Cancer death rates by type who db in Italy
Italy: Cancer death rates by type who db was 2.78 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.78
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
25th
of 111 countries
All-time high
5.61
in 1983
All-time low
2.78
in 2023
Years of data
45
1979–2023
Cancer death rates by type who db in Italy, 1979–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 2.78 for cancer death rates by type who db in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates by type who db in Italy peaked at 5.61 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.78, in 2023.
That places Italy 25th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Cancer death rates by type who db in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4.99 | — |
| 1980 | 4.86 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 5.09 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 5.42 | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 5.61 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 5.18 | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 5.38 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 5.38 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.6 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 5.41 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 5.24 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 5.38 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 5.54 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 5.25 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 5.31 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 5.13 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 4.5 | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 4.44 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 4.37 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 4.17 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 4.08 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 4.01 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 4.01 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.98 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 3.76 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 3.83 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 3.66 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 3.57 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 3.58 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.57 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.43 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 3.47 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.42 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.36 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 3.23 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 3.15 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.1 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.35 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 3.32 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.12 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 3.1 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.04 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.93 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.92 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.78 | -4.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2.78 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.33, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2.78 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.69, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.99 | 4.99 | 4.99 | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.32 | 4.86 | 5.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.82 | 4.08 | 5.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.74 | 3.43 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.26 | 3.1 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 | 2.78 | 3.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates by type who db in Italy?
- Cancer death rates by type who db in Italy was 2.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 5.61 in 1983.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for cancer death rates by type who db?
- Italy ranks 25th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rates by type who db rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 rates by type who db. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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