Period versus cohort life expectancy in Italy

Italy: Period versus cohort life expectancy was 82.68 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
82.68
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 41 countries
All-time high
83.35
in 2019
All-time low
25.82
in 1918
Years of data
151
1872–2022

Period versus cohort life expectancy in Italy, 1872–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for period versus cohort life expectancy in Italy is 82.68, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, period versus cohort life expectancy in Italy peaked at 83.35 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.82, in 1918.

That places Italy 11th out of 41 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 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 65.31 69.3 10
1960s 70.2 69.21 71.03 10
1970s 72.77 71.63 74.11 10
1980s 75.49 74.05 76.92 10
1990s 78.02 76.99 79.21 10
2000s 80.82 79.61 81.76 10
2010s 82.7 82.14 83.35 10
2020s 82.47 82.19 82.68 3

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 8 Norway 83.2 compare
  2. 9 Luxembourg 83.15 compare
  3. 10 France 82.88 compare
  4. 12 Israel 82.5 compare
  5. 13 New Zealand 82.3 compare
  6. 14 Iceland 82.29 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places β†’

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All data for Italy β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is period versus cohort life expectancy in Italy?
Period versus cohort life expectancy in Italy was 82.68 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 83.35 in 2019.
What is the lowest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 25.82 in 1918.
How does Italy rank for period versus cohort life expectancy?
Italy ranks 11th out of 41 countries with data for 2022.
Is period versus cohort life expectancy rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Period versus cohort life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Period versus cohort life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 3,817 data points, 1751–2024
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