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
020406080200020102021

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed