Italy vs Spain: Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region
Italy
83.7
in 2024
Spain
84
in 2024
Italy rank
5th
Spain rank
3rd
Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 84 against 83.7 in Italy, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 5th and Spain ranks 3rd of 51 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.22 | 78.01 | 0.21 | Italy |
| 2000s | 80.9 | 80.49 | 0.41 | Italy |
| 2010s | 82.74 | 82.9 | 0.16 | Spain |
| 2020s | 82.92 | 83.24 | 0.32 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 84 against 83.7 in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region between Italy and Spain?
- 0.3, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Italy ranks 5th and Spain ranks 3rd of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.