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Survival ages across the population in Italy

Italy: Survival ages across the population was 37.97 years in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
37.97 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 41 countries
All-time high
39.12 years
in 2019
All-time low
0.04 years
in 1872
Years of data
151
1872–2022

Survival ages across the population in Italy, 1872–2022

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Source: Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for survival ages across the population in Italy is 37.97 years, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival ages across the population in Italy peaked at 39.12 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.04 years, in 1872.

Italy ranks 3rd of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 0.0475 years 0.04 years 0.05 years 8
1880s 0.049 years 0.04 years 0.05 years 10
1890s 0.056 years 0.05 years 0.06 years 10
1900s 0.062 years 0.06 years 0.07 years 10
1910s 0.068 years 0.05 years 0.08 years 10
1920s 0.081 years 0.07 years 0.09 years 10
1930s 0.099 years 0.09 years 0.11 years 10
1940s 0.113 years 0.09 years 0.15 years 10
1950s 0.218 years 0.17 years 0.26 years 10
1960s 0.378 years 0.28 years 0.5 years 10
1970s 5.29 years 0.56 years 13.95 years 10
1980s 18.57 years 13.61 years 21.57 years 10
1990s 22.95 years 20.92 years 25.9 years 10
2000s 30.07 years 26.27 years 33.42 years 10
2010s 37.25 years 35.21 years 39.12 years 10
2020s 38.3 years 37.88 years 39.06 years 3

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Luxembourg 39.82 years compare
  2. 2 Spain 38.61 years compare
  3. 4 Switzerland 37.96 years compare
  4. 5 Hong Kong 37.86 years compare
  5. 6 Denmark 37.2 years compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival ages across the population in Italy?
Survival ages across the population in Italy was 37.97 years in 2022, according to Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest survival ages across the population recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 39.12 years in 2019.
What is the lowest survival ages across the population recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.04 years in 1872.
How does Italy rank for survival ages across the population?
Italy ranks 3rd out of 41 countries with data for 2022.
Is survival ages across the population rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Survival ages across the population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Survival ages across the population
Unit
years
Source
Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 3,817 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed

The age until which the 1st percentile (99% of the population) of the population would survive until, if they experienced the same age-specific death rates throughout their whole lives as the age-specific death rates seen in that particular year.