Death rate from Parkinson's disease in Italy
Italy: Death rate from Parkinson's disease was 15.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from Parkinson's disease 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
The most recent figure for death rate from parkinson's disease in Italy is 15.75 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from parkinson's disease in Italy peaked at 16.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.
That places Italy 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from Parkinson's disease in Italy, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.9% |
| 2006 | 7.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 7.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 7.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 7.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 9.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 9.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 11 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 11.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 13.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 13.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 14.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 16.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 15.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from parkinson's disease in Italy?
- Death rate from parkinson's disease in Italy was 15.75 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 parkinson's disease recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 16.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from parkinson's disease recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Italy rank for death rate from parkinson's disease?
- Italy ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from parkinson's disease rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Parkinson's disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from parkinson disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.