Australia vs Italy: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Australia
83.47
in 2021
Italy
82.68
in 2022
Australia rank
7th
Italy rank
11th
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Australia currently reports 83.47 against 82.68 in Italy, a difference of 0.79.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 7th and Italy ranks 11th of 41 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 8 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 62.54 | 51.34 | 11.2 | Australia |
| 1930s | 65.35 | 55.99 | 9.36 | Australia |
| 1940s | 67.47 | 56.87 | 10.6 | Australia |
| 1950s | 69.82 | 67.32 | 2.5 | Australia |
| 1960s | 70.87 | 70.2 | 0.676 | Australia |
| 1970s | 72.49 | 72.77 | 0.28 | Italy |
| 1980s | 75.52 | 75.49 | 0.025 | Australia |
| 1990s | 78.14 | 78.02 | 0.125 | Australia |
| 2000s | 80.77 | 80.82 | 0.051 | Italy |
| 2010s | 82.6 | 82.7 | 0.096 | Italy |
| 2020s | 83.56 | 82.37 | 1.2 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Australia or Italy?
- Australia, at 83.47 against 82.68 in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Australia and Italy?
- 0.79, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Australia ranks 7th and Italy ranks 11th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Period versus cohort life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.