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
-7-6-5-4196119922024

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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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.