Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Italy
Italy: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.38 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
58th
of 110 countries
All-time high
7.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1966
All-time low
2.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old 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
In 2022, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Italy stood at 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Italy peaked at 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 1966 and was at its lowest, 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Italy ranks 58th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Italy, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1953 | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 5.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1955 | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1956 | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 1957 | 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1958 | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 1959 | 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1960 | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1962 | 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 7.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 1968 | 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
| 1969 | 6.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 6.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 1973 | 6.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 1975 | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 6.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 6.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 6.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 5.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 6.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 1983 | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 5.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 5.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.3% |
| 2005 | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.4% |
| 2020 | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 6.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 55 Armenia 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 New Zealand 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Chile 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Austria 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Poland 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Russian Federation 2.29 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.035 units per person (2025)
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 2.38 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 rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 1966.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Italy ranks 58th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.