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Italy Life Expectancy

Italy's life expectancy rose to 83.7 years in 2023, up from 82.7 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 1.2% (1) from the previous year. Italy has the 10th highest life expectancy. Within Europe, it ranks 7th out of 49 countries.

Italy's happiness index rose to 6.42 points in 2024, up from 6.32 points in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 83.7
2022 82.7
2021 82.65
2020 82.2
2019 83.5
2018 83.35
2017 82.95
2016 83.24
2015 82.54
2014 83.09
2013 82.69
2012 82.24
2011 82.19
2010 82.04
2009 81.64
2008 81.49
2007 81.43
2006 81.28
2005 80.78
2004 80.78
2003 79.98
2002 80.23
2001 80.13
2000 79.78
1999 79.42
1998 78.98
1997 78.82
1996 78.52
1995 78.17
1994 77.92
1993 77.72
1992 77.42
1991 77.02
1990 76.97
1989 76.82
1988 76.37
1987 76.22
1986 75.77
1985 75.47
1984 75.39
1983 74.64
1982 74.81
1981 74.35
1980 73.94
1979 74
1978 73.69
1977 73.36
1976 72.99
1975 72.65
1974 72.73
1973 72.03
1972 72.08
1971 71.81
1970 71.56
1969 70.81
1968 70.78
1967 70.96
1966 70.93
1965 70.17
1964 70.31
1963 69.25
1962 69.15
1961 69.76
1960 69.12
Italy Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Italy is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 2.3 2.4 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 4.25 4.1 2022