Number of deaths in Italy
Italy: Number of deaths was 663,444 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
663,444
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
16th
of 229 countries
All-time high
750,382
in 2020
All-time low
442,400
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Italy, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths in Italy stood at 663,444.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Italy peaked at 750,382 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 442,400, in 1954.
That places Italy 16th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 452,169 | — |
| 1951 | 481,185 | +6.4% |
| 1952 | 474,659 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 472,443 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 442,400 | -6.4% |
| 1955 | 446,504 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 497,750 | +11.5% |
| 1957 | 483,992 | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 457,412 | -5.5% |
| 1959 | 454,414 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 480,136 | +5.7% |
| 1961 | 468,204 | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 508,666 | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 516,738 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 490,175 | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 517,370 | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 495,901 | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 510,127 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 533,396 | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 538,997 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 521,511 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 523,501 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 524,534 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 548,021 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 531,894 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 553,931 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 549,563 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 544,666 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 538,735 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 536,053 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 551,287 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 545,659 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 536,301 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 565,538 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 535,765 | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 548,785 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 546,060 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 534,092 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 540,594 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 533,156 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 544,950 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 554,628 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 548,561 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 553,835 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 557,567 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 577,034 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 552,757 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 559,295 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 572,434 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 566,239 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 558,196 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 554,964 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 558,423 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 581,774 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 540,432 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 563,627 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 554,318 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 568,203 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 578,567 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 586,205 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 582,909 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 592,883 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 612,076 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 598,587 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 599,170 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 646,394 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 618,760 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 656,416 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 635,638 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 643,912 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 750,382 | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 674,149 | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 741,667 | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 663,444 | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 466,293 | 442,400 | 497,750 | 10 |
| 1960s | 505,971 | 468,204 | 538,997 | 10 |
| 1970s | 537,241 | 521,511 | 553,931 | 10 |
| 1980s | 543,724 | 533,156 | 565,538 | 10 |
| 1990s | 558,730 | 544,950 | 577,034 | 10 |
| 2000s | 564,471 | 540,432 | 586,205 | 10 |
| 2010s | 618,674 | 582,909 | 656,416 | 10 |
| 2020s | 707,410 | 663,444 | 750,382 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,408 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1166 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.5398 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3143 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Italy?
- Number of deaths in Italy was 663,444 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 750,382 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 442,400 in 1954.
- How does Italy rank for number of deaths?
- Italy ranks 16th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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