Cause of death, by injury in Italy
Italy: Cause of death, by injury was 3.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in Italy, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury in Italy stood at 3.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Italy peaked at 4.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2020.
That places Italy 165th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.7% | — |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +4.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 3.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Italy's 3.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury in Italy?
- Cause of death, by injury in Italy was 3.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Italy ranks 165th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.