 13th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.