Death rate from meningitis who in Italy
Italy: Death rate from meningitis who was 0.21 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.21
Change on year
up 40.0%
World rank
167th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.32
in 2000
All-time low
0.15
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from meningitis who in Italy, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.21 for death rate from meningitis who in 2021.
That represents a change of up 40.0% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Italy peaked at 0.32 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.15, in 2020.
That places Italy 167th 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 meningitis who in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.32 | — |
| 2001 | 0.29 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.28 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.25 | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 0.22 | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 0.25 | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 0.22 | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 0.19 | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 0.17 | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.18 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.22 | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 0.25 | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 0.16 | -36.0% |
| 2014 | 0.17 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.22 | +29.4% |
| 2016 | 0.19 | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 0.25 | +31.6% |
| 2018 | 0.22 | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 0.26 | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 0.15 | -42.3% |
| 2021 | 0.21 | +40.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.24, 88% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.21 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3, 70% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.248 | 0.17 | 0.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.212 | 0.16 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.18 | 0.15 | 0.21 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from meningitis who in Italy?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Italy was 0.21 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.32 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Italy ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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