Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference
Italy
-4.1 Years
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-3.9 Years
in 2024
Italy rank
11th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports -3.9 Years against -4.1 Years in Italy, a difference of 0.2 Years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -5.1 Years | -5.8 Years | 0.7 Years | Italy |
| 1970s | -5.9 Years | -6.2 Years | 0.3 Years | Italy |
| 1980s | -6.59 Years | -5.81 Years | 0.78 Years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | -6.39 Years | -5.23 Years | 1.16 Years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | -5.58 Years | -4.4 Years | 1.18 Years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | -4.67 Years | -3.76 Years | 0.91 Years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | -4.28 Years | -3.98 Years | 0.3 Years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at -3.9 Years against -4.1 Years in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.2 Years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Italy ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th 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.
Individual pages
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.