Sex ratio in life expectancy in Italy
Italy: Sex ratio in life expectancy was 1.05 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.05
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
193rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.53
in 1917
All-time low
0.9933
in 1885
Years of data
152
1872–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Italy, 1872–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio in life expectancy in Italy stood at 1.05.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy in Italy peaked at 1.53 in 1917 and was at its lowest, 0.9933, in 1885.
Italy ranks 193rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 152 years of available data.
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1872 | 1.03 | — |
| 1873 | 1.01 | -2.2% |
| 1874 | 1.01 | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 1.02 | +0.4% |
| 1876 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 1.01 | -0.6% |
| 1878 | 1.01 | -0.2% |
| 1879 | 1.01 | -0.2% |
| 1880 | 1.02 | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 1.01 | -1.1% |
| 1882 | 1.01 | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 0.9997 | -1.4% |
| 1884 | 0.9997 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.9933 | -0.6% |
| 1886 | 0.9952 | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 0.997 | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 1 | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 0.9995 | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 1 | +0.2% |
| 1891 | 1 | -0.2% |
| 1892 | 1 | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 1.01 | +0.5% |
| 1894 | 1 | -0.2% |
| 1895 | 1.01 | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 1 | -0.9% |
| 1898 | 1.01 | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 1.01 | -0.5% |
| 1900 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 1.01 | +0.6% |
| 1902 | 1.01 | -0.3% |
| 1903 | 1.01 | +0.4% |
| 1904 | 1.01 | -0.3% |
| 1905 | 1.01 | +0.2% |
| 1906 | 1.01 | +0.2% |
| 1907 | 1.01 | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 1.02 | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 1.03 | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 1.02 | -0.8% |
| 1911 | 1.01 | -0.7% |
| 1912 | 1.02 | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 1.02 | -0.4% |
| 1914 | 1.02 | +0.3% |
| 1915 | 1.22 | +19.5% |
| 1916 | 1.37 | +12.8% |
| 1917 | 1.53 | +11.4% |
| 1918 | 1.2 | -21.3% |
| 1919 | 1.16 | -3.6% |
| 1920 | 1.02 | -11.9% |
| 1921 | 1.03 | +0.8% |
| 1922 | 1.03 | -0.3% |
| 1923 | 1.02 | -0.5% |
| 1924 | 1.03 | +0.6% |
| 1925 | 1.04 | +0.7% |
| 1926 | 1.03 | -0.4% |
| 1927 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 1928 | 1.03 | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 1.04 | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1932 | 1.05 | +0.6% |
| 1933 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 1934 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1935 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1936 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1939 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | 1.08 | +2.3% |
| 1941 | 1.13 | +5.4% |
| 1942 | 1.2 | +6.1% |
| 1943 | 1.29 | +7.2% |
| 1944 | 1.19 | -7.5% |
| 1945 | 1.14 | -4.2% |
| 1946 | 1.06 | -7.7% |
| 1947 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1948 | 1.05 | -0.9% |
| 1949 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 1.05 | +0.6% |
| 1951 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.06 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.06 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.06 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.05 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.03 | 8 |
| 1880s | 1 | 0.9933 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.01 | 1 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.16 | 1.01 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.13 | 1.05 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 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)
- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0599 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy in Italy?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy in Italy was 1.05 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 ratio in life expectancy recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 in 1917.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9933 in 1885.
- How does Italy rank for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Italy ranks 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.