Italy vs Japan: Life expectancy at birth, total
Italy
83.7 years
in 2023
Japan
84.04 years
in 2023
Italy rank
10th
Japan rank
7th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 84.04 years against 83.7 years in Italy, a difference of 0.34 years.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 10th and Japan ranks 7th of 212 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.69 years | 74.07 years | 1.38 years | Japan |
| 1980s | 75.38 years | 77.46 years | 2.08 years | Japan |
| 1990s | 78.1 years | 79.71 years | 1.61 years | Japan |
| 2000s | 80.75 years | 82.03 years | 1.28 years | Japan |
| 2010s | 82.78 years | 83.59 years | 0.8074 years | Japan |
| 2020s | 82.81 years | 84.26 years | 1.45 years | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 84.04 years against 83.7 years in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Italy and Japan?
- 0.34 years, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Italy ranks 10th and Japan ranks 7th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release