Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Italy
Italy: Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who was 2.86 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Italy, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 2.86 for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Italy peaked at 2.86 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.55, in 2002.
Italy ranks 65th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.1 | — |
| 2001 | 1.96 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 1.55 | -20.9% |
| 2003 | 2.11 | +36.1% |
| 2004 | 2.21 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 2.33 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 2.06 | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 2.27 | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 2.1 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 2.08 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.96 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 2 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.21 | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 2.1 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 2.03 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.31 | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 2.1 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 2.32 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 2.44 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 2.53 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.8 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 2.86 | +2.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2.86 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.78, 76% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2.86 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.37, 45% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.08 | 1.55 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 1.96 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 | 2.8 | 2.86 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Italy?
- Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Italy was 2.86 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 in 2002.
- How does Italy rank for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who?
- Italy ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. 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 mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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