Births and deaths per year in Italy
Italy: Births and deaths per year was 663,444 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
663,444 deaths
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
16th
of 236 countries
All-time high
750,382 deaths
in 2020
All-time low
442,400 deaths
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Italy, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, births and deaths per year in Italy stood at 663,444 deaths.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Italy peaked at 750,382 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 442,400 deaths, in 1954.
That places Italy 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year in Italy, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 452,169 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 481,185 deaths | +6.4% |
| 1952 | 474,659 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 472,443 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 442,400 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1955 | 446,504 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 497,750 deaths | +11.5% |
| 1957 | 483,992 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 457,412 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1959 | 454,414 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 480,136 deaths | +5.7% |
| 1961 | 468,204 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 508,666 deaths | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 516,738 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 490,175 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 517,370 deaths | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 495,901 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 510,127 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 533,396 deaths | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 538,997 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 521,511 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 523,501 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 524,534 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 548,021 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 531,894 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 553,931 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 549,563 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 544,666 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 538,735 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 536,053 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 551,287 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 545,659 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 536,301 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 565,538 deaths | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 535,765 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 548,785 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 546,060 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 534,092 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 540,594 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 533,156 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 544,950 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 554,628 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 548,561 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 553,835 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 557,567 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 577,034 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 552,757 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 559,295 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 572,434 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 566,239 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 558,196 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 554,964 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 558,423 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 581,774 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 540,432 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 563,627 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 554,318 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 568,203 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 578,567 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 586,205 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 582,909 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 592,883 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 612,076 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 598,587 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 599,170 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 646,394 deaths | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 618,760 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 656,416 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 635,638 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 643,912 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 750,382 deaths | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 674,149 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 741,667 deaths | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 663,444 deaths | -10.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 663,444 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,691 deaths, 39.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 663,444 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,601 deaths, 12.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 466,293 deaths | 442,400 deaths | 497,750 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 505,971 deaths | 468,204 deaths | 538,997 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 537,241 deaths | 521,511 deaths | 553,931 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 543,724 deaths | 533,156 deaths | 565,538 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 558,730 deaths | 544,950 deaths | 577,034 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 564,471 deaths | 540,432 deaths | 586,205 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 618,674 deaths | 582,909 deaths | 656,416 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 707,410 deaths | 663,444 deaths | 750,382 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths per year in Italy?
- Births and deaths per year in Italy was 663,444 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 750,382 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 442,400 deaths in 1954.
- How does Italy rank for births and deaths per year?
- Italy ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year.