Mens life expectancy at birth in Italy
Italy: Mens life expectancy at birth was 81.57 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.57
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
13th
of 229 countries
All-time high
81.57
in 2023
All-time low
63.52
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Italy, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 81.57 for mens life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Italy peaked at 81.57 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.52, in 1951.
That places Italy 13th 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.
Mens life expectancy at birth in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 63.94 | — |
| 1951 | 63.52 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 64.07 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 64.7 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 65.78 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 66.08 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 65.42 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 65.42 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 66.47 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 66.91 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 66.68 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 67.14 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 66.53 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 66.56 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 67.57 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 67.45 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 68.15 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 68.21 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 67.99 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 67.87 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 68.69 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 68.87 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 69.08 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 69.08 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 69.69 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 69.55 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 69.86 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 70.14 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 70.42 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 70.72 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 70.67 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 71.09 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 71.59 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 71.44 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 72.16 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 72.31 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 72.62 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 73.02 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 73.22 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 73.59 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 73.64 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 73.59 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 73.97 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 74.36 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 74.56 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 74.78 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 75.19 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 75.54 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 75.64 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 76.06 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 76.53 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 76.79 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 77.07 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 77.32 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 78.06 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 78.16 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 78.56 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 78.75 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 78.95 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 79.14 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 79.54 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 79.7 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 79.81 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.2 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 80.49 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 80.22 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 80.73 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 80.45 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 80.95 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 81.14 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 79.85 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 80.58 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 79.59 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 81.57 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.23 | 63.52 | 66.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.41 | 66.53 | 68.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.61 | 68.69 | 70.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.17 | 70.67 | 73.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.73 | 73.59 | 76.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.93 | 76.53 | 79.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.32 | 79.54 | 81.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.4 | 79.59 | 81.57 | 4 |
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More health data for Italy
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,408 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.251 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.1281 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5109 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mens life expectancy at birth in Italy?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Italy was 81.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 81.57 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.52 in 1951.
- How does Italy rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Italy ranks 13th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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