Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Italy
Italy: Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 was 3.79 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.79
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
133rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.68
in 1979
All-time low
0
in 1873
Years of data
152
1872–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Italy, 1872–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Italy stood at 3.79.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Italy peaked at 5.68 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1873.
That places Italy 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1872 | 0.35 | — |
| 1873 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1874 | 0.18 | — |
| 1875 | 0.09 | -50.0% |
| 1876 | 0.27 | +200.0% |
| 1877 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.35 | +29.6% |
| 1879 | 0.44 | +25.7% |
| 1880 | 0.81 | +84.1% |
| 1881 | 0.29 | -64.2% |
| 1882 | 0.28 | -3.4% |
| 1883 | 0.07 | -75.0% |
| 1884 | 0.15 | +114.3% |
| 1885 | 0.12 | -20.0% |
| 1886 | 0.14 | +16.7% |
| 1887 | 0.35 | +150.0% |
| 1888 | 0.49 | +40.0% |
| 1889 | 0.47 | -4.1% |
| 1890 | 0.37 | -21.3% |
| 1891 | 0.33 | -10.8% |
| 1892 | 0.42 | +27.3% |
| 1893 | 0.51 | +21.4% |
| 1894 | 0.5 | -2.0% |
| 1895 | 0.65 | +30.0% |
| 1896 | 0.79 | +21.5% |
| 1897 | 0.6 | -24.1% |
| 1898 | 0.74 | +23.3% |
| 1899 | 0.76 | +2.7% |
| 1900 | 0.63 | -17.1% |
| 1901 | 0.84 | +33.3% |
| 1902 | 0.8 | -4.8% |
| 1903 | 1 | +25.0% |
| 1904 | 0.96 | -4.0% |
| 1905 | 0.92 | -4.2% |
| 1906 | 0.9 | -2.2% |
| 1907 | 0.87 | -3.3% |
| 1908 | 1.18 | +35.6% |
| 1909 | 1.26 | +6.8% |
| 1910 | 1.05 | -16.7% |
| 1911 | 0.77 | -26.7% |
| 1912 | 0.86 | +11.7% |
| 1913 | 0.86 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | 1.01 | +17.4% |
| 1915 | 1.04 | +3.0% |
| 1916 | 0.97 | -6.7% |
| 1917 | 1.06 | +9.3% |
| 1918 | 1.28 | +20.8% |
| 1919 | 1.2 | -6.3% |
| 1920 | 1.05 | -12.5% |
| 1921 | 0.88 | -16.2% |
| 1922 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1.12 | +27.3% |
| 1924 | 1.45 | +29.5% |
| 1925 | 1.61 | +11.0% |
| 1926 | 1.43 | -11.2% |
| 1927 | 1.32 | -7.7% |
| 1928 | 1.44 | +9.1% |
| 1929 | 1.42 | -1.4% |
| 1930 | 1.66 | +16.9% |
| 1931 | 1.59 | -4.2% |
| 1932 | 1.71 | +7.5% |
| 1933 | 1.68 | -1.8% |
| 1934 | 1.69 | +0.6% |
| 1935 | 1.67 | -1.2% |
| 1936 | 1.79 | +7.2% |
| 1937 | 1.83 | +2.2% |
| 1938 | 1.76 | -3.8% |
| 1939 | 1.69 | -4.0% |
| 1940 | 1.86 | +10.1% |
| 1941 | 2.13 | +14.5% |
| 1942 | 2.59 | +21.6% |
| 1943 | 2.9 | +12.0% |
| 1944 | 2.92 | +0.7% |
| 1945 | 2.37 | -18.8% |
| 1946 | 2.13 | -10.1% |
| 1947 | 2.09 | -1.9% |
| 1948 | 1.97 | -5.7% |
| 1949 | 2.06 | +4.6% |
| 1950 | 2.45 | +18.8% |
| 1951 | 2.57 | +5.1% |
| 1952 | 2.62 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 2.67 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 2.9 | +8.5% |
| 1955 | 3.05 | +5.4% |
| 1956 | 3.15 | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 3.43 | +8.7% |
| 1958 | 3.45 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 3.52 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 3.74 | +6.5% |
| 1961 | 3.89 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 3.98 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 4.07 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 4.23 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 4.22 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 4.34 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 4.34 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.42 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 4.7 | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 4.56 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 4.7 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 4.83 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 4.81 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 5.04 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 5.22 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 5.32 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 5.45 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 5.63 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 5.68 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 5.67 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 5.63 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 5.57 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 5.6 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 5.66 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 5.58 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 5.59 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 5.63 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 5.54 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 5.54 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.45 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 5.48 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 5.46 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 5.44 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 5.42 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 5.41 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 5.38 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 5.33 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 5.29 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 5.26 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 5.14 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 5.13 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.02 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.85 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 4.99 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 4.82 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 4.79 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.63 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 4.55 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 4.45 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 4.46 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.35 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 4.24 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 4.23 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.2 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.99 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 4.06 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.95 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.89 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.84 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.22 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 4.06 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 4.33 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 3.79 | -12.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 3.79 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.33, 88% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 3.79 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.71, 81% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1876 | +200.0% | 0.09 | 0.27 |
| 1887 | +150.0% | 0.14 | 0.35 |
| 1884 | +114.3% | 0.07 | 0.15 |
| 1873 | -100.0% | 0.35 | 0 |
| 1880 | +84.1% | 0.44 | 0.81 |
| 1883 | -75.0% | 0.28 | 0.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.2438 | 0 | 0.44 | 8 |
| 1880s | 0.317 | 0.07 | 0.81 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.567 | 0.33 | 0.79 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.936 | 0.63 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.01 | 0.77 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.26 | 0.88 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.71 | 1.59 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.3 | 1.86 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.98 | 2.45 | 3.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.19 | 3.74 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.12 | 4.56 | 5.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.6 | 5.54 | 5.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.39 | 5.26 | 5.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.84 | 4.45 | 5.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.12 | 3.84 | 4.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1 | 3.79 | 4.33 | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Italy?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Italy was 3.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 5.68 in 1979.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1873.
- How does Italy rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45?
- Italy ranks 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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