Number of deaths in Italy
Italy: Number of deaths was 705,930 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Italy, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Italy recorded 705,930 deaths for number of deaths 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 in Italy peaked at 741,923 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 550,242 deaths, 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 in Italy, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 570,683 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 564,085 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 560,544 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 586,438 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 550,242 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 574,544 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 555,921 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 568,942 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 576,789 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 583,344 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 579,384 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 599,080 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 616,875 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 598,712 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 595,318 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 642,731 deaths | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 610,814 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 646,334 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 632,971 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 633,687 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 741,923 deaths | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 705,930 deaths | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 569,153 deaths | 550,242 deaths | 586,438 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 615,591 deaths | 579,384 deaths | 646,334 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 723,926 deaths | 705,930 deaths | 741,923 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Italy?
- Number of deaths in Italy was 705,930 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 741,923 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 550,242 deaths in 2004.
- How does Italy rank for number of deaths?
- Italy ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.