Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Italy
Italy: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate was 14.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
14.94 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
80th
of 111 countries
All-time high
38.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1969
All-time low
14.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Italy, 1951–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Italy is 14.94 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Italy peaked at 38.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 1969 and was at its lowest, 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Italy 80th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Italy, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 33.14 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 29.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 1953 | 26.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 1954 | 23.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 1955 | 26.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1956 | 34.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.7% |
| 1957 | 30.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 1958 | 26.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 1959 | 27.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 30.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 1961 | 27.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 1962 | 34.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.3% |
| 1963 | 34.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 30.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 1965 | 34.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 1966 | 30.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 33.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 37.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 1969 | 38.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 32.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 1971 | 31.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 31.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 33.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 30.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 34.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 31.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 32 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 29.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 27.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 29.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 28.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 27.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 30.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 28.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 29.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 28.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 25.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 25.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 25.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 24.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 24.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 22.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 22.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 22.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 21.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 19.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 20.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 20.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 20.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 19.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 17.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 17.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 20.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 18 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 19.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 16.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 17.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 16.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 17.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 16.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 16.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 15.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 14.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 16.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 15.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 16.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 16.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 16.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 17.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 14.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 33.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 18 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 77 Suriname 16.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 French Guiana 15.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Croatia 15.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Austria 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Sweden 14.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Georgia 13.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0599 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Italy?
- Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Italy was 14.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 38.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 1969.
- What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Italy ranks 80th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.