Causes of mortality in Italy
Italy: Causes of mortality was 666,131 Deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Causes of mortality in Italy, 1960–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, causes of mortality in Italy stood at 666,131 Deaths.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, causes of mortality in Italy peaked at 746,324 Deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 468,455 Deaths, in 1961.
Italy ranks 7th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Causes of mortality in Italy, year by year
| Year | Deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 480,932 Deaths | — |
| 1961 | 468,455 Deaths | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 509,174 Deaths | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 516,377 Deaths | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 490,050 Deaths | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 518,008 Deaths | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 496,281 Deaths | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 510,122 Deaths | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 532,571 Deaths | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 539,129 Deaths | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 521,096 Deaths | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 522,654 Deaths | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 523,828 Deaths | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 547,542 Deaths | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 532,043 Deaths | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 554,346 Deaths | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 550,565 Deaths | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 546,694 Deaths | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 540,671 Deaths | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 538,352 Deaths | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 554,510 Deaths | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 545,291 Deaths | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 534,935 Deaths | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 564,330 Deaths | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 534,676 Deaths | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 547,436 Deaths | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 544,489 Deaths | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 532,771 Deaths | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 539,426 Deaths | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 531,853 Deaths | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 543,708 Deaths | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 553,833 Deaths | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 546,690 Deaths | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 552,365 Deaths | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 556,325 Deaths | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 556,690 Deaths | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 554,576 Deaths | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 561,207 Deaths | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 574,231 Deaths | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 567,741 Deaths | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 560,121 Deaths | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 556,892 Deaths | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 560,390 Deaths | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 588,897 Deaths | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 545,051 Deaths | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 568,328 Deaths | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 558,614 Deaths | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 572,881 Deaths | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 581,470 Deaths | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 588,438 Deaths | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 584,615 Deaths | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 594,153 Deaths | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 613,520 Deaths | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 599,698 Deaths | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 598,670 Deaths | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 646,048 Deaths | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 618,083 Deaths | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 650,614 Deaths | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 632,940 Deaths | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 641,456 Deaths | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 746,324 Deaths | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 706,969 Deaths | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 721,974 Deaths | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 666,131 Deaths | -7.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 666,131 Deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 115,390 Deaths, 5.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Italy's 666,131 Deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 111,294 Deaths, 6.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 506,110 Deaths | 468,455 Deaths | 539,129 Deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 537,779 Deaths | 521,096 Deaths | 554,346 Deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 542,972 Deaths | 531,853 Deaths | 564,330 Deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 556,737 Deaths | 543,708 Deaths | 574,231 Deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 568,108 Deaths | 545,051 Deaths | 588,897 Deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 617,980 Deaths | 584,615 Deaths | 650,614 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 710,350 Deaths | 666,131 Deaths | 746,324 Deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 4 Lithuania 37,453 Deaths compare
- 4 Brazil 1.47 million Deaths compare
- 5 Germany 1.03 million Deaths compare
- 5 Latvia 26,316 Deaths compare
- 6 Slovenia 21,506 Deaths compare
- 6 Mexico 778,865 Deaths compare
- 7 Estonia 15,530 Deaths compare
- 8 United Kingdom 647,699 Deaths compare
- 9 France 621,705 Deaths compare
- 10 South Africa 487,682 Deaths compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,408 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is causes of mortality in Italy?
- Causes of mortality in Italy was 666,131 Deaths in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest causes of mortality recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 746,324 Deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest causes of mortality recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 468,455 Deaths in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for causes of mortality?
- Italy ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is causes of mortality rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Causes of mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents the number of deaths and age-standardised death rates by causes of deaths. The number of deaths according to sex and selected causes are extracted from the World Health Organization Mortality Database available at https://www.who.int/data/data-collection-tools/who-mortality-database. Detailed information on the coverage and reliability of the cause-of-death data is regularly published in World Health Statistics Annuals. The selected causes of death presented in the OECD Health Statistics database are detailed in an Excel file available for download, with codes according to the Tenth revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) along with codes from other ICD revisions used in the WHO Mortality Database. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.