Annual death rates at different ages in Italy
Italy: Annual death rates at different ages was 2.25 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.25 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
220th
of 236 countries
All-time high
278.52 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1872
All-time low
2.25 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
152
1872–2023
Annual death rates at different ages in Italy, 1872–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual death rates at different ages in Italy stood at 2.25 deaths per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 152 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in Italy peaked at 278.52 deaths per 1,000 people in 1872 and was at its lowest, 2.25 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Italy 220th 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.
Annual death rates at different ages in Italy, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1872 | 278.52 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1873 | 241.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.1% |
| 1874 | 251.75 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1875 | 257.13 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1876 | 237.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1877 | 231.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1878 | 231.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1879 | 242.08 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1880 | 250.32 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1881 | 259.04 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1882 | 251.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1883 | 226.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.9% |
| 1884 | 216.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1885 | 218.52 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 222.9 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1887 | 226.19 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1888 | 223.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1889 | 211.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1890 | 217.58 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1891 | 212.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1892 | 208.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1893 | 203.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1894 | 203.58 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 210.94 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1896 | 200.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1897 | 184.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1898 | 189.17 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1899 | 174.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1900 | 189.68 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1901 | 184.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1902 | 196.52 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1903 | 186.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1904 | 184.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1905 | 183.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1906 | 177.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1907 | 171.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1908 | 190.82 deaths per 1,000 people | +11.5% |
| 1909 | 170.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.8% |
| 1910 | 161.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1911 | 172.52 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1912 | 147.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.3% |
| 1913 | 147.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1914 | 142 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1915 | 163.75 deaths per 1,000 people | +15.3% |
| 1916 | 161.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1917 | 158.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1918 | 209.4 deaths per 1,000 people | +32.0% |
| 1919 | 174.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -16.5% |
| 1920 | 154.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.6% |
| 1921 | 151.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1922 | 138.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 1923 | 132.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1924 | 132.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 129.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1926 | 135.58 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1927 | 130.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1928 | 128.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1929 | 132.87 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1930 | 116.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.2% |
| 1931 | 116.97 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1932 | 116.98 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 107.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1934 | 104.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1935 | 108.25 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1936 | 104.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1937 | 119.26 deaths per 1,000 people | +14.0% |
| 1938 | 115.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1939 | 104.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.7% |
| 1940 | 109.85 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1941 | 114.69 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1942 | 122.41 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1943 | 121.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1944 | 107.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.6% |
| 1945 | 111.33 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1946 | 104.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1947 | 88.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.9% |
| 1948 | 76.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.8% |
| 1949 | 74.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1950 | 66.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1951 | 67.5 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 65.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 60.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1954 | 56.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1955 | 52.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1956 | 50.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 52.44 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 49.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1959 | 47.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 45.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1961 | 43.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1962 | 43.7 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 41.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 38.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1965 | 36.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 35.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 33.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 33.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 31.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 29.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 29.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 27.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 26.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 23.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 20.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 19.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 17.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 16.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 15.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 14.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 14.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 13.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 11.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 11.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 10.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 9.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 9.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 9.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 8.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 8.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 8.46 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 8.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 6.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 6.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 6.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 6.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 5.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 5.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 5.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 4.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 4.66 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 4.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 3.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 3.84 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 3.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 3.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 3.35 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.44 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 3.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 2.86 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.87 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 2.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 2.6 deaths per 1,000 people | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 2.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2.25 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.46 deaths per 1,000 people, 50% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2.25 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.53 deaths per 1,000 people, 64% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual death rates at different ages in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | +32.0% | 158.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 209.4 deaths per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 246.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 231.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 278.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 1880s | 230.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 211.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 259.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 200.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 174.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 217.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 183.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 170.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 196.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 163.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 142 deaths per 1,000 people | 209.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 136.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 128.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 154.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 111.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 104.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 119.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 103.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 74.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 122.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 57.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 47.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 67.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 31.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 45.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 29.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in Italy?
- Annual death rates at different ages in Italy was 2.25 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 278.52 deaths per 1,000 people in 1872.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for annual death rates at different ages?
- Italy ranks 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.