Tuberculosis deaths in Italy
Italy: Tuberculosis deaths was 272.73 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis deaths in Italy, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Italy recorded 272.73 deaths for tuberculosis deaths in 2021.
That represents a change of up 15.2% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths in Italy peaked at 507.81 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 236.71 deaths, in 2020.
That places Italy 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis deaths in Italy, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 507.81 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 448.65 deaths | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 454.77 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 504.61 deaths | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 407.39 deaths | -19.3% |
| 2005 | 398.56 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 411.43 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 398.86 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 394.14 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 413.97 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 378.83 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 395.71 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 339.92 deaths | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 273.23 deaths | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 293.84 deaths | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 340.04 deaths | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 309.65 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 303.92 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 295.54 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 287.36 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 236.71 deaths | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 272.73 deaths | +15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 434.02 deaths | 394.14 deaths | 507.81 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 321.8 deaths | 273.23 deaths | 395.71 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 254.72 deaths | 236.71 deaths | 272.73 deaths | 2 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0485 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis deaths in Italy?
- Tuberculosis deaths in Italy was 272.73 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 507.81 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 236.71 deaths in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for tuberculosis deaths?
- Italy ranks 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis deaths rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes.