Life expectancy (Organisation) in Italy
Italy: Life expectancy (Organisation) was 83.7 Years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.7 Years
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 41 countries
All-time high
83.7 Years
in 2024
All-time low
69.8 Years
in 1961
Years of data
53
1961–2024
Life expectancy in Italy, 1961–2024
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.
Life expectancy (Organisation) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 69.8 Years | — |
| 1971 | 72 Years | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 72.6 Years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 72.7 Years | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 72.8 Years | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 73.4 Years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 73.8 Years | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 74.1 Years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 74 Years | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 74.3 Years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 74.7 Years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 74.8 Years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 75 Years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 75.6 Years | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 75.9 Years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 76.3 Years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 76.5 Years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 77 Years | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 77.1 Years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 77.1 Years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 77.5 Years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 77.8 Years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 78 Years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 78.3 Years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 78.7 Years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 79 Years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 79.1 Years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 79.6 Years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 79.9 Years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 80.3 Years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 80.4 Years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 80.1 Years | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 80.9 Years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 80.9 Years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 81.4 Years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 81.6 Years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 81.7 Years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 81.8 Years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 82.2 Years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 82.4 Years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 82.4 Years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 82.9 Years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 82.8 Years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 82.4 Years | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 83 Years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 82.8 Years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 83.1 Years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 83.4 Years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 82.2 Years | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 82.6 Years | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 82.8 Years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 83.3 Years | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 83.7 Years | +0.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 83.7 Years is above the median for high income countries, which is 82.2 Years, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Italy's 83.7 Years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.2 Years, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 2 Croatia 78.9 Years compare
- 2 Netherlands 81.9 Years compare
- 2 Japan 84.1 Years compare
- 3 Spain 84 Years compare
- 3 Estonia 79.4 Years compare
- 4 Sweden 83.8 Years compare
- 4 Poland 78.5 Years compare
- 5 Türkiye 78.1 Years compare
- 6 Israel 83.3 Years compare
- 6 Lithuania 77.5 Years compare
- 7 Latvia 76.4 Years compare
- 7 Luxembourg 83.2 Years compare
- 7 Norway 83.2 Years 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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
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.