France vs Italy: Period versus cohort life expectancy
France
82.88
in 2023
Italy
82.68
in 2022
France rank
10th
Italy rank
11th
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 82.88 against 82.68 in Italy, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1872 it was France ahead.
France ranks 10th and Italy ranks 11th of 41 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, France averaged higher in 11 and Italy in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 43.38 | 32.71 | 10.68 | France |
| 1880s | 43.57 | 35.76 | 7.8 | France |
| 1890s | 45.2 | 40.58 | 4.61 | France |
| 1900s | 48.03 | 43.86 | 4.17 | France |
| 1910s | 44.2 | 42.67 | 1.53 | France |
| 1920s | 54.29 | 50.79 | 3.5 | France |
| 1930s | 58.15 | 55.99 | 2.16 | France |
| 1940s | 57.69 | 56.87 | 0.818 | France |
| 1950s | 68.14 | 67.32 | 0.825 | France |
| 1960s | 71.02 | 70.2 | 0.823 | France |
| 1970s | 72.95 | 72.77 | 0.177 | France |
| 1980s | 75.33 | 75.49 | 0.157 | Italy |
| 1990s | 77.8 | 78.02 | 0.221 | Italy |
| 2000s | 80.17 | 80.82 | 0.645 | Italy |
| 2010s | 82.16 | 82.7 | 0.546 | Italy |
| 2020s | 82.27 | 82.47 | 0.2033 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, France or Italy?
- France, at 82.88 against 82.68 in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between France and Italy?
- 0.2, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1872 to 2022.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- France ranks 10th 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.