Inequality in life expectancy in Italy
Italy: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0262 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Italy, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in Italy stood at 0.0262. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.6% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Italy peaked at 0.0335 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0262, in 2023.
That places Italy 188th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.031 | 0.0281 | 0.0335 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0287 | 0.0262 | 0.0329 | 4 |
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More health data for Italy
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 325,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 297,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 321,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 297,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 314,999 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 295,394 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Italy?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Italy was 0.0262 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0335 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0262 in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Italy ranks 188th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.