Mortality rate, adult, female in Italy
Italy: Mortality rate, adult, female was 36.62 per 1,000 female adults in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
36.62 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
195th
of 218 countries
All-time high
109.56 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
35.52 per 1,000 female adults
in 2019
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Mortality rate, adult, female in Italy, 1960–2022
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, female in Italy is 36.62 per 1,000 female adults, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Italy peaked at 109.56 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 35.52 per 1,000 female adults, in 2019.
Italy ranks 195th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Italy, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 109.56 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 105.67 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 108.95 per 1,000 female adults | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 109.04 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 102.39 per 1,000 female adults | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 102.24 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 98.1 per 1,000 female adults | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 98.64 per 1,000 female adults | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 99.21 per 1,000 female adults | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 100.22 per 1,000 female adults | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 94.92 per 1,000 female adults | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 92.15 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 92.18 per 1,000 female adults | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 90.39 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 86.39 per 1,000 female adults | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 86.25 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 84.41 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 80.8 per 1,000 female adults | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 78.45 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 76.72 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 76.87 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 74.21 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 71.6 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 71.9 per 1,000 female adults | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 68.71 per 1,000 female adults | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 67.44 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 67.13 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 64.99 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 63.79 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 62.04 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 61.13 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 61.15 per 1,000 female adults | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 59.37 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 58.71 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 57.84 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 57.53 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 56.59 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 53.82 per 1,000 female adults | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 53.88 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 50.98 per 1,000 female adults | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 50.69 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 49.7 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 49.13 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 47.78 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 45.01 per 1,000 female adults | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 44.23 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 42.89 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 42.18 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 41.69 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 41.99 per 1,000 female adults | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 40.18 per 1,000 female adults | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 40.47 per 1,000 female adults | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 39.69 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 38.64 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 37.51 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 38.6 per 1,000 female adults | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 37.33 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 37.8 per 1,000 female adults | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 36.49 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 35.52 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 37.48 per 1,000 female adults | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 37.94 per 1,000 female adults | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 36.62 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 36.62 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.08 per 1,000 female adults, 75% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 36.62 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.22 per 1,000 female adults, 74% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.4 per 1,000 female adults | 98.1 per 1,000 female adults | 109.56 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 86.27 per 1,000 female adults | 76.72 per 1,000 female adults | 94.92 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.87 per 1,000 female adults | 62.04 per 1,000 female adults | 76.87 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.1 per 1,000 female adults | 50.98 per 1,000 female adults | 61.15 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.53 per 1,000 female adults | 41.69 per 1,000 female adults | 50.69 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.22 per 1,000 female adults | 35.52 per 1,000 female adults | 40.47 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.35 per 1,000 female adults | 36.62 per 1,000 female adults | 37.94 per 1,000 female adults | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 192 Malta 38.3 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 193 Israel 37.59 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 194 Faroe Islands 36.99 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 196 Saint Martin (French Part) 36.58 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 197 Japan 36.56 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 198 Norway 36.2 per 1,000 female adults compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Italy?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Italy was 36.62 per 1,000 female adults in 2022, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 109.56 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.52 per 1,000 female adults in 2019.
- How does Italy rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Italy ranks 195th out of 218 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.