Mortality rate, adult, male in Italy
Italy: Mortality rate, adult, male was 64.69 per 1,000 male adults in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
64.69 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
193rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
195.7 per 1,000 male adults
in 1963
All-time low
61.48 per 1,000 male adults
in 2019
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Mortality rate, adult, male in Italy, 1960–2022
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
Italy recorded 64.69 per 1,000 male adults for mortality rate, adult, male in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Italy peaked at 195.7 per 1,000 male adults in 1963 and was at its lowest, 61.48 per 1,000 male adults, in 2019.
Italy ranks 193rd 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, male in Italy, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 189.3 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 188.13 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 194.21 per 1,000 male adults | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 195.7 per 1,000 male adults | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 186.21 per 1,000 male adults | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 186.14 per 1,000 male adults | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 177.7 per 1,000 male adults | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 179.12 per 1,000 male adults | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 179.69 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 184.54 per 1,000 male adults | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 175.78 per 1,000 male adults | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 174.98 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 175.42 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 173.39 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 170.48 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 173.78 per 1,000 male adults | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 172.25 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 170.05 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 168.32 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 166.14 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 165.67 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 159.97 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 154.91 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 156.41 per 1,000 male adults | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 148.6 per 1,000 male adults | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 145.69 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 141.19 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 137.71 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 133.78 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 131.37 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 130.51 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 131.66 per 1,000 male adults | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 127.39 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 122.02 per 1,000 male adults | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 121.5 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 119.1 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 114.73 per 1,000 male adults | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 110.15 per 1,000 male adults | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 107.65 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 104.96 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 101.33 per 1,000 male adults | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 99.55 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 95.82 per 1,000 male adults | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 92.25 per 1,000 male adults | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 86.98 per 1,000 male adults | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 84.37 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 82.97 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 80.54 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 78.55 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 76.38 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 73.05 per 1,000 male adults | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 71.98 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 70.63 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 67.9 per 1,000 male adults | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 66.06 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 67.31 per 1,000 male adults | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 64.48 per 1,000 male adults | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 66.52 per 1,000 male adults | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 63.21 per 1,000 male adults | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 61.48 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 66.44 per 1,000 male adults | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 67.43 per 1,000 male adults | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 64.69 per 1,000 male adults | -4.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 64.69 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.92 per 1,000 male adults, 74% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 64.69 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94 per 1,000 male adults, 69% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 186.08 per 1,000 male adults | 177.7 per 1,000 male adults | 195.7 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 172.06 per 1,000 male adults | 166.14 per 1,000 male adults | 175.78 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 147.53 per 1,000 male adults | 131.37 per 1,000 male adults | 165.67 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 118.97 per 1,000 male adults | 104.96 per 1,000 male adults | 131.66 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.87 per 1,000 male adults | 76.38 per 1,000 male adults | 101.33 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.26 per 1,000 male adults | 61.48 per 1,000 male adults | 73.05 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.19 per 1,000 male adults | 64.69 per 1,000 male adults | 67.43 per 1,000 male adults | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Italy?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Italy was 64.69 per 1,000 male adults in 2022, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 195.7 per 1,000 male adults in 1963.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.48 per 1,000 male adults in 2019.
- How does Italy rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Italy ranks 193rd out of 218 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.