Australia vs Italy: Life expectancy at birth source comparison

Australia
83.92
in 2023
Italy
83.72
in 2023
Australia rank
10th
Italy rank
12th

Life expectancy at birth source comparison over time

  • Australia
  • Italy
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 83.92 against 83.72 in Italy, a difference of 0.2.

The two have swapped places 32 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 10th and Italy ranks 12th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Italy Difference Ahead
1950s 69.82 67.32 2.5 Australia
1960s 70.87 70.2 0.6745 Australia
1970s 72.49 72.77 0.2799 Italy
1980s 75.51 75.5 0.0177 Australia
1990s 78.14 78.02 0.1192 Australia
2000s 80.76 80.82 0.0564 Italy
2010s 82.61 82.7 0.0891 Italy
2020s 83.48 82.7 0.7758 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth source comparison, Australia or Italy?
Australia, at 83.92 against 83.72 in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth source comparison between Australia and Italy?
0.2, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Australia and Italy rank globally for life expectancy at birth source comparison?
Australia ranks 10th and Italy ranks 12th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth source comparison. 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 at birth source comparison
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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