Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Italy

Italy: Life expectancy vs gdp per capita was 83.72 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
83.72
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
12th
of 229 countries
All-time high
83.72
in 2023
All-time low
25.82
in 1918
Years of data
152
1872–2023

Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Italy, 1872–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Italy is 83.72, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 152 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Italy peaked at 83.72 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.82, in 1918.

Italy ranks 12th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 152 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 32.71 29.76 34.96 8
1880s 35.76 32.82 39.13 10
1890s 40.58 38.55 43.71 10
1900s 43.86 41.85 45.48 10
1910s 42.67 25.82 49.86 10
1920s 50.79 45.82 52.66 10
1930s 55.99 54.74 57.6 10
1940s 56.87 49.44 64.15 10
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

  1. 9 Switzerland 83.95 compare
  2. 10 Australia 83.92 compare
  3. 11 Singapore 83.74 compare
  4. 13 Spain 83.67 compare
  5. 14 Liechtenstein, Principality of 83.63 compare
  6. 15 Gibraltar 83.55 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Italy?
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Italy was 83.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 83.72 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 25.82 in 1918.
How does Italy rank for life expectancy vs gdp per capita?
Italy ranks 12th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs gdp per capita 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 vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 19,452 data points, 1543–2023
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