Italy vs Spain: Life expectancy at birth
Italy
82.2
in 2021
Spain
82.66
in 2021
Italy rank
12th
Spain rank
9th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 82.66 against 82.2 in Italy, a difference of 0.46.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 12th and Spain ranks 9th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.5 | 80.1 | 0.3943 | Italy |
| 2010s | 82.38 | 82.42 | 0.0353 | Spain |
| 2020s | 82.07 | 82.29 | 0.2251 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 82.66 against 82.2 in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Italy and Spain?
- 0.46, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Italy ranks 12th and Spain ranks 9th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.