Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Italy
Italy: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 2.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.6
Change on year
up 30.4%
World rank
48th
of 110 countries
All-time high
10.32
in 1962
All-time low
1.9
in 2016
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Italy, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Italy stood at 2.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Italy peaked at 10.32 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2016.
Italy ranks 48th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 7.34 | — |
| 1952 | 7.9 | +7.6% |
| 1953 | 7.9 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 8.48 | +7.3% |
| 1955 | 8.77 | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 9.09 | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 9.73 | +7.0% |
| 1958 | 8.76 | -10.0% |
| 1959 | 10.16 | +16.0% |
| 1960 | 9.64 | -5.2% |
| 1961 | 9.44 | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 10.32 | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 10.03 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 9.96 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 9.42 | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 9.15 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 9.3 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 9.35 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 9.15 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 8.61 | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 8.39 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 8.97 | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 8.04 | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 7.56 | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 7.86 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 6.92 | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 7.56 | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 7.07 | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 6.87 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 7.24 | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 6.18 | -14.7% |
| 1982 | 6.87 | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 6.27 | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 5.92 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 5.59 | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 5.32 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 5.24 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 4.48 | -14.5% |
| 1989 | 4.19 | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 3.99 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 5.11 | +28.3% |
| 1992 | 4.8 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 5.39 | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 4.88 | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 4.28 | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 4.2 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 4.21 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 3.57 | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 2.99 | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 3.76 | +25.9% |
| 2001 | 3.26 | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 3.32 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.72 | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 2.81 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.91 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 3.26 | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 2.95 | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 2.64 | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 2.63 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.04 | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 2.86 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 2.62 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 2.51 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.98 | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 2.47 | +24.6% |
| 2016 | 1.9 | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 2.33 | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 2.51 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 2.48 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.19 | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 2.52 | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 2.6 | +30.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.68 | 7.34 | 10.16 | 9 |
| 1960s | 9.58 | 9.15 | 10.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.79 | 6.87 | 8.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.73 | 4.19 | 7.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.34 | 2.99 | 5.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.03 | 2.63 | 3.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 | 1.9 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 | 2 | 2.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Italy?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Italy was 2.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 10.32 in 1962.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2016.
- How does Italy rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Italy ranks 48th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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