Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Italy
Italy: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 72.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
72.12 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
86th
of 111 countries
All-time high
417.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1956
All-time low
72.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex 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
Italy recorded 72.12 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Italy peaked at 417.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 1956 and was at its lowest, 72.12 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places Italy 86th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Italy, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 379.1 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 380.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 396.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 370.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1955 | 366.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 417.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 1957 | 393.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1958 | 363.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1959 | 352.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 362.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 341.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1962 | 365.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 361.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 341.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 363.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 330.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1967 | 336.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 344.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 335.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 311.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 310.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 304.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 322.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 300.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 303.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 298.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 287.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 276.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 264.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 262.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 247.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 249.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 258.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 232.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 227.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 216.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 205.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 196.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 185.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 182.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 181.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 176.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 175.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 171.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 166.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 157.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 155.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 156.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 148.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 141.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 133.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 129.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 130.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 117.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 119.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 108.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 106.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 102.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 98.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 93.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 93.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 94.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 87.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 84.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 89.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 81.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 83.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 78.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 74.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 77.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 74.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 72.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 380.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 352.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 417.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 348.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 330.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 365.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 297.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 264.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 322.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 228.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 185.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 262.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 167.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 148.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 182.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 98.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 141.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 94.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 72.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 77.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 83 Ireland 74.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Puerto Rico 74.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Cyprus 72.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Peru 70.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Iceland 69.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Portugal 69.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Italy?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Italy was 72.12 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 death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 417.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 1956.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Italy ranks 86th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.