Remaining life expectancy at different ages males in Italy
Italy: Remaining life expectancy at different ages males was 81.57 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.57
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
13th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.57
in 2023
All-time low
23.52
in 1918
Years of data
152
1872–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages males in Italy, 1872–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, remaining life expectancy at different ages males in Italy stood at 81.57. That is the highest value across all 152 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages males in Italy peaked at 81.57 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.52, in 1918.
That places Italy 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 152 years of available data.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages males in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1872 | 29.28 | — |
| 1873 | 31.49 | +7.5% |
| 1874 | 31.62 | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 31.13 | -1.5% |
| 1876 | 33.36 | +7.2% |
| 1877 | 34.75 | +4.2% |
| 1878 | 34.21 | -1.6% |
| 1879 | 33.86 | -1.0% |
| 1880 | 32.46 | -4.1% |
| 1881 | 34.08 | +5.0% |
| 1882 | 34.12 | +0.1% |
| 1883 | 35.25 | +3.3% |
| 1884 | 36.69 | +4.1% |
| 1885 | 37.05 | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 35.28 | -4.8% |
| 1887 | 36.12 | +2.4% |
| 1888 | 36.98 | +2.4% |
| 1889 | 39.15 | +5.9% |
| 1890 | 38.56 | -1.5% |
| 1891 | 38.56 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 38.92 | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 39.76 | +2.2% |
| 1894 | 39.92 | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 39.46 | -1.2% |
| 1896 | 40.52 | +2.7% |
| 1897 | 43.29 | +6.8% |
| 1898 | 42.18 | -2.6% |
| 1899 | 43.61 | +3.4% |
| 1900 | 41.75 | -4.3% |
| 1901 | 43.4 | +4.0% |
| 1902 | 42.85 | -1.3% |
| 1903 | 42.95 | +0.2% |
| 1904 | 44.2 | +2.9% |
| 1905 | 43.75 | -1.0% |
| 1906 | 44.82 | +2.4% |
| 1907 | 45.23 | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 42.75 | -5.5% |
| 1909 | 44.25 | +3.5% |
| 1910 | 46.32 | +4.7% |
| 1911 | 44.61 | -3.7% |
| 1912 | 48.39 | +8.5% |
| 1913 | 48.12 | -0.6% |
| 1914 | 49.41 | +2.7% |
| 1915 | 38.68 | -21.7% |
| 1916 | 34.01 | -12.1% |
| 1917 | 30.98 | -8.9% |
| 1918 | 23.52 | -24.1% |
| 1919 | 38.62 | +64.2% |
| 1920 | 45.29 | +17.3% |
| 1921 | 48.42 | +6.9% |
| 1922 | 49.44 | +2.1% |
| 1923 | 50.9 | +3.0% |
| 1924 | 50.78 | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 50.35 | -0.8% |
| 1926 | 50.15 | -0.4% |
| 1927 | 51.78 | +3.3% |
| 1928 | 51.77 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | 51.25 | -1.0% |
| 1930 | 54.09 | +5.5% |
| 1931 | 53.74 | -0.6% |
| 1932 | 53.53 | -0.4% |
| 1933 | 55.05 | +2.8% |
| 1934 | 55.64 | +1.1% |
| 1935 | 54.89 | -1.3% |
| 1936 | 55.3 | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 53.99 | -2.4% |
| 1938 | 54.75 | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 56.17 | +2.6% |
| 1940 | 54.89 | -2.3% |
| 1941 | 51.42 | -6.3% |
| 1942 | 47.84 | -7.0% |
| 1943 | 43.6 | -8.9% |
| 1944 | 48.03 | +10.2% |
| 1945 | 51.24 | +6.7% |
| 1946 | 57.31 | +11.8% |
| 1947 | 59.43 | +3.7% |
| 1948 | 61.87 | +4.1% |
| 1949 | 62.62 | +1.2% |
| 1950 | 63.94 | +2.1% |
| 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 | 71.1 | +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 | 73.63 | +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 | 80.23 | -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 | 80.59 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 79.59 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 81.57 | +2.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 81.57 is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.85, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 81.57 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.36, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remaining life expectancy at different ages males 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | +64.2% | 23.52 | 38.62 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 32.46 | 29.28 | 34.75 | 8 |
| 1880s | 35.72 | 32.46 | 39.15 | 10 |
| 1890s | 40.48 | 38.56 | 43.61 | 10 |
| 1900s | 43.59 | 41.75 | 45.23 | 10 |
| 1910s | 40.27 | 23.52 | 49.41 | 10 |
| 1920s | 50.01 | 45.29 | 51.78 | 10 |
| 1930s | 54.71 | 53.53 | 56.17 | 10 |
| 1940s | 53.83 | 43.6 | 62.62 | 10 |
| 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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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages males in Italy?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages males in Italy was 81.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages males recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 81.57 in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages males recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.52 in 1918.
- How does Italy rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages males?
- Italy ranks 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages males 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 Remaining life expectancy at different ages males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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