Avoidable mortality — Preventable mortality in Italy
Italy: Avoidable mortality — Preventable mortality was 60,137 Deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Avoidable mortality — Preventable mortality in Italy, 2003–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, avoidable mortality — preventable mortality in Italy stood at 60,137 Deaths. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, avoidable mortality — preventable mortality in Italy peaked at 85,331 Deaths in 2003 and was at its lowest, 60,137 Deaths, in 2023.
That places Italy 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Avoidable mortality — Preventable mortality in Italy, year by year
| Year | Deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 85,331 Deaths | — |
| 2004 | 80,599 Deaths | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 78,712 Deaths | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 76,218 Deaths | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 74,885 Deaths | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 73,439 Deaths | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 72,525 Deaths | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 69,959 Deaths | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 69,354 Deaths | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 68,313 Deaths | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 66,377 Deaths | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 64,689 Deaths | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 65,149 Deaths | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 63,442 Deaths | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 63,513 Deaths | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 61,592 Deaths | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 60,383 Deaths | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 78,904 Deaths | +30.7% |
| 2021 | 77,587 Deaths | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 68,851 Deaths | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 60,137 Deaths | -12.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 60,137 Deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,975 Deaths, 3.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Italy's 60,137 Deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,248 Deaths, 3.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Avoidable mortality — Preventable mortality 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +30.7% | 60,383 Deaths | 78,904 Deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77,387 Deaths | 72,525 Deaths | 85,331 Deaths | 7 |
| 2010s | 65,277 Deaths | 60,383 Deaths | 69,959 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,370 Deaths | 60,137 Deaths | 78,904 Deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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Frequently asked questions
- What is avoidable mortality — preventable mortality in Italy?
- Avoidable mortality — preventable mortality in Italy was 60,137 Deaths in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest avoidable mortality — preventable mortality recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 85,331 Deaths in 2003.
- What is the lowest avoidable mortality — preventable mortality recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,137 Deaths in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for avoidable mortality — preventable mortality?
- Italy ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is avoidable mortality — preventable mortality rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Avoidable mortality — Preventable mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on preventable, treatable and avoidable (preventable + treatable) causes of mortality. Preventable and treatable causes of mortality are defined as follows: - Preventable mortality: Causes of death that can be mainly avoided through effective public health and primary prevention interventions (i.e. before the onset of diseases/injuries, to reduce incidence). - Treatable (or amenable) mortality: Causes of death that can be mainly avoided through timely and effective healthcare interventions, including secondary prevention such as screening, and treatment (i.e. after the onset of diseases, to reduce case-fatality). Both indicators refer to premature mortality (under age 75). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.