IT · 2021 · tps00208
Life expectancy at birth by sex
Italy, 2021
Life expectancy at birth by sex
169.8%
Italy, 2021
▲ 0.5% vs 2020 (169.0%)
Analysis
In 2021, Italy's life expectancy at birth by sex increased by 0.5% compared to 2020, reaching 169.8%.
The figure is above the EU-27 average of 165.8%.
Italy ranks 3rd out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 0.8% (from 171.2% in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset tps00208, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#3 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
102.4%
EU-27: 165.8%
Italy timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2023
Source:
Eurostat · tps00208