Life expectancy at birth oecd in Italy
Italy: Life expectancy at birth oecd was 82.7 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
82.7
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
10th
of 49 countries
All-time high
83.6
in 2019
All-time low
69.8
in 1961
Years of data
50
1961–2021
Life expectancy at birth oecd in Italy, 1961–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 82.7 for life expectancy at birth oecd in 2021.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth oecd in Italy peaked at 83.6 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 69.8, in 1961.
That places Italy 10th out of 49 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth oecd in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 69.8 | — |
| 1971 | 72 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 72.6 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 72.7 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 72.8 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 73.4 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 73.8 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 74.1 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 74 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 74.3 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 74.7 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 74.8 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 75 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 75.6 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 75.9 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 76.3 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 76.5 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 77 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 77.1 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 77.1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 77.5 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 77.8 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 78 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 78.3 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 78.7 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 79 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 79.1 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 79.6 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 79.9 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 80.3 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 80.4 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 80.1 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 80.9 | +1.0% |
| 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% |
| 2010 | 82.2 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 82.4 | +0.2% |
| 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 | 83.6 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 82.3 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 82.7 | +0.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 82.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.4, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Italy's 82.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.8 | 69.8 | 69.8 | 1 |
| 1970s | 73.06 | 72 | 74.1 | 7 |
| 1980s | 75.41 | 74 | 77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.22 | 77.1 | 79.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.9 | 79.9 | 81.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.93 | 82.2 | 83.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.5 | 82.3 | 82.7 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth oecd in Italy?
- Life expectancy at birth oecd in Italy was 82.7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 83.6 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.8 in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for life expectancy at birth oecd?
- Italy ranks 10th out of 49 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth oecd rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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