France vs Italy: Life expectancy
France
81.92 Years
in 2021
Italy
82.2 Years
in 2021
France rank
13th
Italy rank
12th
Life expectancy over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 82.2 Years against 81.92 Years in France, a difference of 0.28 Years.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
France ranks 13th and Italy ranks 12th of 185 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.94 Years | 80.5 Years | 0.5586 Years | Italy |
| 2010s | 81.96 Years | 82.38 Years | 0.4255 Years | Italy |
| 2020s | 81.9 Years | 82.07 Years | 0.1703 Years | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 82.2 Years against 81.92 Years in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between France and Italy?
- 0.28 Years, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for life expectancy?
- France ranks 13th and Italy ranks 12th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.