Deaths related to infectious diseases in Italy

Italy: Deaths related to infectious diseases was 6,206 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
6,206
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
4th
of 34 countries
All-time high
6,256
in 2016
All-time low
5,196
in 2021
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Deaths related to infectious diseases in Italy, 2011–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k2011201720232011: 5.7k2012: 5.9k2013: 5.7k2014: 5.6k2015: 6.2k2016: 6.3k2017: 6.2k2018: 5.9k2019: 5.8k2020: 5.5k2021: 5.2k2022: 5.8k2023: 6.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths related to infectious diseases in Italy is 6,206, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths related to infectious diseases in Italy peaked at 6,256 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5,196, in 2021.

Italy ranks 4th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Deaths related to infectious diseases in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Deaths related to infectious diseases in Italy, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 5,652
2012 5,916 +4.7%
2013 5,653 -4.4%
2014 5,644 -0.2%
2015 6,154 +9.0%
2016 6,256 +1.7%
2017 6,195 -1.0%
2018 5,870 -5.2%
2019 5,784 -1.5%
2020 5,539 -4.2%
2021 5,196 -6.2%
2022 5,766 +11.0%
2023 6,206 +7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5,903 5,644 6,256 9
2020s 5,677 5,196 6,206 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Germany 10,556 compare
  2. 2 France 7,073 compare
  3. 3 Metropolitan France 6,840 compare
  4. 5 Spain 4,136 compare
  5. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,291 compare
  6. 7 Netherlands 3,046 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths related to infectious diseases in Italy?
Deaths related to infectious diseases in Italy was 6,206 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths related to infectious diseases recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 6,256 in 2016.
What is the lowest deaths related to infectious diseases recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 5,196 in 2021.
How does Italy rank for deaths related to infectious diseases?
Italy ranks 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is deaths related to infectious diseases rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Deaths related to infectious diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths related to infectious diseases
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 491 data points, 2011–2024
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