Life Expectancy at Birth in Italy

Italy: Life Expectancy at Birth was 83.95 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
83.95
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
11th
of 216 countries
All-time high
83.95
in 2024
All-time low
69.12
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Life Expectancy at Birth in Italy, 1960–2024

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Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Italy is 83.95, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Italy peaked at 83.95 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.12, in 1960.

Italy ranks 11th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 70.12 69.12 70.96 10
1970s 72.69 71.56 74 10
1980s 75.38 73.94 76.82 10
1990s 78.1 76.97 79.42 10
2000s 80.75 79.78 81.64 10
2010s 82.78 82.04 83.5 10
2020s 82.97 82.2 83.95 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 8 Andorra, Principality of 84.19 compare
  2. 9 Sweden 84.06 compare
  3. 10 Japan 84.04 compare
  4. 12 Spain 83.89 compare
  5. 13 Gibraltar 83.63 compare
  6. 14 Korea 83.63 compare

See the full ranking of 217 places β†’

More gender data for Italy

All data for Italy β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth in Italy?
Life expectancy at birth in Italy was 83.95 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 83.95 in 2024.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 69.12 in 1960.
How does Italy rank for life expectancy at birth?
Italy ranks 11th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is life expectancy at birth 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life Expectancy at Birth
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
217 places, 14,065 data points, 1960–2024
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.