France vs Italy: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
France
86.09 years
in 2023
Italy
85.75 years
in 2023
France rank
13th
Italy rank
15th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 86.09 years against 85.75 years in Italy, a difference of 0.34 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 13th and Italy ranks 15th of 236 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.18 years | 69.35 years | 1.83 years | France |
| 1960s | 74.59 years | 72.95 years | 1.64 years | France |
| 1970s | 76.91 years | 75.91 years | 0.9934 years | France |
| 1980s | 79.46 years | 78.75 years | 0.7053 years | France |
| 1990s | 81.81 years | 81.18 years | 0.6324 years | France |
| 2000s | 83.67 years | 83.49 years | 0.1804 years | France |
| 2010s | 85.19 years | 84.9 years | 0.2961 years | France |
| 2020s | 85.52 years | 84.93 years | 0.5892 years | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, France or Italy?
- France, at 86.09 years against 85.75 years in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between France and Italy?
- 0.34 years, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- France ranks 13th and Italy ranks 15th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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