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
146th
of 229 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 146th out of 229 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% |
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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More health data for Italy
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,408 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1166 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.5398 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3143 units per person (2025)
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 146th out of 229 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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