Death rate from falls in Italy
Italy: Death rate from falls was 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from falls 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
Italy recorded 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.08 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 19.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 19.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -74.5% |
| 2004 | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 4.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 6.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 6.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 6.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 6.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 7.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people, 86% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 51 North Korea 7.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Sri Lanka 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 San Marino 7.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Bulgaria 7.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Djibouti 7.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Burkina Faso 7.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Italy?
- Death rate from falls in Italy was 7.29 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 falls recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 19.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.