Cancer death rate by age group in Italy
Italy: Cancer death rate by age group was 0.4735 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.4735
Change on year
down 52.3%
World rank
76th
of 110 countries
All-time high
11.91
in 1962
All-time low
0.4735
in 2022
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Cancer death rate by age group in Italy, 1951–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, cancer death rate by age group in Italy stood at 0.4735. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
That represents a change of down 52.3% on the previous year and down 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Italy peaked at 11.91 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.4735, in 2022.
That places Italy 76th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rate by age group in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 8.24 | — |
| 1952 | 7.22 | -12.4% |
| 1953 | 7.33 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 8.78 | +19.9% |
| 1955 | 7.6 | -13.5% |
| 1956 | 8.41 | +10.7% |
| 1957 | 9.91 | +17.9% |
| 1958 | 8.98 | -9.4% |
| 1959 | 10 | +11.4% |
| 1960 | 8.21 | -18.0% |
| 1961 | 10.89 | +32.7% |
| 1962 | 11.91 | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 11.22 | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 7.95 | -29.1% |
| 1965 | 7.31 | -8.0% |
| 1966 | 6.95 | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 8.12 | +16.8% |
| 1968 | 7.52 | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 5.67 | -24.5% |
| 1970 | 6.43 | +13.3% |
| 1971 | 5.59 | -13.1% |
| 1972 | 8.08 | +44.6% |
| 1973 | 4.68 | -42.1% |
| 1974 | 4.25 | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 5.3 | +24.7% |
| 1976 | 4.93 | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 4.41 | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 3.56 | -19.2% |
| 1979 | 5.05 | +41.6% |
| 1980 | 4.83 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 4.56 | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 5.04 | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 4.23 | -16.1% |
| 1984 | 3.69 | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 4.95 | +34.3% |
| 1986 | 3.17 | -36.1% |
| 1987 | 5.04 | +59.3% |
| 1988 | 3.55 | -29.6% |
| 1989 | 3.17 | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 1.76 | -44.7% |
| 1991 | 3.23 | +84.0% |
| 1992 | 3.72 | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 2.63 | -29.3% |
| 1994 | 3.46 | +31.7% |
| 1995 | 2.63 | -24.1% |
| 1996 | 3.25 | +23.7% |
| 1997 | 2.63 | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 3.57 | +35.6% |
| 1999 | 2.47 | -30.9% |
| 2000 | 1.69 | -31.4% |
| 2001 | 2.06 | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 2.28 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5588 | -75.5% |
| 2004 | 1.46 | +160.4% |
| 2005 | 1.8 | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 1.81 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.98 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 1.42 | -28.2% |
| 2009 | 0.883 | -37.7% |
| 2010 | 2.32 | +163.3% |
| 2011 | 1.67 | -28.3% |
| 2012 | 2.65 | +59.2% |
| 2013 | 1.74 | -34.3% |
| 2014 | 1.59 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 2.66 | +67.4% |
| 2016 | 1.69 | -36.6% |
| 2017 | 2.16 | +28.2% |
| 2018 | 1.58 | -27.0% |
| 2019 | 1.22 | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 1.95 | +60.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9931 | -49.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4735 | -52.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.5 | 7.22 | 10 | 9 |
| 1960s | 8.57 | 5.67 | 11.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.23 | 3.56 | 8.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.22 | 3.17 | 5.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.94 | 1.76 | 3.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 | 0.5588 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 | 1.22 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 | 0.4735 | 1.95 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate by age group in Italy?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Italy was 0.4735 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 11.91 in 1962.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4735 in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Italy ranks 76th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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