Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Italy
Italy: Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health was 79.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Italy, 2004–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Italy is 79.4, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Italy peaked at 79.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 73.2, in 2004.
Italy ranks 3rd of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 73.2 | — |
| 2005 | 73.9 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 73.6 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 73.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 73.7 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 74 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 75.2 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 73.2 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 73.5 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 73.8 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 74.4 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 74 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 77.7 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 78.9 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 78.5 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 78.7 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 77.4 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 78.3 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 79 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 79.4 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.67 | 73.2 | 74 | 6 |
| 2010s | 75.79 | 73.2 | 78.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.53 | 77.4 | 79.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 1 Switzerland 81.1 compare
- 2 Malta 79.6 compare
- 4 Ireland 79 compare
- 5 Spain 78.4 compare
- 5 Luxembourg 78.4 compare
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 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.3366 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3182 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.4379 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6324 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Italy?
- Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health in Italy was 79.4 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.2 in 2004.
- How does Italy rank for healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health?
- Italy ranks 3rd out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Healthy life expectancy based on self-perceived health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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