Life expectancy, source comparison in Italy
Italy: Life expectancy, source comparison was 83.72 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy, source comparison in Italy, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy, source comparison in Italy is 83.72 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in Italy peaked at 83.72 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.32 years, in 1951.
That places Italy 12th out of 236 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.32 years | 65.32 years | 69.31 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.2 years | 69.21 years | 71.03 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.77 years | 71.63 years | 74.11 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.5 years | 74.05 years | 76.93 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.02 years | 76.99 years | 79.2 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.82 years | 79.61 years | 81.76 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.7 years | 82.13 years | 83.34 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.7 years | 82.05 years | 83.72 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 9 Switzerland 83.95 years compare
- 10 Australia 83.92 years compare
- 13 Spain 83.67 years compare
- 14 Liechtenstein 83.63 years compare
- 15 Gibraltar 83.55 years compare
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 life expectancy, source comparison in Italy?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in Italy was 83.72 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 83.72 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.32 years in 1951.
- How does Italy rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Italy ranks 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.