Death rate from falls in Italy
Italy: Death rate from falls was 7.29 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from falls in Italy, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 7.29 for death rate from falls in 2021.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Italy peaked at 19.13 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.85, in 2003.
Italy ranks 54th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from falls in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.08 | — |
| 2001 | 19.13 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 19.02 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 4.85 | -74.5% |
| 2004 | 4.85 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.05 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 4.99 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.04 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.41 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 5.28 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 6.59 | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 6.97 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 6.33 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 6.07 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 6.53 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 6.26 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 6.78 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 6.81 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 6.88 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 7.92 | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 7.29 | -8.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 7.29 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.43, 86% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 7.29 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.29, 71% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from falls in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -74.5% | 19.02 | 4.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.14 | 4.85 | 19.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.45 | 5.28 | 6.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.61 | 7.29 | 7.92 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 51 North Korea 7.49 compare
- 52 Sri Lanka 7.36 compare
- 53 San Marino 7.32 compare
- 55 Bulgaria 7.28 compare
- 56 Djibouti 7.23 compare
- 57 Burkina Faso 7.08 compare
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- 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 from falls in Italy?
- Death rate from falls in Italy was 7.29 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 19.13 in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.85 in 2003.
- How does Italy rank for death rate from falls?
- Italy ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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