France vs Italy: Life expectancy men women
France
86.09
in 2023
Italy
85.75
in 2023
France rank
13th
Italy rank
15th
Life expectancy men women over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 86.09 against 85.75 in Italy, a difference of 0.34.
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 | 69.35 | 1.83 | France |
| 1960s | 74.59 | 72.95 | 1.64 | France |
| 1970s | 76.91 | 75.91 | 0.9934 | France |
| 1980s | 79.46 | 78.75 | 0.7053 | France |
| 1990s | 81.81 | 81.18 | 0.6324 | France |
| 2000s | 83.67 | 83.49 | 0.1804 | France |
| 2010s | 85.19 | 84.9 | 0.2961 | France |
| 2020s | 85.52 | 84.93 | 0.5892 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy men women, France or Italy?
- France, at 86.09 against 85.75 in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy men women between France and Italy?
- 0.34, 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 men women?
- France ranks 13th and Italy ranks 15th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy men women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.