Cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females in Italy

Italy: Cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females was 68.75 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
68.75
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
88th
of 111 countries
All-time high
417.36
in 1956
All-time low
68.75
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023

Cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females in Italy, 1951–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 68.75 for cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females in Italy peaked at 417.36 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 68.75, in 2023.

That places Italy 88th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.

Cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females in Italy, 1951 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1951 379.1 —
1952 380.81 +0.5%
1953 396.32 +4.1%
1954 370.64 -6.5%
1955 366.84 -1.0%
1956 417.36 +13.8%
1957 393.41 -5.7%
1958 363.32 -7.6%
1959 352.52 -3.0%
1960 362.71 +2.9%
1961 341.6 -5.8%
1962 365.8 +7.1%
1963 361.22 -1.3%
1964 341.77 -5.4%
1965 363.45 +6.3%
1966 330.92 -8.9%
1967 336.31 +1.6%
1968 344.72 +2.5%
1969 335.64 -2.6%
1970 311.65 -7.1%
1971 310.26 -0.4%
1972 304.04 -2.0%
1973 322.63 +6.1%
1974 300.96 -6.7%
1975 303.34 +0.8%
1976 298.18 -1.7%
1977 287.45 -3.6%
1978 276.15 -3.9%
1979 264.41 -4.3%
1980 262.57 -0.7%
1981 247.3 -5.8%
1982 249.36 +0.8%
1983 258.13 +3.5%
1984 232.48 -9.9%
1985 227.18 -2.3%
1986 216.65 -4.6%
1987 205.14 -5.3%
1988 196.5 -4.2%
1989 185.96 -5.4%
1990 182.82 -1.7%
1991 181.21 -0.9%
1992 176.81 -2.4%
1993 175.46 -0.8%
1994 171.31 -2.4%
1995 166.17 -3.0%
1996 157.07 -5.5%
1997 155.44 -1.0%
1998 156.4 +0.6%
1999 148.78 -4.9%
2000 141.37 -5.0%
2001 133.38 -5.6%
2002 129.29 -3.1%
2003 130.26 +0.8%
2004 117.71 -9.6%
2005 119.55 +1.6%
2006 108.37 -9.4%
2007 106.33 -1.9%
2008 102.13 -4.0%
2009 98.87 -3.2%
2010 93.92 -5.0%
2011 93.77 -0.2%
2012 94.1 +0.4%
2013 87.33 -7.2%
2014 84.64 -3.1%
2015 89.98 +6.3%
2016 81.33 -9.6%
2017 83.68 +2.9%
2018 78.38 -6.3%
2019 74.4 -5.1%
2020 77.69 +4.4%
2021 74.21 -4.5%
2022 75.17 +1.3%
2023 68.75 -8.5%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 68.75 is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.7, 86% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 68.75 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 130.2, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 380.03 352.52 417.36 9
1960s 348.41 330.92 365.8 10
1970s 297.91 264.41 322.63 10
1980s 228.13 185.96 262.57 10
1990s 167.15 148.78 182.82 10
2000s 118.73 98.87 141.37 10
2010s 86.15 74.4 94.1 10
2020s 73.96 68.75 77.69 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 85 Finland 71.86 compare
  2. 86 Peru 70.33 compare
  3. 87 Portugal 69.34 compare
  4. 89 Maldives 67.73 compare
  5. 90 Sweden 66.85 compare
  6. 91 Martinique 65.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females in Italy?
Cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females in Italy was 68.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 417.36 in 1956.
What is the lowest cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 68.75 in 2023.
How does Italy rank for cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females?
Italy ranks 88th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 Cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
111 places, 4,924 data points, 1950–2024
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