Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Italy

Italy: Deaths from cardiovascular disease type was 2,074 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
2,074
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
14th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,400
in 2012
All-time low
1,582
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Italy, 2000–2021

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2000201020212000: 1.7k2001: 1.6k2002: 1.8k2003: 2.0k2004: 1.9k2005: 2.0k2006: 1.8k2007: 1.9k2008: 2.0k2009: 2.0k2010: 2.1k2011: 2.3k2012: 2.4k2013: 2.2k2014: 2.1k2015: 2.3k2016: 2.3k2017: 2.3k2018: 2.3k2019: 2.3k2020: 2.0k2021: 2.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 2,074 for deaths from cardiovascular disease type in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Italy peaked at 2,400 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,582, in 2001.

Italy ranks 14th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,858 1,582 2,006 10
2010s 2,265 2,130 2,400 10
2020s 2,054 2,034 2,074 2

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 11 Russia 2,413 compare
  2. 12 Brazil 2,352 compare
  3. 13 Egypt 2,270 compare
  4. 15 Nigeria 1,863 compare
  5. 16 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,836 compare
  6. 17 North Korea 1,701 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Italy?
Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Italy was 2,074 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular disease type recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 2,400 in 2012.
What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular disease type recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1,582 in 2001.
How does Italy rank for deaths from cardiovascular disease type?
Italy ranks 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from cardiovascular disease type rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 Deaths from cardiovascular disease type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from cardiovascular disease type
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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