Probability that a male will outlive a female in Italy

Italy: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 38.67 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
38.67
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
130th
of 229 countries
All-time high
49.87
in 1885
All-time low
35.03
in 1991
Years of data
152
1872–2023

Probability that a male will outlive a female in Italy, 1872–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 38.67 for probability that a male will outlive a female in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Italy peaked at 49.87 in 1885 and was at its lowest, 35.03, in 1991.

That places Italy 130th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 152 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 49.2 48.78 49.38 8
1880s 49.51 48.94 49.87 10
1890s 49.45 49.18 49.66 10
1900s 49.1 48.46 49.46 10
1910s 45.28 36.05 49.25 10
1920s 47.94 47.33 48.69 10
1930s 46.52 46.08 47.04 10
1940s 42.69 37.17 45.48 10
1950s 42.67 41.21 44.32 10
1960s 39.13 37.8 40.5 10
1970s 36.52 35.08 38.05 10
1980s 35.11 35.04 35.25 10
1990s 35.21 35.03 35.37 10
2000s 36.21 35.66 37.03 10
2010s 37.92 37.01 38.64 10
2020s 38.08 37.53 38.67 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 127 Belgium 38.82 compare
  2. 128 Colombia 38.79 compare
  3. 129 Belize 38.7 compare
  4. 131 Faroe Islands 38.66 compare
  5. 132 American Samoa 38.64 compare
  6. 133 Jordan 38.6 compare
  7. 133 Mauritius 38.6 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability that a male will outlive a female in Italy?
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Italy was 38.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 49.87 in 1885.
What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 35.03 in 1991.
How does Italy rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
Italy ranks 130th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Probability that a male will outlive a female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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