Italy vs Spain: Life expectancy by age and sex
Italy
83.7 Year
in 2024
Spain
84 Year
in 2024
Italy rank
5th
Spain rank
3rd
Life expectancy by age and sex over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 84 Year against 83.7 Year in Italy, a difference of 0.3 Year.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 5th and Spain ranks 3rd of 56 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.26 Year | 76.78 Year | 0.52 Year | Spain |
| 1990s | 78.22 Year | 78.01 Year | 0.21 Year | Italy |
| 2000s | 80.9 Year | 80.49 Year | 0.41 Year | Italy |
| 2010s | 82.74 Year | 82.9 Year | 0.16 Year | Spain |
| 2020s | 82.92 Year | 83.24 Year | 0.32 Year | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by age and sex, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 84 Year against 83.7 Year in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by age and sex between Italy and Spain?
- 0.3 Year, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for life expectancy by age and sex?
- Italy ranks 5th and Spain ranks 3rd of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Life expectancy by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.