Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Italy
Italy: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 was 78.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Italy, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Italy stood at 78.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Italy peaked at 82.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 78.2%, in 2020.
Italy ranks 8th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.6% | — |
| 2010 | 81.1% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 82.3% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 82.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 78.2% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 78.9% | +0.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 78.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.5%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Italy's 78.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.4%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.6% | 78.6% | 78.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 81.1% | 82.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 78.5% | 78.2% | 78.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Italy?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 in Italy was 78.9% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.2% in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59?
- Italy ranks 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59 expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.