Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Italy

Italy: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 94.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
94.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 215 countries
All-time high
94.5%
in 2024
All-time low
79.1%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Italy, 1960–2024

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Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Italy is 94.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Italy peaked at 94.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79.1%, in 1960.

That places Italy 14th 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.

Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Italy, 1960 to 2024.
Year % of cohort Change
1960 79.1% —
1961 80.0% +1.1%
1962 79.4% -0.7%
1963 79.7% +0.3%
1964 80.9% +1.6%
1965 81.0% +0.1%
1966 81.9% +1.1%
1967 81.9% +0.1%
1968 82.0% +0.1%
1969 81.7% -0.3%
1970 82.7% +1.2%
1971 83.2% +0.6%
1972 83.5% +0.3%
1973 83.7% +0.3%
1974 84.6% +1.0%
1975 84.8% +0.2%
1976 85.2% +0.4%
1977 85.8% +0.8%
1978 86.2% +0.4%
1979 86.6% +0.5%
1980 86.6% +0.0%
1981 87.0% +0.4%
1982 87.4% +0.5%
1983 87.4% +0.1%
1984 88.0% +0.7%
1985 88.3% +0.3%
1986 88.5% +0.3%
1987 88.8% +0.3%
1988 89.0% +0.2%
1989 89.4% +0.5%
1990 89.6% +0.2%
1991 89.6% -0.0%
1992 90.0% +0.4%
1993 90.1% +0.2%
1994 90.4% +0.2%
1995 90.6% +0.2%
1996 90.6% +0.1%
1997 91.0% +0.4%
1998 91.1% +0.1%
1999 91.6% +0.5%
2000 91.7% +0.1%
2001 91.9% +0.2%
2002 92.0% +0.2%
2003 92.2% +0.2%
2004 92.6% +0.5%
2005 92.8% +0.1%
2006 93.0% +0.2%
2007 93.0% +0.1%
2008 93.1% +0.1%
2009 93.1% -0.0%
2010 93.4% +0.3%
2011 93.4% -0.0%
2012 93.4% +0.1%
2013 93.6% +0.2%
2014 93.8% +0.2%
2015 93.6% -0.2%
2016 93.9% +0.3%
2017 93.7% -0.2%
2018 93.9% +0.2%
2019 94.1% +0.1%
2020 93.7% -0.4%
2021 93.7% +0.0%
2022 93.2% -0.5%
2023 94.4% +1.3%
2024 94.5% +0.1%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 94.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.2%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 94.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.6%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 80.8% 79.1% 82.0% 10
1970s 84.6% 82.7% 86.6% 10
1980s 88.0% 86.6% 89.4% 10
1990s 90.5% 89.6% 91.6% 10
2000s 92.5% 91.7% 93.1% 10
2010s 93.7% 93.4% 94.1% 10
2020s 93.9% 93.2% 94.5% 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 11 Switzerland 94.6% compare
  2. 12 Singapore 94.6% compare
  3. 13 Spain 94.5% compare
  4. 15 Kuwait 94.2% compare
  5. 16 Sweden 94.2% compare
  6. 17 Maldives 94.0% compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Italy?
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Italy was 94.5% 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 and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 79.1% in 1960.
How does Italy rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
Italy ranks 14th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 and women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65
Unit
% of cohort
Source
United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
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This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65 if subject to the current age specific mortality rates.