Death rate from opioid use who in Italy
Italy: Death rate from opioid use who was 0.71 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.71
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
49th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.26
in 2000
All-time low
0.47
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from opioid use who in Italy, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from opioid use who in Italy is 0.71, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from opioid use who in Italy peaked at 1.26 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.47, in 2010.
Italy ranks 49th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from opioid use who in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.26 | — |
| 2001 | 1.05 | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8 | -23.8% |
| 2003 | 0.74 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.84 | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 0.89 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.72 | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 0.77 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.63 | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 0.57 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.47 | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 0.47 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.57 | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 0.53 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.52 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.55 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.51 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.61 | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 0.64 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.67 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.65 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.71 | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.827 | 0.57 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.554 | 0.47 | 0.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.68 | 0.65 | 0.71 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 46 North Macedonia 0.79 compare
- 47 Turkmenistan 0.76 compare
- 48 Czechia 0.75 compare
- 49 Sudan 0.71 compare
- 51 Zambia 0.69 compare
- 52 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.67 compare
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- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.251 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.1281 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5109 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from opioid use who in Italy?
- Death rate from opioid use who in Italy was 0.71 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.47 in 2010.
- How does Italy rank for death rate from opioid use who?
- Italy ranks 49th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from opioid use who rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. 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 opioid use who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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