Italy (2024)
21.4
years
+1.9% YoY
YoY Change
+1.9%
Trend
up
Series length
20
years of data

Data

Italy Life Expectancy at Age 65 (2024) — source data. Eurostat.
Year years YoY Change
2024 21.4 +1.9%
2023 21 +2.4%
2022 20.5 unchanged
2021 20.5 +2.5%
2020 20 -5.2%
2019 21.1 +0.5%
2018 21 +1.4%
2017 20.7 -1.0%
2016 20.9 +2.5%
2015 20.4 -1.9%
2014 20.8 -0.5%
2013 20.9 +2.0%
2012 20.5 unchanged
2011 20.5 +0.5%
2010 20.4 +1.5%
2009 20.1 +0.5%
2008 20 +0.5%
2007 19.9 unchanged
2006 19.9 +2.6%
2005 19.4 n/a

About this Dataset

Italy recorded 21.4 years in 2024. The latest change was +1.9%. Across 2005–2024 the series ranges from 19.4 years in 2005 to 21.4 years in 2024.

This page tracks life expectancy at age 65 in Italy. Remaining years of life at retirement age is a key driver of pension system sustainability.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks life expectancy at age 65 in Italy. Remaining years of life at retirement age is a key driver of pension system sustainability. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2024 (20 observations).

The series is at its highest recorded level, 21.4 years in 2024, up from a low of 19.4 years in 2005. The latest change was +1.9%.