Italy vs Spain: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections
Italy
83.72
in 2023
Spain
83.67
in 2023
Italy rank
12th
Spain rank
13th
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 83.72 against 83.67 in Spain, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 12th and Spain ranks 13th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.32 | 65.82 | 1.5 | Italy |
| 1960s | 70.2 | 70.49 | 0.2912 | Spain |
| 1970s | 72.77 | 73.38 | 0.6067 | Spain |
| 1980s | 75.5 | 76.41 | 0.9179 | Spain |
| 1990s | 78.02 | 78.08 | 0.0647 | Spain |
| 2000s | 80.82 | 80.42 | 0.395 | Italy |
| 2010s | 82.7 | 82.71 | 0.0087 | Spain |
| 2020s | 82.7 | 82.81 | 0.1035 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth including the un projections, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 83.72 against 83.67 in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth including the un projections between Italy and Spain?
- 0.05, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
- Italy ranks 12th and Spain ranks 13th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.