Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Italy

Italy: Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy was 83.72 years in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
83.72 years
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
12th
of 236 countries
All-time high
83.72 years
in 2023
All-time low
82.05 years
in 2022
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Italy, 2011–2023

0204060802011201720232011: 82.2 years2012: 82.3 years2013: 82.7 years2014: 82.9 years2015: 82.5 years2016: 83 years2017: 82.7 years2018: 83.2 years2019: 83.3 years2020: 82.2 years2021: 82.9 years2022: 82.1 years2023: 83.7 years

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Italy recorded 83.72 years for life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 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 satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Italy peaked at 83.72 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 82.05 years, in 2022.

That places Italy 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 82.76 years 82.23 years 83.34 years 9
2020s 82.7 years 82.05 years 83.72 years 4

Countries ranked near Italy

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

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Italy?
Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Italy was 83.72 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life satisfaction vs. life expectancy recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 83.72 years in 2023.
What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. life expectancy recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 82.05 years in 2022.
How does Italy rank for life satisfaction vs. life expectancy?
Italy ranks 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life satisfaction vs. life expectancy rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,068 data points, 2011–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.