Difference in male and female life expectancy in Italy
Italy: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 4.15 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.15
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
151st
of 236 countries
All-time high
21.91
in 1917
All-time low
-1.16
in 1885
Years of data
152
1872–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Italy, 1872–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Italy stood at 4.15.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Italy peaked at 21.91 in 1917 and was at its lowest, -1.16, in 1885.
That places Italy 151st 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 male and female life expectancy in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1872 | 0.48 | — |
| 1873 | -0.18 | -137.5% |
| 1874 | -0.18 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | -0.32 | +77.8% |
| 1876 | -0.17 | -46.9% |
| 1877 | -0.35 | +105.9% |
| 1878 | -0.31 | -11.4% |
| 1879 | -0.2 | -35.5% |
| 1880 | 0.39 | -295.0% |
| 1881 | -0.35 | -189.7% |
| 1882 | -0.56 | +60.0% |
| 1883 | -0.98 | +75.0% |
| 1884 | -0.86 | -12.2% |
| 1885 | -1.16 | +34.9% |
| 1886 | -1.08 | -6.9% |
| 1887 | -0.9 | -16.7% |
| 1888 | -0.78 | -13.3% |
| 1889 | -0.74 | -5.1% |
| 1890 | -0.58 | -21.6% |
| 1891 | -0.68 | +17.2% |
| 1892 | -0.62 | -8.8% |
| 1893 | -0.43 | -30.6% |
| 1894 | -0.45 | +4.7% |
| 1895 | -0.21 | -53.3% |
| 1896 | 0.01 | -104.8% |
| 1897 | -0.41 | -4200.7% |
| 1898 | -0.21 | -48.8% |
| 1899 | -0.17 | -19.0% |
| 1900 | -0.24 | +41.2% |
| 1901 | 0.15 | -162.5% |
| 1902 | -0.02 | -113.3% |
| 1903 | 0.14 | -800.0% |
| 1904 | 0.11 | -21.4% |
| 1905 | 0.16 | +45.5% |
| 1906 | 0.2 | +25.0% |
| 1907 | 0.08 | -60.0% |
| 1908 | 0.34 | +325.0% |
| 1909 | 0.78 | +129.4% |
| 1910 | 0.48 | -38.5% |
| 1911 | 0.09 | -81.2% |
| 1912 | 0.39 | +333.3% |
| 1913 | 0.23 | -41.0% |
| 1914 | 0.36 | +56.5% |
| 1915 | 10.92 | +2933.3% |
| 1916 | 17.05 | +56.1% |
| 1917 | 21.91 | +28.5% |
| 1918 | 9.3 | -57.6% |
| 1919 | 8.18 | -12.0% |
| 1920 | 0.83 | -89.9% |
| 1921 | 0.87 | +4.8% |
| 1922 | 0.64 | -26.4% |
| 1923 | 0.75 | +17.2% |
| 1924 | 1.05 | +40.0% |
| 1925 | 1.44 | +37.1% |
| 1926 | 1.07 | -25.7% |
| 1927 | 1.05 | -1.9% |
| 1928 | 1.2 | +14.3% |
| 1929 | 1.3 | +8.3% |
| 1930 | 1.62 | +24.6% |
| 1931 | 1.68 | +3.7% |
| 1932 | 1.84 | +9.5% |
| 1933 | 1.87 | +1.6% |
| 1934 | 1.99 | +6.4% |
| 1935 | 2.01 | +1.0% |
| 1936 | 2.21 | +10.0% |
| 1937 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 2.14 | -3.2% |
| 1939 | 2.14 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 3.75 | +75.2% |
| 1941 | 7.13 | +90.1% |
| 1942 | 10.69 | +49.9% |
| 1943 | 14.28 | +33.6% |
| 1944 | 9.84 | -31.1% |
| 1945 | 7.62 | -22.6% |
| 1946 | 2.92 | -61.7% |
| 1947 | 2.82 | -3.4% |
| 1948 | 2.55 | -9.6% |
| 1949 | 2.52 | -1.2% |
| 1950 | 3 | +19.2% |
| 1951 | 3.09 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 3.19 | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 3.23 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 3.57 | +10.5% |
| 1955 | 3.8 | +6.3% |
| 1956 | 3.93 | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 4.18 | +6.4% |
| 1958 | 4.19 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 4.34 | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 4.58 | +5.6% |
| 1961 | 4.85 | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 4.92 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 5.09 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 5.21 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 5.12 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 5.2 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 5.21 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 5.27 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 5.59 | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 5.44 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 5.59 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 5.71 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 5.68 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 5.86 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 6.05 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 6.13 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 6.28 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 6.43 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 6.54 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 6.51 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 6.45 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 6.4 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 6.41 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 6.43 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 6.37 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 6.33 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 6.42 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 6.36 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 6.47 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 6.48 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 6.58 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 6.54 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 6.4 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 6.44 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 6.44 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.33 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 6.21 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 6.13 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 6.07 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 5.93 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 5.93 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 5.79 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 5.53 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 5.66 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 5.45 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 5.42 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.26 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 5.14 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 4.99 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 4.94 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 4.81 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 4.68 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 4.61 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 4.58 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.39 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 4.42 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.37 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.28 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.22 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.58 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 4.46 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 4.89 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 4.15 | -15.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 4.15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.91, 84% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 4.15 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.35, 78% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in male and female life expectancy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | -4200.7% | 0.01 | -0.41 |
| 1915 | +2933.3% | 0.36 | 10.92 |
| 1903 | +800.0% | -0.02 | 0.14 |
| 1912 | +333.3% | 0.09 | 0.39 |
| 1908 | +325.0% | 0.08 | 0.34 |
| 1880 | +295.0% | -0.2 | 0.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | -0.1538 | -0.35 | 0.48 | 8 |
| 1880s | -0.702 | -1.16 | 0.39 | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.375 | -0.68 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.17 | -0.24 | 0.78 | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.89 | 0.09 | 21.91 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.02 | 0.64 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.97 | 1.62 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.41 | 2.52 | 14.28 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.65 | 3 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.1 | 4.58 | 5.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.97 | 5.44 | 6.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.41 | 6.33 | 6.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.36 | 6.07 | 6.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.51 | 4.99 | 5.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.53 | 4.22 | 4.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.52 | 4.15 | 4.89 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Italy?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Italy was 4.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 21.91 in 1917.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.16 in 1885.
- How does Italy rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Italy ranks 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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