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Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in Italy

Italy: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men was 0.0819 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0819
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
223rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.5729
in 1872
All-time low
0.0819
in 2023
Years of data
152
1872–2023

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in Italy, 1872–2023

0.10.20.30.40.50.6187219472023

Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Italy stood at 0.0819. That is the lowest value across all 152 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Italy peaked at 0.5729 in 1872 and was at its lowest, 0.0819, in 2023.

That places Italy 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in Italy, year by year

Year Value Change
1872 0.5729 —
1873 0.5412 -5.5%
1874 0.5371 -0.8%
1875 0.5467 +1.8%
1876 0.5256 -3.9%
1877 0.5074 -3.5%
1878 0.5101 +0.5%
1879 0.5134 +0.6%
1880 0.5239 +2.0%
1881 0.5212 -0.5%
1882 0.5241 +0.6%
1883 0.5095 -2.8%
1884 0.4916 -3.5%
1885 0.4905 -0.2%
1886 0.5054 +3.0%
1887 0.4982 -1.4%
1888 0.4863 -2.4%
1889 0.4648 -4.4%
1890 0.4669 +0.4%
1891 0.4688 +0.4%
1892 0.4585 -2.2%
1893 0.4515 -1.5%
1894 0.4506 -0.2%
1895 0.457 +1.4%
1896 0.4454 -2.6%
1897 0.42 -5.7%
1898 0.4272 +1.7%
1899 0.4101 -4.0%
1900 0.4269 +4.1%
1901 0.4107 -3.8%
1902 0.422 +2.8%
1903 0.4148 -1.7%
1904 0.4062 -2.1%
1905 0.407 +0.2%
1906 0.4002 -1.7%
1907 0.3913 -2.2%
1908 0.4154 +6.2%
1909 0.3982 -4.1%
1910 0.3809 -4.4%
1911 0.3954 +3.8%
1912 0.361 -8.7%
1913 0.3634 +0.7%
1914 0.347 -4.5%
1915 0.4444 +28.1%
1916 0.4776 +7.5%
1917 0.4743 -0.7%
1918 0.547 +15.3%
1919 0.4395 -19.6%
1920 0.3911 -11.0%
1921 0.3614 -7.6%
1922 0.343 -5.1%
1923 0.3336 -2.7%
1924 0.3296 -1.2%
1925 0.3332 +1.1%
1926 0.3372 +1.2%
1927 0.3222 -4.4%
1928 0.3202 -0.6%
1929 0.3213 +0.3%
1930 0.3016 -6.1%
1931 0.2983 -1.1%
1932 0.2997 +0.5%
1933 0.2863 -4.5%
1934 0.2825 -1.3%
1935 0.2864 +1.4%
1936 0.2805 -2.1%
1937 0.2961 +5.6%
1938 0.288 -2.7%
1939 0.2722 -5.5%
1940 0.2822 +3.7%
1941 0.3168 +12.3%
1942 0.3479 +9.8%
1943 0.3786 +8.8%
1944 0.3384 -10.6%
1945 0.3207 -5.2%
1946 0.2695 -16.0%
1947 0.2442 -9.4%
1948 0.2196 -10.0%
1949 0.2109 -4.0%
1950 0.198 -6.1%
1951 0.1955 -1.3%
1952 0.1902 -2.7%
1953 0.1822 -4.2%
1954 0.1777 -2.4%
1955 0.174 -2.1%
1956 0.1693 -2.7%
1957 0.174 +2.7%
1958 0.1694 -2.6%
1959 0.167 -1.4%
1960 0.1636 -2.0%
1961 0.1624 -0.7%
1962 0.1619 -0.3%
1963 0.161 -0.5%
1964 0.1556 -3.3%
1965 0.1522 -2.2%
1966 0.1497 -1.6%
1967 0.1475 -1.5%
1968 0.1463 -0.8%
1969 0.1463 +0.0%
1970 0.143 -2.3%
1971 0.142 -0.7%
1972 0.1405 -1.0%
1973 0.1372 -2.4%
1974 0.133 -3.0%
1975 0.1303 -2.0%
1976 0.1282 -1.7%
1977 0.1266 -1.2%
1978 0.1252 -1.1%
1979 0.1235 -1.3%
1980 0.123 -0.4%
1981 0.1204 -2.1%
1982 0.119 -1.2%
1983 0.117 -1.7%
1984 0.1159 -1.0%
1985 0.114 -1.6%
1986 0.1129 -1.0%
1987 0.113 +0.1%
1988 0.1124 -0.6%
1989 0.1121 -0.2%
1990 0.1125 +0.3%
1991 0.1137 +1.0%
1992 0.1133 -0.3%
1993 0.1099 -3.0%
1994 0.1092 -0.6%
1995 0.1091 -0.0%
1996 0.1072 -1.7%
1997 0.1046 -2.4%
1998 0.1032 -1.4%
1999 0.1018 -1.3%
2000 0.1004 -1.4%
2001 0.1002 -0.2%
2002 0.0992 -1.1%
2003 0.0954 -3.8%
2004 0.0954 +0.1%
2005 0.0937 -1.8%
2006 0.0933 -0.4%
2007 0.0921 -1.4%
2008 0.0909 -1.2%
2009 0.0903 -0.7%
2010 0.0886 -1.8%
2011 0.0881 -0.5%
2012 0.087 -1.3%
2013 0.0866 -0.4%
2014 0.0859 -0.9%
2015 0.0858 -0.1%
2016 0.0851 -0.7%
2017 0.0859 +0.9%
2018 0.0852 -0.8%
2019 0.0839 -1.6%
2020 0.0847 +1.0%
2021 0.0873 +3.1%
2022 0.0906 +3.8%
2023 0.0819 -9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 0.5318 0.5074 0.5729 8
1880s 0.5015 0.4648 0.5241 10
1890s 0.4456 0.4101 0.4688 10
1900s 0.4093 0.3913 0.4269 10
1910s 0.423 0.347 0.547 10
1920s 0.3393 0.3202 0.3911 10
1930s 0.2892 0.2722 0.3016 10
1940s 0.2929 0.2109 0.3786 10
1950s 0.1797 0.167 0.198 10
1960s 0.1546 0.1463 0.1636 10
1970s 0.133 0.1235 0.143 10
1980s 0.116 0.1121 0.123 10
1990s 0.1084 0.1018 0.1137 10
2000s 0.0951 0.0903 0.1004 10
2010s 0.0862 0.0839 0.0886 10
2020s 0.0861 0.0819 0.0906 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 220 Saint Barthelemy 0.0824 compare
  2. 221 Sweden 0.0823 compare
  3. 222 Switzerland 0.0821 compare
  4. 224 Cyprus 0.0818 compare
  5. 225 French Polynesia 0.0817 compare
  6. 226 Liechtenstein 0.0815 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Italy?
Lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Italy was 0.0819 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.5729 in 1872.
What is the lowest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0819 in 2023.
How does Italy rank for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men?
Italy ranks 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.