Death rate from cancer by sex in Italy
Italy: Death rate from cancer by sex was 118.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
118.33 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
44th
of 111 countries
All-time high
223.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1987
All-time low
118.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Death rate from cancer by sex 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
In 2022, death rate from cancer by sex in Italy stood at 118.33 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Italy peaked at 223.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 118.33 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
Italy ranks 44th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Italy, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 125.03 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 129.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 130.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 133.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 137.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 145.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1957 | 146.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 145.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 152.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 157.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 157.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 162.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 166.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 171.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 172.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 177.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 177.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 184.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 188.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 188.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 193.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 196.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 200.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 192.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 194.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 197.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 199.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 202.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 206.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 208.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 207.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 216.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 221.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 218.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 220.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 219.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 223.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 223.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 218.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 218.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 217.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 214.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 212.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 212.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 202.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 200.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 197.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 196.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 191.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 188.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 188.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 182.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 180.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 177.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 172.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 169.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 166.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 163.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 161.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 157.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 157.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 155.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 149 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 145.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 142.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 140.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 137 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 135.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 129.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 127.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 122.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 118.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 138.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 125.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 152.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 171.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 157.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 188.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 197.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 188.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 206.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 217.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 207.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 223.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 206.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 191.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 218.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 175.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 161.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 188.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 129.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 157.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 118.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 127.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 41 Norway 123.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Saint Lucia 123.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Belgium 120.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Martinique 117.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Seychelles 117.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Austria 117.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0393 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Italy?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Italy was 118.33 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 death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 223.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Italy ranks 44th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.