Italy vs Spain: Life expectancy at birth, total
Italy
83.7 years
in 2023
Spain
83.88 years
in 2023
Italy rank
10th
Spain rank
9th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 83.88 years against 83.7 years in Italy, a difference of 0.18 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 10th and Spain ranks 9th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.69 years | 73.23 years | 0.5362 years | Spain |
| 1980s | 75.38 years | 76.23 years | 0.8483 years | Spain |
| 1990s | 78.1 years | 77.88 years | 0.2216 years | Italy |
| 2000s | 80.75 years | 80.19 years | 0.561 years | Italy |
| 2010s | 82.78 years | 82.95 years | 0.1722 years | Spain |
| 2020s | 82.81 years | 83.11 years | 0.2963 years | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 83.88 years against 83.7 years in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Italy and Spain?
- 0.18 years, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Italy ranks 10th and Spain ranks 9th 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