Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Italy
Italy: Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized was 96.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
96.73 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
54th
of 111 countries
All-time high
160.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1983
All-time low
96.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Italy, 1951–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Italy is 96.73 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Italy peaked at 160.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 1983 and was at its lowest, 96.73 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places Italy 54th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Italy, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 113.05 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 115.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 117.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 119.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 121.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 126.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 127.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 126.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 129.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 133.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 132.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 134.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 137.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 139.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 141.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 141.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 141.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 145.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 149.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 146.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 149.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 150.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 153.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 148.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 148.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 150.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 150.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 151.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 153.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 153.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 152.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 157.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 160.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 158.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 159.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 158.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 160.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 160.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 157.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 156.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 157.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 155.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 154.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 153.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 146.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 145.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 143.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 142.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 138.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 138.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 138.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 134.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 133.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 131.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 128.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 126.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 125.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 123.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 122.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 119.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 120 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 118.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 115.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 112.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 111.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 109.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 108.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 107.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 104.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 102.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 100.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 96.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 121.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 113.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 129.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 139.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 132.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 149.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 150.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 146.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 153.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 158.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 152.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 160.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 149.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 138.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 157.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 122.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 138.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 104.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 120 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 96.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 102.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 51 Canada 98.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Hong Kong 97.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Austria 96.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Fiji 96.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Martinique 96.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Spain 96.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,408 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0485 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 157 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Italy?
- Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Italy was 96.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 160.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 1983.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized?
- Italy ranks 54th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.