Life expectancy in Italy
Italy: Life expectancy was 82.4 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
82.4 years
World rank
13th
of 162 countries
All-time high
82.53 years
in 2015
All-time low
32.82 years
in 1880
Years of data
24
1870–2020
Life expectancy in Italy, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, life expectancy in Italy stood at 82.4 years.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Italy peaked at 82.53 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 32.82 years, in 1880.
Italy ranks 13th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Life expectancy in Italy, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 33.1 years | — |
| 1880 | 32.82 years | -0.8% |
| 1890 | 38.58 years | +17.6% |
| 1900 | 41.85 years | +8.5% |
| 1913 | 48.49 years | +15.9% |
| 1925 | 51.28 years | +5.8% |
| 1929 | 52.27 years | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 56.25 years | +7.6% |
| 1938 | 56.15 years | -0.2% |
| 1950 | 65.72 years | +17.0% |
| 1955 | 68.25 years | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 69.21 years | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 70.26 years | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 71.63 years | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 72.73 years | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 74.05 years | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 75.6 years | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 76.99 years | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 78.12 years | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 79.61 years | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 81.02 years | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 82.14 years | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 82.53 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 82.4 years | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 33.1 years | 33.1 years | 33.1 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 32.82 years | 32.82 years | 32.82 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 38.58 years | 38.58 years | 38.58 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 41.85 years | 41.85 years | 41.85 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 48.49 years | 48.49 years | 48.49 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 51.78 years | 51.28 years | 52.27 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 56.2 years | 56.15 years | 56.25 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 66.98 years | 65.72 years | 68.25 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 69.73 years | 69.21 years | 70.26 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 72.18 years | 71.63 years | 72.73 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 74.82 years | 74.05 years | 75.6 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 77.55 years | 76.99 years | 78.12 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 80.32 years | 79.61 years | 81.02 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 82.33 years | 82.14 years | 82.53 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 82.4 years | 82.4 years | 82.4 years | 1 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Italy?
- Life expectancy in Italy was 82.4 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 82.53 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.82 years in 1880.
- How does Italy rank for life expectancy?
- Italy ranks 13th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.