Italy vs Spain: Life expectancy, source comparison
Italy
83.72 years
in 2023
Spain
83.67 years
in 2023
Italy rank
12th
Spain rank
13th
Life expectancy, source comparison over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 83.72 years against 83.67 years in Spain, a difference of 0.05 years.
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 years | 65.82 years | 1.5 years | Italy |
| 1960s | 70.2 years | 70.49 years | 0.2912 years | Spain |
| 1970s | 72.77 years | 73.38 years | 0.6067 years | Spain |
| 1980s | 75.5 years | 76.41 years | 0.9179 years | Spain |
| 1990s | 78.02 years | 78.08 years | 0.0647 years | Spain |
| 2000s | 80.82 years | 80.42 years | 0.395 years | Italy |
| 2010s | 82.7 years | 82.71 years | 0.0087 years | Spain |
| 2020s | 82.7 years | 82.81 years | 0.1035 years | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, source comparison, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 83.72 years against 83.67 years in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy, source comparison between Italy and Spain?
- 0.05 years, 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, source comparison?
- Italy ranks 12th and Spain ranks 13th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.