Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Italy

Italy: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 3.61 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3.61
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
44th
of 110 countries
All-time high
4.33
in 1987
All-time low
3.12
in 1999
Years of data
44
1979–2022

Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Italy, 1979–2022

012341979200020221979: 3.51980: 3.71981: 41982: 3.91983: 4.21984: 3.71985: 3.61986: 3.81987: 4.31988: 4.11989: 3.61990: 3.81991: 41992: 3.91993: 3.61994: 3.81995: 3.21996: 3.21997: 3.31998: 3.31999: 3.12000: 3.22001: 3.22002: 3.42003: 3.32004: 3.42005: 3.42006: 3.52007: 3.32008: 3.52009: 3.62010: 3.52011: 3.52012: 3.72013: 3.72014: 3.72015: 3.72016: 3.62017: 3.62018: 3.72019: 3.72020: 3.72021: 3.52022: 3.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 3.61 for brain and nervous system cancer death rate in 2022.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Italy peaked at 4.33 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3.12, in 1999.

That places Italy 44th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Italy, 1979 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1979 3.49
1980 3.73 +6.9%
1981 3.96 +6.0%
1982 3.87 -2.3%
1983 4.17 +7.8%
1984 3.75 -10.1%
1985 3.6 -3.9%
1986 3.85 +6.8%
1987 4.33 +12.6%
1988 4.11 -5.2%
1989 3.64 -11.4%
1990 3.85 +5.8%
1991 3.98 +3.6%
1992 3.91 -2.0%
1993 3.6 -7.9%
1994 3.84 +6.7%
1995 3.23 -15.9%
1996 3.2 -0.7%
1997 3.26 +1.9%
1998 3.28 +0.4%
1999 3.12 -4.7%
2000 3.24 +3.8%
2001 3.24 +0.2%
2002 3.39 +4.6%
2003 3.3 -2.7%
2004 3.43 +3.9%
2005 3.44 +0.3%
2006 3.5 +1.9%
2007 3.34 -4.6%
2008 3.49 +4.4%
2009 3.65 +4.5%
2010 3.5 -4.1%
2011 3.51 +0.5%
2012 3.74 +6.4%
2013 3.66 -2.2%
2014 3.72 +1.8%
2015 3.67 -1.5%
2016 3.64 -0.7%
2017 3.61 -0.8%
2018 3.73 +3.2%
2019 3.67 -1.5%
2020 3.75 +2.1%
2021 3.5 -6.6%
2022 3.61 +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.49 3.49 3.49 1
1980s 3.9 3.6 4.33 10
1990s 3.53 3.12 3.98 10
2000s 3.4 3.24 3.65 10
2010s 3.65 3.5 3.74 10
2020s 3.62 3.5 3.75 3

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 41 Russian Federation 3.68 compare
  2. 42 France 3.64 compare
  3. 43 Malta 3.62 compare
  4. 45 Belarus 3.5 compare
  5. 46 Türkiye 3.45 compare
  6. 47 Suriname 3.44 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Italy?
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Italy was 3.61 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 4.33 in 1987.
What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 3.12 in 1999.
How does Italy rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
Italy ranks 44th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,024 data points, 1979–2023
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