Death rate from cancer in Italy

Italy: Death rate from cancer was 296.07 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
296.07
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
10th
of 192 countries
All-time high
296.07
in 2021
All-time low
275.7
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from cancer in Italy, 2000–2021

01002003002000201020212000: 275.72001: 282.12002: 277.62003: 281.12004: 280.72005: 279.12006: 279.52007: 282.42008: 281.62009: 283.32010: 282.82011: 287.72012: 289.42013: 2852014: 285.32015: 288.42016: 2862017: 289.42018: 292.52019: 291.92020: 290.82021: 296.1

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 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Denmark 309.77 compare
  2. 8 Slovenia 305.17 compare
  3. 9 Greece 304.66 compare
  4. 11 Germany 291.94 compare
  5. 12 Lithuania 287.93 compare
  6. 13 Portugal 285.15 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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All data for Italy β†’

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 192 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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Indicator
Death rate from cancer
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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