Australia vs Italy: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference

Australia
-4 Years
in 2024
Italy
-4.1 Years
in 2024
Australia rank
10th
Italy rank
11th

Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time

  • Australia
  • Italy
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How they compare

Australia currently reports -4 Years against -4.1 Years in Italy, a difference of 0.1 Years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Australia ranks 10th and Italy ranks 11th of 41 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Italy Difference Ahead
1960s -6.4 Years -5.1 Years 1.3 Years Italy
1970s -6.93 Years -6.44 Years 0.4857 Years Italy
1980s -6.61 Years -6.59 Years 0.02 Years Italy
1990s -5.85 Years -6.39 Years 0.54 Years Australia
2000s -4.93 Years -5.58 Years 0.65 Years Australia
2010s -4.24 Years -4.67 Years 0.43 Years Australia
2020s -4.06 Years -4.28 Years 0.22 Years Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Australia or Italy?
Australia, at -4 Years against -4.1 Years in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Australia and Italy?
0.1 Years, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
53 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and Italy rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
Australia ranks 10th and Italy ranks 11th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female)
Unit
Years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 3,074 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.