Italy vs Latin America & Caribbean: Life expectancy at birth, total
Italy
83.95 years
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean
75.82 years
in 2024
Italy rank
11th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
14th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Italy
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Italy currently reports 83.95 years against 75.82 years in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 8.13 years.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 11th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th 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 & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.12 years | 57.06 years | 13.06 years | Italy |
| 1970s | 72.69 years | 61.28 years | 11.41 years | Italy |
| 1980s | 75.38 years | 65.44 years | 9.94 years | Italy |
| 1990s | 78.1 years | 69.01 years | 9.09 years | Italy |
| 2000s | 80.75 years | 72.28 years | 8.47 years | Italy |
| 2010s | 82.78 years | 74.49 years | 8.29 years | Italy |
| 2020s | 82.97 years | 74.22 years | 8.75 years | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Italy or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Italy, at 83.95 years against 75.82 years in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Italy and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 8.13 years, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Italy ranks 11th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (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.