Cancer death rate who mdb in Italy

Italy: Cancer death rate who mdb was 97.71 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
97.71
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
46th
of 111 countries
All-time high
160.84
in 1983
All-time low
97.71
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023

Cancer death rate who mdb in Italy, 1951–2023

050100150195119872023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, cancer death rate who mdb in Italy stood at 97.71. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cancer death rate who mdb in Italy peaked at 160.84 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 97.71, in 2023.

That places Italy 46th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.

Cancer death rate who mdb in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Cancer death rate who mdb in Italy, 1951 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1951 113.05 —
1952 115.97 +2.6%
1953 117.13 +1.0%
1954 119.74 +2.2%
1955 121.66 +1.6%
1956 126.93 +4.3%
1957 127.05 +0.1%
1958 126.35 -0.6%
1959 129.61 +2.6%
1960 133.76 +3.2%
1961 132.1 -1.2%
1962 134.61 +1.9%
1963 137.16 +1.9%
1964 139.57 +1.8%
1965 141.62 +1.5%
1966 141.76 +0.1%
1967 141.89 +0.1%
1968 145.24 +2.4%
1969 149.02 +2.6%
1970 146.56 -1.7%
1971 149.31 +1.9%
1972 150.77 +1.0%
1973 153.09 +1.5%
1974 148.61 -2.9%
1975 148.74 +0.1%
1976 150.1 +0.9%
1977 150.77 +0.4%
1978 151.4 +0.4%
1979 153.27 +1.2%
1980 153.65 +0.2%
1981 152.96 -0.4%
1982 157.78 +3.1%
1983 160.84 +1.9%
1984 158.75 -1.3%
1985 159.23 +0.3%
1986 158.48 -0.5%
1987 160.79 +1.5%
1988 160.78 -0.0%
1989 157.59 -2.0%
1990 156.89 -0.4%
1991 157.12 +0.1%
1992 155.75 -0.9%
1993 154.72 -0.7%
1994 153.96 -0.5%
1995 146.88 -4.6%
1996 145.92 -0.7%
1997 143.58 -1.6%
1998 142.52 -0.7%
1999 138.86 -2.6%
2000 138.2 -0.5%
2001 138.11 -0.1%
2002 134.16 -2.9%
2003 133.03 -0.8%
2004 131.19 -1.4%
2005 128.17 -2.3%
2006 126.13 -1.6%
2007 125.19 -0.7%
2008 123.31 -1.5%
2009 122.24 -0.9%
2010 119.87 -1.9%
2011 120 +0.1%
2012 118.97 -0.9%
2013 115.13 -3.2%
2014 112.99 -1.9%
2015 111.85 -1.0%
2016 109.98 -1.7%
2017 108.33 -1.5%
2018 107.73 -0.6%
2019 104.05 -3.4%
2020 102.92 -1.1%
2021 100.24 -2.6%
2022 98.71 -1.5%
2023 97.71 -1.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 97.71 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.89, 100% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 97.71 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 106.09, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 121.94 113.05 129.61 9
1960s 139.67 132.1 149.02 10
1970s 150.26 146.56 153.27 10
1980s 158.09 152.96 160.84 10
1990s 149.62 138.86 157.12 10
2000s 129.97 122.24 138.2 10
2010s 112.89 104.05 120 10
2020s 99.9 97.71 102.92 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 43 Belgium 98.58 compare
  2. 44 Austria 97.95 compare
  3. 45 Hong Kong 97.89 compare
  4. 47 Argentina 97.53 compare
  5. 48 Fiji 96.63 compare
  6. 49 Martinique 96.45 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cancer death rate who mdb in Italy?
Cancer death rate who mdb in Italy was 97.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cancer death rate who mdb recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 160.84 in 1983.
What is the lowest cancer death rate who mdb recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 97.71 in 2023.
How does Italy rank for cancer death rate who mdb?
Italy ranks 46th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is cancer death rate who mdb rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 Cancer death rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cancer death rate who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
111 places, 4,924 data points, 1950–2024
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