Life expectancy at birth in Italy
Italy: Life expectancy at birth was 82.2 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
82.2
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
12th
of 184 countries
All-time high
82.99
in 2019
All-time low
79.37
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Italy, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth in Italy stood at 82.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Italy peaked at 82.99 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 79.37, in 2000.
Italy ranks 12th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.5 | 79.37 | 81.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.38 | 81.83 | 82.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.07 | 81.94 | 82.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More health data for Italy
- 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)
- 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 at birth in Italy?
- Life expectancy at birth in Italy was 82.2 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 82.99 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.37 in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Italy ranks 12th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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