Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Italy
Italy: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 53.73 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
53.73
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
175th
of 184 countries
All-time high
75.85
in 2000
All-time low
50.08
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Italy, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Italy stood at 53.73.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Italy peaked at 75.85 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.08, in 2019.
That places Italy 175th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.85 | — |
| 2001 | 74.87 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 72.39 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 71.87 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 67.81 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 66.41 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 64.49 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 63.07 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 61.63 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 60.23 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 57.79 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 58.55 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 57.46 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 55.41 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 52.81 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 53.97 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 50.11 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 51.53 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 51.41 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 50.08 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 51.17 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 53.73 | +5.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 53.73 is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.7, 70% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Italy's 53.73 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 104.77, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.86 | 60.23 | 75.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.91 | 50.08 | 58.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.45 | 51.17 | 53.73 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Italy?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Italy was 53.73 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 75.85 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.08 in 2019.
- How does Italy rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- Italy ranks 175th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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