Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Italy
Italy: Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb was 83.72 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.72
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
12th
of 236 countries
All-time high
83.72
in 2023
All-time low
65.32
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Italy, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Italy is 83.72, measured 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 un vs gdp per capita wb in Italy peaked at 83.72 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.32, in 1951.
Italy ranks 12th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb 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% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 83.72 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 83.72 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Italy?
- Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Italy was 83.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 83.72 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.32 in 1951.
- How does Italy rank for life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb?
- Italy ranks 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb 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 un vs gdp per capita wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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