Canada vs Italy: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference
Canada
-4.3 Years
in 2024
Italy
-4.1 Years
in 2024
Canada rank
13th
Italy rank
11th
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time
- Canada
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports -4.1 Years against -4.3 Years in Canada, a difference of 0.2 Years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Canada ranks 13th and Italy ranks 11th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -5.8 Years | -5.1 Years | 0.7 Years | Italy |
| 1970s | -7.27 Years | -6.4 Years | 0.8667 Years | Italy |
| 1980s | -6.84 Years | -6.59 Years | 0.25 Years | Italy |
| 1990s | -5.92 Years | -6.39 Years | 0.47 Years | Canada |
| 2000s | -4.76 Years | -5.58 Years | 0.82 Years | Canada |
| 2010s | -4.18 Years | -4.67 Years | 0.49 Years | Canada |
| 2020s | -4.5 Years | -4.28 Years | 0.22 Years | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Canada or Italy?
- Italy, at -4.1 Years against -4.3 Years in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Canada and Italy?
- 0.2 Years, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Italy rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Canada ranks 13th 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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About this data
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.