Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Italy
Italy: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 was 3.79 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.79 years
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
133rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.68 years
in 1979
All-time low
0 years
in 1873
Years of data
152
1872–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Italy, 1872–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Italy stood at 3.79 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Italy peaked at 5.68 years in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 years, 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.
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Italy, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1872 | 0.35 years | — |
| 1873 | 0 years | -100.0% |
| 1874 | 0.18 years | — |
| 1875 | 0.09 years | -50.0% |
| 1876 | 0.27 years | +200.0% |
| 1877 | 0.27 years | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.35 years | +29.6% |
| 1879 | 0.44 years | +25.7% |
| 1880 | 0.81 years | +84.1% |
| 1881 | 0.29 years | -64.2% |
| 1882 | 0.28 years | -3.4% |
| 1883 | 0.07 years | -75.0% |
| 1884 | 0.15 years | +114.3% |
| 1885 | 0.12 years | -20.0% |
| 1886 | 0.14 years | +16.7% |
| 1887 | 0.35 years | +150.0% |
| 1888 | 0.49 years | +40.0% |
| 1889 | 0.47 years | -4.1% |
| 1890 | 0.37 years | -21.3% |
| 1891 | 0.33 years | -10.8% |
| 1892 | 0.42 years | +27.3% |
| 1893 | 0.51 years | +21.4% |
| 1894 | 0.5 years | -2.0% |
| 1895 | 0.65 years | +30.0% |
| 1896 | 0.79 years | +21.5% |
| 1897 | 0.6 years | -24.1% |
| 1898 | 0.74 years | +23.3% |
| 1899 | 0.76 years | +2.7% |
| 1900 | 0.63 years | -17.1% |
| 1901 | 0.84 years | +33.3% |
| 1902 | 0.8 years | -4.8% |
| 1903 | 1 years | +25.0% |
| 1904 | 0.96 years | -4.0% |
| 1905 | 0.92 years | -4.2% |
| 1906 | 0.9 years | -2.2% |
| 1907 | 0.87 years | -3.3% |
| 1908 | 1.18 years | +35.6% |
| 1909 | 1.26 years | +6.8% |
| 1910 | 1.05 years | -16.7% |
| 1911 | 0.77 years | -26.7% |
| 1912 | 0.86 years | +11.7% |
| 1913 | 0.86 years | -0.0% |
| 1914 | 1.01 years | +17.4% |
| 1915 | 1.04 years | +3.0% |
| 1916 | 0.97 years | -6.7% |
| 1917 | 1.06 years | +9.3% |
| 1918 | 1.28 years | +20.8% |
| 1919 | 1.2 years | -6.3% |
| 1920 | 1.05 years | -12.5% |
| 1921 | 0.88 years | -16.2% |
| 1922 | 0.88 years | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1.12 years | +27.3% |
| 1924 | 1.45 years | +29.5% |
| 1925 | 1.61 years | +11.0% |
| 1926 | 1.43 years | -11.2% |
| 1927 | 1.32 years | -7.7% |
| 1928 | 1.44 years | +9.1% |
| 1929 | 1.42 years | -1.4% |
| 1930 | 1.66 years | +16.9% |
| 1931 | 1.59 years | -4.2% |
| 1932 | 1.71 years | +7.5% |
| 1933 | 1.68 years | -1.8% |
| 1934 | 1.69 years | +0.6% |
| 1935 | 1.67 years | -1.2% |
| 1936 | 1.79 years | +7.2% |
| 1937 | 1.83 years | +2.2% |
| 1938 | 1.76 years | -3.8% |
| 1939 | 1.69 years | -4.0% |
| 1940 | 1.86 years | +10.1% |
| 1941 | 2.13 years | +14.5% |
| 1942 | 2.59 years | +21.6% |
| 1943 | 2.9 years | +12.0% |
| 1944 | 2.92 years | +0.7% |
| 1945 | 2.37 years | -18.8% |
| 1946 | 2.13 years | -10.1% |
| 1947 | 2.09 years | -1.9% |
| 1948 | 1.97 years | -5.7% |
| 1949 | 2.06 years | +4.6% |
| 1950 | 2.45 years | +18.8% |
| 1951 | 2.57 years | +5.1% |
| 1952 | 2.62 years | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 2.67 years | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 2.9 years | +8.5% |
| 1955 | 3.05 years | +5.4% |
| 1956 | 3.15 years | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 3.43 years | +8.7% |
| 1958 | 3.45 years | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 3.52 years | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 3.74 years | +6.5% |
| 1961 | 3.89 years | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 3.98 years | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 4.07 years | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 4.23 years | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 4.22 years | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 4.34 years | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 4.34 years | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.42 years | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 4.7 years | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 4.56 years | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 4.7 years | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 4.83 years | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 4.81 years | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 5.04 years | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 5.22 years | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 5.32 years | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 5.45 years | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 5.63 years | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 5.68 years | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 5.67 years | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 5.63 years | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 5.57 years | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 5.6 years | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 5.66 years | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 5.58 years | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 5.59 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 5.63 years | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 5.54 years | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 5.54 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.45 years | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 5.48 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 5.46 years | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 5.44 years | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 5.42 years | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 5.41 years | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 5.38 years | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 5.33 years | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 5.29 years | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 5.26 years | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 5.14 years | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 5.13 years | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.02 years | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.85 years | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 4.99 years | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 4.82 years | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 4.79 years | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.63 years | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 4.55 years | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 4.45 years | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 4.46 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.35 years | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 4.24 years | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 4.23 years | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.2 years | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.99 years | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 4.06 years | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.95 years | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.89 years | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.84 years | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.22 years | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 4.06 years | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 4.33 years | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 3.79 years | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.2438 years | 0 years | 0.44 years | 8 |
| 1880s | 0.317 years | 0.07 years | 0.81 years | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.567 years | 0.33 years | 0.79 years | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.936 years | 0.63 years | 1.26 years | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.01 years | 0.77 years | 1.28 years | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.26 years | 0.88 years | 1.61 years | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.71 years | 1.59 years | 1.83 years | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.3 years | 1.86 years | 2.92 years | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.98 years | 2.45 years | 3.52 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.19 years | 3.74 years | 4.7 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.12 years | 4.56 years | 5.68 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.6 years | 5.54 years | 5.67 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.39 years | 5.26 years | 5.48 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.84 years | 4.45 years | 5.14 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.12 years | 3.84 years | 4.46 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1 years | 3.79 years | 4.33 years | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,408 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 0.5311 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Italy?
- Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Italy was 3.79 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 5.68 years in 1979.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 1873.
- How does Italy rank for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- Italy ranks 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.