Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Italy
Italy: Remaining life expectancy at different ages females was 10.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.5
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
32nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.5
in 2023
All-time low
4.08
in 1918
Years of data
152
1872–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Italy, 1872–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 10.5 for remaining life expectancy at different ages females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 152 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Italy peaked at 10.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.08, in 1918.
That places Italy 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 152 years of available data.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1872 | 4.79 | — |
| 1873 | 4.53 | -5.4% |
| 1874 | 4.43 | -2.2% |
| 1875 | 4.74 | +7.0% |
| 1876 | 5.19 | +9.5% |
| 1877 | 4.77 | -8.1% |
| 1878 | 4.73 | -0.8% |
| 1879 | 4.51 | -4.7% |
| 1880 | 4.42 | -2.0% |
| 1881 | 5.14 | +16.3% |
| 1882 | 5.09 | -1.0% |
| 1883 | 4.57 | -10.2% |
| 1884 | 4.47 | -2.2% |
| 1885 | 4.56 | +2.0% |
| 1886 | 4.42 | -3.1% |
| 1887 | 4.46 | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 4.33 | -2.9% |
| 1889 | 4.54 | +4.8% |
| 1890 | 4.37 | -3.7% |
| 1891 | 4.48 | +2.5% |
| 1892 | 4.48 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 4.69 | +4.7% |
| 1894 | 4.84 | +3.2% |
| 1895 | 4.93 | +1.9% |
| 1896 | 5 | +1.4% |
| 1897 | 5.22 | +4.4% |
| 1898 | 4.99 | -4.4% |
| 1899 | 4.94 | -1.0% |
| 1900 | 4.35 | -11.9% |
| 1901 | 4.72 | +8.5% |
| 1902 | 4.8 | +1.7% |
| 1903 | 4.68 | -2.5% |
| 1904 | 5 | +6.8% |
| 1905 | 4.65 | -7.0% |
| 1906 | 4.94 | +6.2% |
| 1907 | 4.73 | -4.3% |
| 1908 | 4.52 | -4.4% |
| 1909 | 4.59 | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 4.86 | +5.9% |
| 1911 | 4.43 | -8.8% |
| 1912 | 5.02 | +13.3% |
| 1913 | 4.98 | -0.8% |
| 1914 | 5 | +0.4% |
| 1915 | 4.5 | -10.0% |
| 1916 | 4.73 | +5.1% |
| 1917 | 4.42 | -6.6% |
| 1918 | 4.08 | -7.7% |
| 1919 | 4.48 | +9.8% |
| 1920 | 4.82 | +7.6% |
| 1921 | 4.78 | -0.8% |
| 1922 | 4.53 | -5.2% |
| 1923 | 4.98 | +9.9% |
| 1924 | 4.88 | -2.0% |
| 1925 | 4.76 | -2.5% |
| 1926 | 4.71 | -1.1% |
| 1927 | 4.86 | +3.2% |
| 1928 | 4.78 | -1.6% |
| 1929 | 4.5 | -5.9% |
| 1930 | 5.63 | +25.1% |
| 1931 | 5.06 | -10.1% |
| 1932 | 5.12 | +1.2% |
| 1933 | 5.34 | +4.3% |
| 1934 | 5.5 | +3.0% |
| 1935 | 5.21 | -5.3% |
| 1936 | 5.18 | -0.6% |
| 1937 | 5.13 | -1.0% |
| 1938 | 5.1 | -0.6% |
| 1939 | 5.08 | -0.4% |
| 1940 | 4.87 | -4.1% |
| 1941 | 4.76 | -2.3% |
| 1942 | 4.76 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 4.77 | +0.2% |
| 1944 | 4.65 | -2.5% |
| 1945 | 4.99 | +7.3% |
| 1946 | 5.5 | +10.2% |
| 1947 | 5.54 | +0.7% |
| 1948 | 5.75 | +3.8% |
| 1949 | 5.66 | -1.6% |
| 1950 | 5.95 | +5.1% |
| 1951 | 5.54 | -7.0% |
| 1952 | 5.53 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 5.57 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 6.05 | +8.7% |
| 1955 | 6.09 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 5.43 | -10.8% |
| 1957 | 5.94 | +9.4% |
| 1958 | 6.2 | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 6.38 | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 6.1 | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 6.38 | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 6.03 | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 6.06 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 6.5 | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 6.22 | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 6.57 | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 6.45 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 6.24 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 6.66 | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 6.67 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 6.69 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 6.86 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 6.55 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 6.82 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 6.67 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 6.79 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 6.88 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 7.07 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 7.15 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 7.12 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 7.19 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 7.43 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 7.14 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 7.62 | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 7.56 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 7.69 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 7.99 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 8 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 8.24 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 8.2 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 8.27 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 8.49 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 8.55 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 8.66 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 8.8 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 8.97 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 8.93 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 8.89 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 8.98 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 9.16 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 9.33 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 9.36 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 9.11 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 9.78 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 9.56 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 9.8 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 9.74 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 9.72 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 9.78 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 9.93 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 9.96 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 9.86 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 10.14 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 10.29 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 9.88 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 10.31 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 10.06 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 10.34 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 10.38 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.69 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 10.45 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 10.16 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 10.5 | +3.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 10.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.86, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 10.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.42, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | +25.1% | 4.5 | 5.63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 4.71 | 4.43 | 5.19 | 8 |
| 1880s | 4.6 | 4.33 | 5.14 | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.79 | 4.37 | 5.22 | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.7 | 4.35 | 5 | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.65 | 4.08 | 5.02 | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.76 | 4.5 | 4.98 | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.24 | 5.06 | 5.63 | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.12 | 4.65 | 5.75 | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.87 | 5.43 | 6.38 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.32 | 6.03 | 6.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.82 | 6.55 | 7.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.6 | 7.12 | 8.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.67 | 8.2 | 8.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.53 | 9.11 | 9.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.11 | 9.86 | 10.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2 | 9.69 | 10.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 29 Switzerland 10.63 compare
- 30 Costa Rica 10.6 compare
- 31 Isle of Man 10.55 compare
- 33 Ukraine 10.48 compare
- 34 Chile 10.46 compare
- 35 Sweden 10.4 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Italy?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Italy was 10.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.08 in 1918.
- How does Italy rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages females?
- Italy ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages females rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Remaining life expectancy at different ages females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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