Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Italy
Italy: Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized was 87.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
87.85 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
90th
of 111 countries
All-time high
450.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1956
All-time low
87.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Cardiovascular 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
In 2022, cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Italy stood at 87.85 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Italy peaked at 450.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 1956 and was at its lowest, 87.85 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
Italy ranks 90th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Italy, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 398.52 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 401.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 418.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 394.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1955 | 390.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 450.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
| 1957 | 428.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1958 | 396.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1959 | 385.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 401.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 379.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1962 | 410.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 408.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 385.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 407.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 378.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 384.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 395.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 387.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 359.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 360.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 353.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 373.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 351.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 356.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 353.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 342.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 332.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 319.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 316.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 299.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 301.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 312.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 283.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 276.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 264.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 250.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 240.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 228.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 223.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 223.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 216.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 214.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 209.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 204.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 194.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 191.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 192.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 183.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 174.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 165.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 160.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 160.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 145.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 146.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 133.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 130.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 126.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 122 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 116.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 115.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 115.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 108.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 104.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 110.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 100.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 102.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 96.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 90.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 94.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 90.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 87.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 407.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 385.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 450.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 393.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 378.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 410.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 350.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 319.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 373.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 277.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 228.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 316.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 205.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 183.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 223.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 146.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 122 deaths per 100,000 people | 174.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 90.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 116.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 87.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 94.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 87 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 89.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Maldives 88.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Portugal 87.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Norway 84.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Sweden 84.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Thailand 80.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Italy?
- Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Italy was 87.85 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 cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 450.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 1956.
- What is the lowest cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized?
- Italy ranks 90th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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 Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.