Womens life expectancy at birth in Italy

Italy: Womens life expectancy at birth was 85.75 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
85.75
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
15th
of 229 countries
All-time high
85.75
in 2023
All-time low
67.05
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Womens life expectancy at birth in Italy, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for womens life expectancy at birth in Italy is 85.75, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Italy peaked at 85.75 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.05, in 1951.

That places Italy 15th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 69.35 67.05 71.64 10
1960s 72.95 71.69 73.86 10
1970s 75.91 74.54 77.48 10
1980s 78.75 77.42 80.15 10
1990s 81.18 80.25 82.19 10
2000s 83.49 82.5 84.18 10
2010s 84.9 84.5 85.4 10
2020s 84.93 84.46 85.75 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 12 Andorra 86.11 compare
  2. 13 France 86.09 compare
  3. 14 Switzerland 85.83 compare
  4. 16 Bermuda 85.74 compare
  5. 17 Australia 85.74 compare
  6. 18 Martinique 85.62 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is womens life expectancy at birth in Italy?
Womens life expectancy at birth in Italy was 85.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 85.75 in 2023.
What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 67.05 in 1951.
How does Italy rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
Italy ranks 15th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Womens life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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