Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in Italy

Italy: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb was 15.23 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
15.23
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
78th
of 111 countries
All-time high
38.68
in 1969
All-time low
14.63
in 2021
Years of data
73
1951–2023

Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in Italy, 1951–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in Italy is 15.23, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in Italy peaked at 38.68 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 14.63, in 2021.

That places Italy 78th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in Italy, 1951 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1951 33.14 —
1952 29.76 -10.2%
1953 26.87 -9.7%
1954 23.92 -11.0%
1955 26.04 +8.9%
1956 34.56 +32.7%
1957 30.35 -12.2%
1958 26.28 -13.4%
1959 27.35 +4.1%
1960 30.86 +12.8%
1961 27.83 -9.8%
1962 34.05 +22.3%
1963 34.68 +1.9%
1964 30.13 -13.1%
1965 34.33 +13.9%
1966 30.4 -11.4%
1967 33.1 +8.9%
1968 37.48 +13.2%
1969 38.68 +3.2%
1970 32.74 -15.4%
1971 31.19 -4.7%
1972 31.59 +1.3%
1973 33.86 +7.2%
1974 30.65 -9.5%
1975 34.28 +11.8%
1976 31.65 -7.7%
1977 32 +1.1%
1978 29.21 -8.7%
1979 27.87 -4.6%
1980 29.7 +6.6%
1981 28.27 -4.8%
1982 27.43 -3.0%
1983 30.72 +12.0%
1984 28.12 -8.5%
1985 29.18 +3.8%
1986 28.99 -0.7%
1987 25.74 -11.2%
1988 25.91 +0.7%
1989 25.07 -3.2%
1990 24.96 -0.4%
1991 24.08 -3.5%
1992 22.83 -5.2%
1993 22.02 -3.6%
1994 22.17 +0.7%
1995 21.64 -2.4%
1996 19.85 -8.3%
1997 20.6 +3.8%
1998 20.23 -1.8%
1999 20.76 +2.6%
2000 19.47 -6.2%
2001 17.33 -11.0%
2002 17.51 +1.1%
2003 20.45 +16.8%
2004 18 -12.0%
2005 19.6 +8.9%
2006 16.84 -14.0%
2007 17.13 +1.7%
2008 16.66 -2.7%
2009 17.01 +2.1%
2010 16.13 -5.2%
2011 16.13 +0.0%
2012 16.5 +2.3%
2013 15.43 -6.5%
2014 14.94 -3.2%
2015 16.33 +9.4%
2016 15.67 -4.0%
2017 16.87 +7.7%
2018 16.14 -4.4%
2019 16.03 -0.7%
2020 17.51 +9.2%
2021 14.63 -16.4%
2022 15.46 +5.7%
2023 15.23 -1.5%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 15.23 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.5, 87% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 15.23 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.88, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 28.7 23.92 34.56 9
1960s 33.15 27.83 38.68 10
1970s 31.5 27.87 34.28 10
1980s 27.91 25.07 30.72 10
1990s 21.91 19.85 24.96 10
2000s 18 16.66 20.45 10
2010s 16.02 14.94 16.87 10
2020s 15.71 14.63 17.51 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 75 French Guiana 15.78 compare
  2. 76 Georgia 15.52 compare
  3. 77 Croatia 15.44 compare
  4. 79 Luxembourg 15.16 compare
  5. 80 Greece 15.11 compare
  6. 81 Bahamas 15.03 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in Italy?
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in Italy was 15.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 38.68 in 1969.
What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 14.63 in 2021.
How does Italy rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb?
Italy ranks 78th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
111 places, 4,920 data points, 1950–2024
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