Number of deaths who in Italy
Italy: Number of deaths who was 705,930 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
705,930
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
19th
of 194 countries
All-time high
741,923
in 2020
All-time low
550,242
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths who in Italy, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 705,930 for number of deaths who in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Italy peaked at 741,923 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 550,242, in 2004.
Italy ranks 19th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths who in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 570,683 | — |
| 2001 | 564,085 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 560,544 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 586,438 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 550,242 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 574,544 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 555,921 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 568,942 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 576,789 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 583,344 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 579,384 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 599,080 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 616,875 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 598,712 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 595,318 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 642,731 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 610,814 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 646,334 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 632,971 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 633,687 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 741,923 | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 705,930 | -4.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 705,930 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41,663, 16.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 705,930 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69,549, 10.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 569,153 | 550,242 | 586,438 | 10 |
| 2010s | 615,591 | 579,384 | 646,334 | 10 |
| 2020s | 723,926 | 705,930 | 741,923 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths who in Italy?
- Number of deaths who in Italy was 705,930 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 741,923 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 550,242 in 2004.
- How does Italy rank for number of deaths who?
- Italy ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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