Israel vs Italy: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Israel
82.5 years
in 2016
Italy
82.68 years
in 2022
Israel rank
12th
Italy rank
11th
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Israel
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 82.68 years against 82.5 years in Israel, a difference of 0.18 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 12th and Italy ranks 11th of 41 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.56 years | 75.93 years | 0.3657 years | Italy |
| 1990s | 77.69 years | 78.02 years | 0.329 years | Italy |
| 2000s | 80.11 years | 80.82 years | 0.702 years | Italy |
| 2010s | 82.03 years | 82.53 years | 0.5057 years | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Israel or Italy?
- Italy, at 82.68 years against 82.5 years in Israel as of 2022.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Israel and Italy?
- 0.18 years, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Italy?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2016.
- How do Israel and Italy rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Israel ranks 12th and Italy ranks 11th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025) β processed by 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.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.