Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Italy
Italy: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 83.72 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.72
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
12th
of 229 countries
All-time high
83.72
in 2023
All-time low
65.32
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Italy, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 83.72 for life expectancy at birth including the un projections in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Italy peaked at 83.72 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.32, in 1951.
That places Italy 12th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 65.72 | — |
| 1951 | 65.32 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 65.91 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 66.58 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 67.86 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 68.25 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 67.64 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 67.78 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 68.85 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 69.31 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 69.21 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 69.82 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 69.22 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 69.32 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 70.38 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 70.26 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 71 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 71.03 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 70.87 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 70.86 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 71.63 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 71.88 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 72.14 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 72.11 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 72.8 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 72.73 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 73.07 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 73.44 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 73.78 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 74.11 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 74.05 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 74.44 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 74.91 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 74.73 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 75.5 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 75.61 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 75.92 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 76.34 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 76.53 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 76.93 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 76.99 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 76.99 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 77.36 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 77.65 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 77.87 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 78.12 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 78.44 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 78.73 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 78.81 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 79.2 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 79.61 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 79.89 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 80.11 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 80.19 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 81.02 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 81.02 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 81.41 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 81.5 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 81.64 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 81.76 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 82.13 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 82.23 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 82.25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 82.65 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 82.9 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 82.52 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 83.05 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 82.73 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 83.18 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 83.34 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 82.18 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 82.86 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 82.05 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 83.72 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.32 | 65.32 | 69.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.2 | 69.21 | 71.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.77 | 71.63 | 74.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.5 | 74.05 | 76.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.02 | 76.99 | 79.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.82 | 79.61 | 81.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.7 | 82.13 | 83.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.7 | 82.05 | 83.72 | 4 |
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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 life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Italy?
- Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Italy was 83.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 83.72 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.32 in 1951.
- How does Italy rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
- Italy ranks 12th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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