Death rates substance disorders who in Italy

Italy: Death rates substance disorders who was 1.5 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.5
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
95th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.73
in 2000
All-time low
1.1
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rates substance disorders who in Italy, 2000–2021

00.511.52000201020212000: 1.72001: 1.52002: 1.22003: 1.32004: 1.52005: 1.62006: 1.42007: 1.52008: 1.32009: 1.22010: 1.12011: 1.12012: 1.22013: 1.12014: 1.12015: 1.22016: 1.12017: 1.22018: 1.32019: 1.42020: 1.42021: 1.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 1.5 for death rates substance disorders who in 2021.

That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rates substance disorders who in Italy peaked at 1.73 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2010.

That places Italy 95th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Death rates substance disorders who in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Death rates substance disorders who in Italy, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1.73
2001 1.54 -10.5%
2002 1.25 -19.1%
2003 1.34 +7.6%
2004 1.52 +12.9%
2005 1.6 +5.2%
2006 1.37 -14.1%
2007 1.49 +8.3%
2008 1.31 -11.6%
2009 1.23 -6.5%
2010 1.1 -10.4%
2011 1.12 +1.9%
2012 1.2 +6.9%
2013 1.13 -5.9%
2014 1.12 -1.1%
2015 1.2 +7.7%
2016 1.14 -5.3%
2017 1.22 +7.2%
2018 1.34 +9.5%
2019 1.38 +3.3%
2020 1.38 -0.4%
2021 1.5 +8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.44 1.23 1.73 10
2010s 1.2 1.1 1.38 10
2020s 1.44 1.38 1.5 2

Countries ranked near Italy

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  4. 96 Tuvalu 1.47 compare
  5. 97 Azerbaijan 1.46 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is death rates substance disorders who in Italy?
Death rates substance disorders who in Italy was 1.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1.73 in 2000.
What is the lowest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2010.
How does Italy rank for death rates substance disorders who?
Italy ranks 95th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rates substance disorders who rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 rates substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rates substance disorders who
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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