Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in Italy

Italy: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb was 8.55 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
8.55
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
72nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
102.98
in 1951
All-time low
3.36
in 1985
Years of data
73
1951–2023

Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in Italy, 1951–2023

020406080100195119872023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in Italy stood at 8.55.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in Italy peaked at 102.98 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 3.36, in 1985.

Italy ranks 72nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in Italy, 1951 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1951 102.98 —
1952 82.88 -19.5%
1953 67.1 -19.0%
1954 59.01 -12.1%
1955 55.48 -6.0%
1956 53.68 -3.2%
1957 53.08 -1.1%
1958 49.57 -6.6%
1959 43.93 -11.4%
1960 41.27 -6.1%
1961 37.65 -8.8%
1962 36.43 -3.2%
1963 33.74 -7.4%
1964 29.81 -11.6%
1965 27.61 -7.4%
1966 23.8 -13.8%
1967 21.64 -9.1%
1968 21.02 -2.9%
1969 19.65 -6.5%
1970 17.48 -11.0%
1971 15.7 -10.2%
1972 14.2 -9.6%
1973 13.65 -3.9%
1974 10.4 -23.8%
1975 9.44 -9.2%
1976 8.13 -13.8%
1977 7.1 -12.7%
1978 6.42 -9.6%
1979 5.52 -14.0%
1980 5.23 -5.2%
1981 4.79 -8.4%
1982 4.7 -1.9%
1983 4.69 -0.2%
1984 4.31 -8.2%
1985 3.36 -22.0%
1986 3.8 +13.0%
1987 3.68 -3.2%
1988 4.37 +18.9%
1989 5.05 +15.6%
1990 5.86 +16.0%
1991 6.93 +18.2%
1992 8.16 +17.8%
1993 9.18 +12.5%
1994 10.24 +11.5%
1995 11.37 +11.1%
1996 10.64 -6.4%
1997 7.29 -31.5%
1998 5.7 -21.8%
1999 5.27 -7.6%
2000 5.06 -3.9%
2001 5.04 -0.3%
2002 5.37 +6.4%
2003 7.24 +34.9%
2004 6.34 -12.5%
2005 6.48 +2.3%
2006 6.49 +0.0%
2007 6.75 +4.0%
2008 6.71 -0.5%
2009 6.86 +2.2%
2010 6.96 +1.5%
2011 7.77 +11.5%
2012 8.47 +9.1%
2013 8.19 -3.3%
2014 8.08 -1.3%
2015 9.28 +14.8%
2016 7.26 -21.8%
2017 7.62 +5.0%
2018 7.49 -1.7%
2019 7.54 +0.7%
2020 7.1 -5.8%
2021 7.43 +4.6%
2022 8.24 +10.9%
2023 8.55 +3.7%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 8.55 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.55, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 8.55 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.77, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 63.08 43.93 102.98 9
1960s 29.26 19.65 41.27 10
1970s 10.8 5.52 17.48 10
1980s 4.4 3.36 5.23 10
1990s 8.06 5.27 11.37 10
2000s 6.23 5.04 7.24 10
2010s 7.87 6.96 9.28 10
2020s 7.83 7.1 8.55 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 69 Jordan 8.79 compare
  2. 70 Iran 8.68 compare
  3. 71 Netherlands 8.56 compare
  4. 73 Hong Kong 8.47 compare
  5. 74 Reunion 8.12 compare
  6. 75 Sweden 8.1 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in Italy?
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in Italy was 8.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 102.98 in 1951.
What is the lowest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 3.36 in 1985.
How does Italy rank for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb?
Italy ranks 72nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
111 places, 4,924 data points, 1950–2024
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