Death rate from cancer in Italy
Italy: Death rate from cancer was 296.07 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from cancer in Italy, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer in Italy is 296.07, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Italy peaked at 296.07 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 275.7, in 2000.
That places Italy 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 275.7 | — |
| 2001 | 282.13 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 277.57 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 281.14 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 280.71 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 279.14 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 279.51 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 282.4 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 281.56 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 283.33 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 282.84 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 287.73 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 289.44 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 285.04 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 285.31 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 288.38 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 286.04 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 289.45 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 292.51 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 291.88 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 290.79 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 296.07 | +1.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 296.07 is above the median for high income countries, which is 211.71, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 296.07 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 239.99, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 280.32 | 275.7 | 283.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 287.86 | 282.84 | 292.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 293.43 | 290.79 | 296.07 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Italy?
- Death rate from cancer in Italy was 296.07 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 296.07 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 275.7 in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for death rate from cancer?
- Italy ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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