Cancer death rate by age group in Italy
Italy: Cancer death rate by age group was 2.07 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.07
Change on year
up 310.3%
World rank
55th
of 111 countries
All-time high
11.91
in 1962
All-time low
0.5034
in 2022
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Cancer death rate by age group in Italy, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, cancer death rate by age group in Italy stood at 2.07.
That represents a change of up 310.3% on the previous year and up 18.6% 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, 0.5034, in 2022.
That places Italy 55th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, 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 | 0.5034 | -49.3% |
| 2023 | 2.07 | +310.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2.07 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.28, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2.07 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.15, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cancer death rate by age group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +310.3% | 0.5034 | 2.07 |
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 | 1.38 | 0.5034 | 2.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate by age group in Italy?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Italy was 2.07 in 2023, 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 0.5034 in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Italy ranks 55th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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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