Life expectancy at birth, projections in Italy

Italy: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 92.77 years in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
92.77 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 236 countries
All-time high
92.77 years
in 2100
All-time low
83.87 years
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Life expectancy at birth, projections in Italy, 2024–2100

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2100, life expectancy at birth, projections in Italy stood at 92.77 years. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, projections in Italy peaked at 92.77 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 83.87 years, in 2024.

That places Italy 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 84.24 years 83.87 years 84.58 years 6
2030s 85.31 years 84.73 years 85.89 years 10
2040s 86.57 years 86.02 years 87.11 years 10
2050s 87.76 years 87.23 years 88.28 years 10
2060s 88.88 years 88.38 years 89.37 years 10
2070s 90 years 89.48 years 90.5 years 10
2080s 91.1 years 90.6 years 91.57 years 10
2090s 92.17 years 91.68 years 92.67 years 10
2100s 92.77 years 92.77 years 92.77 years 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 8 Spain 92.87 years compare
  2. 9 Switzerland 92.79 years compare
  3. 11 Singapore 92.7 years compare
  4. 12 Macao 92.65 years compare
  5. 13 Australia 92.62 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth, projections in Italy?
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Italy was 92.77 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 92.77 years in 2100.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 83.87 years in 2024.
How does Italy rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
Italy ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is life expectancy at birth, projections rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, projections
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.