Italy vs Japan: Mens life expectancy at birth
Italy
81.57
in 2023
Japan
81.69
in 2023
Italy rank
13th
Japan rank
11th
Mens life expectancy at birth over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 81.69 against 81.57 in Italy, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 13th and Japan ranks 11th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.23 | 62.23 | 3 | Italy |
| 1960s | 67.41 | 67.54 | 0.128 | Japan |
| 1970s | 69.61 | 71.49 | 1.88 | Japan |
| 1980s | 72.17 | 74.77 | 2.59 | Japan |
| 1990s | 74.73 | 76.62 | 1.88 | Japan |
| 2000s | 77.93 | 78.61 | 0.6812 | Japan |
| 2010s | 80.32 | 80.47 | 0.1497 | Japan |
| 2020s | 80.4 | 81.46 | 1.06 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mens life expectancy at birth, Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 81.69 against 81.57 in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mens life expectancy at birth between Italy and Japan?
- 0.12, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Italy ranks 13th and Japan ranks 11th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.