Healthy life years by sex (from 2004 onwards) in Italy
Italy: Healthy life years by sex (from 2004 onwards) was 83.7 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
83.7
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 40 countries
All-time high
83.7
in 2019
All-time low
80.9
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2024
Healthy life years by sex in Italy, 2004–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Italy recorded 83.7 for healthy life years by sex in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life years by sex in Italy peaked at 83.7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 80.9, in 2004.
Italy ranks 4th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Healthy life years by sex (from 2004 onwards) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 80.9 | — |
| 2005 | 80.9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 81.4 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 81.6 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 81.7 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 81.8 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 82.4 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 82.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 82.9 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 83.2 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 82.7 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 83.4 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 83.1 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 83.4 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 83.7 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 82.3 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 82.7 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 82.8 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 83.5 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 83.7 | +0.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 83.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.05, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Italy's 83.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 82.1, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.38 | 80.9 | 81.8 | 6 |
| 2010s | 83.02 | 82.4 | 83.7 | 9 |
| 2020s | 83 | 82.3 | 83.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life years by sex in Italy?
- Healthy life years by sex in Italy was 83.7 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest healthy life years by sex recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 83.7 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life years by sex recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.9 in 2004.
- How does Italy rank for healthy life years by sex?
- Italy ranks 4th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is healthy life years by sex rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Healthy life years by sex (from 2004 onwards). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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