Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Italy

Italy: Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe was 19,540 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
19,540
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
31st
of 194 countries
All-time high
19,540
in 2021
All-time low
7,229
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Italy, 2000–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201020212000: 11.6k2001: 9.4k2002: 10.3k2003: 10.0k2004: 7.2k2005: 9.9k2006: 7.8k2007: 8.3k2008: 8.1k2009: 8.7k2010: 8.3k2011: 10.0k2012: 10.9k2013: 10.5k2014: 10.4k2015: 13.6k2016: 12.2k2017: 15.5k2018: 15.8k2019: 16.7k2020: 17.4k2021: 19.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 19,540 for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe 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 lower respiratory infections ghe in Italy peaked at 19,540 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,229, 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 lower respiratory infections ghe in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Italy, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 11,636 —
2001 9,438 -18.9%
2002 10,268 +8.8%
2003 9,956 -3.0%
2004 7,229 -27.4%
2005 9,899 +36.9%
2006 7,849 -20.7%
2007 8,342 +6.3%
2008 8,146 -2.4%
2009 8,749 +7.4%
2010 8,264 -5.5%
2011 9,983 +20.8%
2012 10,940 +9.6%
2013 10,527 -3.8%
2014 10,421 -1.0%
2015 13,646 +31.0%
2016 12,196 -10.6%
2017 15,522 +27.3%
2018 15,849 +2.1%
2019 16,732 +5.6%
2020 17,351 +3.7%
2021 19,540 +12.6%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 19,540 is above the median for high income countries, which is 954.79, 20.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 19,540 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,297, 15.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9,151 7,229 11,636 10
2010s 12,408 8,264 16,732 10
2020s 18,445 17,351 19,540 2

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 28 Poland 20,148 compare
  2. 29 Kenya 20,018 compare
  3. 30 Cameroon 19,908 compare
  4. 32 Malaysia 19,413 compare
  5. 33 Mali 18,675 compare
  6. 34 Burkina Faso 17,303 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Italy?
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Italy was 19,540 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 19,540 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 7,229 in 2004.
How does Italy rank for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe?
Italy ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe
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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