Female life expectancy — all countries

Female life expectancy — Italy

Female life expectancy in Italy in 2024 — 86 years. Ranked 13 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 20%.

2024 86 years +0.7% vs 2023
World rank 13of 217
Period maximum 86 years2024
Period minimum 71.69 years1960

Trend over time

1960–2024 · years

Female life expectancy — Italy, 1960–2024707580859019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 71.69 years1962: 71.89 years1964: 73.18 years1966: 73.82 years1968: 73.72 years1970: 74.55 years1972: 75.21 years1974: 75.91 years1976: 76.27 years1978: 77.13 years1980: 77.38 years1982: 78.19 years1984: 78.77 years1986: 79.1 years1988: 79.7 years1990: 80.3 years1992: 80.8 years1994: 81.2 years1996: 81.8 years1998: 82.1 years2000: 82.8 years2002: 83.2 years2004: 83.7 years2006: 84.1 years2008: 84.2 years2010: 84.7 years2012: 84.8 years2014: 85.6 years2016: 85.6 years2018: 85.6 years2020: 84.5 years2022: 84.8 years2024: 86 years
Change over the period: +14.31 (+19.96%) Average annual rate: 0.28 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Italy

Italy 86 years
World 75.97 years
Europe & Central Asia 81.79 years
Southern Europe computed 85.19 years
High-income countries computed 83.24 years
Female life expectancy — Italy, by year Italy All countries CSV XLSX
Year years Change Change, %
2024 86 +0.6 +0.7%
2023 85.4 +0.6 +0.71%
2022 84.8 −0.1 −0.12%
2021 84.9 +0.4 +0.47%
2020 84.5 −1.2 −1.4%
2019 85.7 +0.1 +0.12%
2018 85.6 +0.4 +0.47%
2017 85.2 −0.4 −0.47%
2016 85.6 +0.7 +0.82%
2015 84.9 −0.7 −0.82%
2014 85.6 +0.4 +0.47%
2013 85.2 +0.4 +0.47%
2012 84.8 +0 +0%
2011 84.8 +0.1 +0.12%
2010 84.7 +0.4 +0.47%
2009 84.3 +0.1 +0.12%
2008 84.2 +0 +0%
2007 84.2 +0.1 +0.12%
2006 84.1 +0.5 +0.6%
2005 83.6 −0.1 −0.12%
2004 83.7 +0.9 +1.09%
2003 82.8 −0.4 −0.48%
2002 83.2 +0 +0%
2001 83.2 +0.4 +0.48%
2000 82.8 +0.2 +0.24%
1999 82.6 +0.5 +0.61%
1998 82.1 +0.1 +0.12%
1997 82 +0.2 +0.24%
1996 81.8 +0.3 +0.37%
1995 81.5 +0.3 +0.37%
1994 81.2 +0.2 +0.25%
1993 81 +0.2 +0.25%
1992 80.8 +0.4 +0.5%
1991 80.4 +0.1 +0.12%
1990 80.3 +0.1 +0.12%
1989 80.2 +0.5 +0.63%
1988 79.7 +0.1 +0.13%
1987 79.6 +0.5 +0.63%
1986 79.1 +0.3 +0.38%
1985 78.8 +0.03 +0.04%
1984 78.77 +0.78 +1%
1983 77.99 −0.2 −0.26%
1982 78.19 +0.43 +0.55%
1981 77.76 +0.38 +0.49%
1980 77.38 −0.08 −0.1%
1979 77.46 +0.33 +0.43%
1978 77.13 +0.39 +0.51%
1977 76.74 +0.47 +0.62%
1976 76.27 +0.36 +0.47%
1975 75.91 +0 +0%
1974 75.91 +0.79 +1.05%
1973 75.12 −0.09 −0.12%
1972 75.21 +0.33 +0.44%
1971 74.88 +0.33 +0.44%
1970 74.55 +0.67 +0.91%
1969 73.88 +0.16 +0.22%
1968 73.72 −0.11 −0.15%
1967 73.83 +0.01 +0.01%
1966 73.82 +0.78 +1.07%
1965 73.04 −0.14 −0.19%
1964 73.18 +1.12 +1.55%
1963 72.06 +0.17 +0.24%
1962 71.89 −0.59 −0.81%
1961 72.48 +0.79 +1.1%
1960 71.69

About the indicator

Life expectancy at birth for women. The female advantage holds almost everywhere and is explained by both biology and behavior: men die more often from external causes, smoke and drink more, and turn to doctors less. Where maternal mortality is high the advantage narrows — the only factor that works in the opposite direction.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by the female population rather than by the whole population. The difference from male life expectancy is the gap that is usually asked about.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.