(ANSA) - ROME, OCT 3 - Life expectancy in southern Italy was
81.3 years in 2021, 1.
The life expectancy for central Italy was 82.8 years
ISTAT said the life expectancy for Italy as a whole last year
was 82.4 years.
It said the north-south divide could also been seen in
educational attainment.
It said that 35.8% of pupils in northern Italy finished middle
school with an inadequate level of numeracy, compared to 60% in
southern Italy. (ANSA).
Life expectancy 1.6 years lower in south than north - report
North-Side divide also seen in education says ISTAT