Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Italy
Italy: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 87.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Italy, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Italy stood at 87.92 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Italy peaked at 169.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 87.92 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Italy 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Italy, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 169.89 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 161.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 157.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 159.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 144.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 145.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 132.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 129.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 125.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 120.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 115.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 115.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 114.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 107.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 103.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 109.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 98.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 101.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 95.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 91.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 94.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 87.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 144.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 120.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 169.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 91.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 115.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 87.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 94.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 173 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 88.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 174 Iceland 88.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 175 Costa Rica 88.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 177 Portugal 87.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 178 Ireland 85.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 179 Denmark 80.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Italy?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Italy was 87.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 169.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Italy ranks 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.