IT · 2008 · demo_mlexpec
Life expectancy by age and sex
Italy, 2008
Life expectancy by age and sex
78.9
Italy, 2008
▲ 0.1% vs 2007 (78.8)
Analysis
In 2008, Italy's life expectancy by age and sex increased by 0.1% compared to 2007, reaching 78.9.
The figure is above the EU-27 average of 76.1.
Italy ranks 2nd out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 2.1% (from 77.3 in 2003).
Source: Eurostat dataset demo_mlexpec, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2008
#2 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2008
103.7%
EU-27: 76.1
Italy timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · demo_mlexpec