Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Italy

Italy: Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region was 210,894 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
210,894
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
16th
of 192 countries
All-time high
239,030
in 2015
All-time low
210,894
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Italy, 2000–2021

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2000201020212000: 238.0k2001: 231.1k2002: 230.5k2003: 238.2k2004: 218.9k2005: 229.5k2006: 217.1k2007: 221.1k2008: 222.4k2009: 221.4k2010: 218.4k2011: 224.9k2012: 231.4k2013: 221.8k2014: 219.2k2015: 239.0k2016: 220.3k2017: 232.4k2018: 221.6k2019: 217.9k2020: 231.3k2021: 210.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 210,894 for deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Italy peaked at 239,030 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 210,894, in 2021.

Italy ranks 16th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Italy, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 238,018
2001 231,110 -2.9%
2002 230,534 -0.2%
2003 238,195 +3.3%
2004 218,908 -8.1%
2005 229,473 +4.8%
2006 217,124 -5.4%
2007 221,122 +1.8%
2008 222,369 +0.6%
2009 221,450 -0.4%
2010 218,420 -1.4%
2011 224,877 +3.0%
2012 231,373 +2.9%
2013 221,799 -4.1%
2014 219,200 -1.2%
2015 239,030 +9.0%
2016 220,256 -7.9%
2017 232,378 +5.5%
2018 221,615 -4.6%
2019 217,949 -1.7%
2020 231,310 +6.1%
2021 210,894 -8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 226,830 217,124 238,195 10
2010s 224,690 217,949 239,030 10
2020s 221,102 210,894 231,310 2

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 13 Vietnam 275,877 compare
  2. 14 Egypt 254,566 compare
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  4. 17 Poland 192,508 compare
  5. 18 Nigeria 179,916 compare
  6. 19 Turkey 161,439 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Italy?
Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Italy was 210,894 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 239,030 in 2015.
What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 210,894 in 2021.
How does Italy rank for deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region?
Italy ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region
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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