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)
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