Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Italy
Italy: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 0.9413 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9413
Change on year
down 20.6%
World rank
220th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.3
in 1969
All-time low
0.9413
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Italy, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Italy stood at 0.9413. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 20.6% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Italy peaked at 3.3 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.9413, in 2023.
That places Italy 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.77 | — |
| 1951 | 2.87 | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 2.92 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 2.86 | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 2.73 | -4.4% |
| 1955 | 2.76 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 3.12 | +13.1% |
| 1957 | 3.12 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 2.9 | -7.1% |
| 1959 | 2.8 | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 3.06 | +9.6% |
| 1961 | 2.88 | -6.1% |
| 1962 | 3.26 | +13.2% |
| 1963 | 3.28 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 3.04 | -7.6% |
| 1965 | 3.18 | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 2.97 | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 3.07 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 3.2 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 3.3 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 2.87 | -13.2% |
| 1971 | 2.93 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 2.89 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 2.91 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 2.88 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 2.95 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 2.91 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 2.8 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 2.79 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 2.67 | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 2.73 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 2.67 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 2.56 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 2.67 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 2.57 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 2.56 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 2.55 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.38 | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 2.36 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.31 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 2.27 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 2.26 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.15 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 2.13 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.03 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 2 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.92 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 1.87 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.85 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.72 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 1.61 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 1.57 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.5 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.46 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.39 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.37 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.3 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.29 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.27 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.27 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.2 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.22 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.17 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.1 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.08 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.08 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.03 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.994 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.22 | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 1.17 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.19 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9413 | -20.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.9413 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.34, 70% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.9413 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.65, 57% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.89 | 2.73 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.12 | 2.88 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.86 | 2.67 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.54 | 2.31 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.02 | 1.72 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 1.27 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 0.994 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 | 0.9413 | 1.22 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Italy?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Italy was 0.9413 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 in 1969.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9413 in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Italy ranks 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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