Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Italy
Italy: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 11 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
27th
of 218 countries
All-time high
12.5 per 1,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
9.3 per 1,000 people
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in Italy, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, death rate, crude in Italy stood at 11 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Italy peaked at 12.5 per 1,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.3 per 1,000 people, in 1961.
Italy ranks 27th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Italy, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.6 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 9.3 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 10 per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 10.1 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 9.5 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 9.9 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 9.4 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 9.6 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 10 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 10.1 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 9.7 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 9.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9.6 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 10 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 9.7 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 10 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 9.9 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 9.8 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 9.6 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 9.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9.8 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 9.7 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 9.5 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 10 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 9.5 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 9.7 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 9.6 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 9.4 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 9.5 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 9.4 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 9.6 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 9.7 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 9.6 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 9.7 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 9.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.8 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 9.7 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 9.8 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 10 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 9.8 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 9.8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9.6 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 9.8 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 10.2 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 9.5 per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 9.8 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 9.6 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 9.7 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.9 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 9.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.8 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 9.9 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 10.2 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 10 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 9.9 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.8 per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 10.2 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 10.8 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 10.6 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 10.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.5 per 1,000 people | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 11.9 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 12.1 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 11.4 per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 11 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 11 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.2 per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 11 per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.6 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.75 per 1,000 people | 9.3 per 1,000 people | 10.1 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.76 per 1,000 people | 9.6 per 1,000 people | 10 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.61 per 1,000 people | 9.4 per 1,000 people | 10 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.74 per 1,000 people | 9.6 per 1,000 people | 10 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.78 per 1,000 people | 9.5 per 1,000 people | 10.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.28 per 1,000 people | 9.8 per 1,000 people | 10.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.78 per 1,000 people | 11 per 1,000 people | 12.5 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 24 North Macedonia 11.1 per 1,000 people compare
- 24 Portugal 11.1 per 1,000 people compare
- 26 Chad 11.08 per 1,000 people compare
- 28 Isle of Man 10.65 per 1,000 people compare
- 29 Lesotho 10.48 per 1,000 people compare
- 30 Finland 10.4 per 1,000 people compare
- 30 Channel Islands 10.4 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Italy
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in Italy?
- Death rate, crude in Italy was 11 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3 per 1,000 people in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for death rate, crude?
- Italy ranks 27th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.