Life expectation at birth by sex in Italy
Italy: Life expectation at birth by sex was 85.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
85.75
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
15th
of 236 countries
All-time high
85.75
in 2023
All-time low
28.34
in 1918
Years of data
152
1872–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Italy, 1872–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 85.75 for life expectation at birth by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 152 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, life expectation at birth by sex in Italy peaked at 85.75 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.34, in 1918.
Italy ranks 15th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 152 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1872 | 30.26 | — |
| 1873 | 31.84 | +5.2% |
| 1874 | 32.02 | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 31.66 | -1.1% |
| 1876 | 34 | +7.4% |
| 1877 | 35.2 | +3.5% |
| 1878 | 34.59 | -1.7% |
| 1879 | 34.18 | -1.2% |
| 1880 | 33.2 | -2.9% |
| 1881 | 34.49 | +3.9% |
| 1882 | 34.61 | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 35.24 | +1.8% |
| 1884 | 36.68 | +4.1% |
| 1885 | 36.8 | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 35.11 | -4.6% |
| 1887 | 36.01 | +2.6% |
| 1888 | 37.07 | +2.9% |
| 1889 | 39.13 | +5.6% |
| 1890 | 38.62 | -1.3% |
| 1891 | 38.56 | -0.2% |
| 1892 | 38.97 | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 40.02 | +2.7% |
| 1894 | 40.1 | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 39.95 | -0.4% |
| 1896 | 41.04 | +2.7% |
| 1897 | 43.43 | +5.8% |
| 1898 | 42.6 | -1.9% |
| 1899 | 43.83 | +2.9% |
| 1900 | 41.98 | -4.2% |
| 1901 | 43.89 | +4.5% |
| 1902 | 43.19 | -1.6% |
| 1903 | 43.47 | +0.6% |
| 1904 | 44.62 | +2.6% |
| 1905 | 44.25 | -0.8% |
| 1906 | 45.43 | +2.7% |
| 1907 | 45.76 | +0.7% |
| 1908 | 43.51 | -4.9% |
| 1909 | 45.38 | +4.3% |
| 1910 | 47.14 | +3.9% |
| 1911 | 45.09 | -4.3% |
| 1912 | 49.34 | +9.4% |
| 1913 | 48.89 | -0.9% |
| 1914 | 50.34 | +3.0% |
| 1915 | 47.09 | -6.5% |
| 1916 | 46.7 | -0.8% |
| 1917 | 47.41 | +1.5% |
| 1918 | 28.34 | -40.2% |
| 1919 | 44.88 | +58.4% |
| 1920 | 46.36 | +3.3% |
| 1921 | 49.95 | +7.7% |
| 1922 | 50.84 | +1.8% |
| 1923 | 52.09 | +2.5% |
| 1924 | 52.3 | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 52.23 | -0.1% |
| 1926 | 51.81 | -0.8% |
| 1927 | 53.38 | +3.0% |
| 1928 | 53.58 | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 53.3 | -0.5% |
| 1930 | 56.27 | +5.6% |
| 1931 | 55.86 | -0.7% |
| 1932 | 55.95 | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 57.45 | +2.7% |
| 1934 | 58.12 | +1.2% |
| 1935 | 57.51 | -1.0% |
| 1936 | 58.17 | +1.1% |
| 1937 | 56.8 | -2.4% |
| 1938 | 57.54 | +1.3% |
| 1939 | 59.02 | +2.6% |
| 1940 | 59.03 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 58.31 | -1.2% |
| 1942 | 57.58 | -1.3% |
| 1943 | 56.27 | -2.3% |
| 1944 | 57.34 | +1.9% |
| 1945 | 58.63 | +2.2% |
| 1946 | 60.53 | +3.2% |
| 1947 | 62.92 | +3.9% |
| 1948 | 64.91 | +3.2% |
| 1949 | 65.62 | +1.1% |
| 1950 | 67.43 | +2.8% |
| 1951 | 67.05 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 67.69 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 68.39 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 69.88 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 70.36 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 69.81 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 70.09 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 71.18 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 71.64 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 71.69 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 72.46 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 71.88 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 72.05 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 73.17 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 73.05 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 73.81 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 73.82 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 73.73 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 73.86 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 74.54 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 74.87 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 75.2 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 75.12 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 75.9 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 75.91 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 76.28 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 76.73 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 77.13 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 77.48 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 77.42 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 77.75 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 78.18 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 77.99 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 78.77 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 78.83 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 79.12 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 79.56 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 79.72 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 80.15 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 80.25 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 80.3 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 80.66 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 80.83 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 81.07 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 81.33 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 81.54 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 81.78 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 81.82 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 82.19 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 82.49 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 82.78 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 82.96 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 82.87 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 83.76 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 83.67 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 84.05 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 84.04 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 84.14 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 84.18 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 84.52 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 84.55 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 84.51 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 84.9 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 85.11 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 84.65 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 85.18 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 84.86 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 85.27 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 85.4 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 84.46 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 85.05 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 84.47 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 85.75 | +1.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 85.75 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 85.75 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.57, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectation at birth by sex 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 | +58.4% | 28.34 | 44.88 |
| 1918 | -40.2% | 47.41 | 28.34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 32.97 | 30.26 | 35.2 | 8 |
| 1880s | 35.83 | 33.2 | 39.13 | 10 |
| 1890s | 40.71 | 38.56 | 43.83 | 10 |
| 1900s | 44.15 | 41.98 | 45.76 | 10 |
| 1910s | 45.52 | 28.34 | 50.34 | 10 |
| 1920s | 51.58 | 46.36 | 53.58 | 10 |
| 1930s | 57.27 | 55.86 | 59.02 | 10 |
| 1940s | 60.11 | 56.27 | 65.62 | 10 |
| 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 | 82.49 | 84.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.9 | 84.51 | 85.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.93 | 84.46 | 85.75 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Italy?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Italy was 85.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 85.75 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.34 in 1918.
- How does Italy rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Italy ranks 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex 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 Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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