Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Italy

Italy: Life expectancy vs health expenditure was 83.72 in 2023. ▲ 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
65.32
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Italy, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, life expectancy vs health expenditure in Italy stood at 83.72. 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 vs health expenditure in Italy peaked at 83.72 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.32, in 1951.

That places Italy 12th out of 229 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.

Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Italy, 1950 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  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 83.63 compare
  6. 15 Gibraltar 83.55 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs health expenditure in Italy?
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Italy was 83.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 83.72 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 65.32 in 1951.
How does Italy rank for life expectancy vs health expenditure?
Italy ranks 12th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs health expenditure 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 health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy vs health expenditure
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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