ex - expectation of life at age x in Italy

Italy: ex - expectation of life at age x was 82.2 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
82.2
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
12th
of 184 countries
All-time high
82.99
in 2019
All-time low
79.37
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

ex - expectation of life at age x in Italy, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 79.42001: 79.72002: 802003: 79.82004: 80.52005: 80.52006: 81.12007: 81.22008: 81.42009: 81.52010: 81.92011: 81.82012: 81.82013: 82.32014: 82.62015: 82.22016: 82.92017: 82.52018: 82.82019: 832020: 81.92021: 82.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Italy recorded 82.2 for ex - expectation of life at age x in 2021.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in Italy peaked at 82.99 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 79.37, in 2000.

That places Italy 12th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

ex - expectation of life at age x in Italy, year by year

Annual values for ex - expectation of life at age x in Italy, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 79.37
2001 79.68 +0.4%
2002 79.96 +0.4%
2003 79.82 -0.2%
2004 80.53 +0.9%
2005 80.51 -0.0%
2006 81.06 +0.7%
2007 81.18 +0.1%
2008 81.37 +0.2%
2009 81.52 +0.2%
2010 81.9 +0.5%
2011 81.83 -0.1%
2012 81.84 +0.0%
2013 82.29 +0.6%
2014 82.61 +0.4%
2015 82.2 -0.5%
2016 82.87 +0.8%
2017 82.52 -0.4%
2018 82.78 +0.3%
2019 82.99 +0.3%
2020 81.94 -1.3%
2021 82.2 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.5 79.37 81.52 10
2010s 82.38 81.83 82.99 10
2020s 82.07 81.94 82.2 2

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 9 Spain 82.66 compare
  2. 10 Iceland 82.58 compare
  3. 11 New Zealand 82.2 compare
  4. 13 France 81.92 compare
  5. 14 Cyprus 81.91 compare
  6. 15 Malta 81.81 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ex - expectation of life at age x in Italy?
Ex - expectation of life at age x in Italy was 82.2 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 82.99 in 2019.
What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 79.37 in 2000.
How does Italy rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
Italy ranks 12th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ex - expectation of life at age x
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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