Life expectancy in Italy
Italy: Life expectancy was 83.7 Years in 2024. β² Rising
Life expectancy in Italy, 1961β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy in Italy is 83.7 Years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Italy peaked at 83.7 Years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.8 Years, in 1961.
That places Italy 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.8 Years | 69.8 Years | 69.8 Years | 1 |
| 1970s | 73.06 Years | 72 Years | 74.1 Years | 7 |
| 1980s | 75.41 Years | 74 Years | 77 Years | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.22 Years | 77.1 Years | 79.6 Years | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.9 Years | 79.9 Years | 81.8 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.74 Years | 82.2 Years | 83.4 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.92 Years | 82.2 Years | 83.7 Years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Italy?
- Life expectancy in Italy was 83.7 Years in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 83.7 Years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.8 Years in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for life expectancy?
- Italy ranks 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.