Deaths from pneumonia in Italy
Italy: Deaths from pneumonia was 19,540 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from pneumonia in Italy, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Italy recorded 19,540 deaths for deaths from pneumonia in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from pneumonia in Italy peaked at 19,540 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,229 deaths, in 2004.
That places Italy 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from pneumonia in Italy, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,636 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 9,438 deaths | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 10,268 deaths | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 9,956 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 7,229 deaths | -27.4% |
| 2005 | 9,899 deaths | +36.9% |
| 2006 | 7,849 deaths | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 8,342 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 8,146 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 8,749 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 8,264 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 9,983 deaths | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 10,940 deaths | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 10,527 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 10,421 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 13,646 deaths | +31.0% |
| 2016 | 12,196 deaths | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 15,522 deaths | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 15,849 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 16,732 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 17,351 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 19,540 deaths | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,151 deaths | 7,229 deaths | 11,636 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,408 deaths | 8,264 deaths | 16,732 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,445 deaths | 17,351 deaths | 19,540 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from pneumonia in Italy?
- Deaths from pneumonia in Italy was 19,540 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from pneumonia recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 19,540 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from pneumonia recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,229 deaths in 2004.
- How does Italy rank for deaths from pneumonia?
- Italy ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from pneumonia rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.7%. 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 Deaths from pneumonia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes.