Death rate in Italy
Italy: Death rate was 11.15 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Death rate in Italy, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, death rate in Italy stood at 11.15 deaths per 1,000 people.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Italy peaked at 12.53 deaths per 1,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.23 deaths per 1,000 people, in 1959.
That places Italy 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 27 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.5 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 28 Palau 11.49 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 29 Montenegro 11.38 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 31 Portugal 11.11 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 32 Jersey 11.09 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 33 Chad 11.03 deaths per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Italy
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 325,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 297,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 321,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 297,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 314,999 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 295,394 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Italy?
- Death rate in Italy was 11.15 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 12.53 deaths per 1,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.23 deaths per 1,000 people in 1959.
- How does Italy rank for death rate?
- Italy ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.