Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Italy
Italy: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 90.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Italy, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Italy recorded 90.6% for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Italy peaked at 90.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66.9%, in 1963.
That places Italy 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.4% | 66.9% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.8% | 70.6% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.9% | 73.3% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.9% | 78.7% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 84.0% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 88.1% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 87.8% | 90.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 13 Switzerland 91.0% compare
- 14 Sweden 90.8% compare
- 15 Hong Kong 90.6% compare
- 17 South Korea 90.6% compare
- 19 Japan 90.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Italy?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Italy was 90.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 90.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.9% in 1963.
- How does Italy rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Italy ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.