Healthy life expectancy at birth in Italy
Italy: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 70.56 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
70.56
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 185 countries
All-time high
71.43
in 2019
All-time low
68.39
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Italy, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy at birth in Italy is 70.56, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Italy peaked at 71.43 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68.39, in 2000.
Italy ranks 14th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.32 | 68.39 | 70.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.98 | 70.52 | 71.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.52 | 70.48 | 70.56 | 2 |
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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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.251 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.1281 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5109 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Italy?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Italy was 70.56 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 71.43 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.39 in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Italy ranks 14th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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