Italy vs Japan: Life Expectancy at Birth
Italy
83.95
in 2024
Japan
84.04
in 2024
Italy rank
11th
Japan rank
10th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 84.04 against 83.95 in Italy, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 11th and Japan ranks 10th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.12 | 70.07 | 0.0521 | Italy |
| 1970s | 72.69 | 74.07 | 1.38 | Japan |
| 1980s | 75.38 | 77.46 | 2.08 | Japan |
| 1990s | 78.1 | 79.71 | 1.61 | Japan |
| 2000s | 80.75 | 82.03 | 1.28 | Japan |
| 2010s | 82.78 | 83.59 | 0.8074 | Japan |
| 2020s | 82.97 | 84.22 | 1.25 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 84.04 against 83.95 in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Italy and Japan?
- 0.09, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Italy ranks 11th and Japan ranks 10th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.