Respiratory infections death rate age group in Italy
Italy: Respiratory infections death rate age group was 2.58 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.58
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
85th
of 109 countries
All-time high
1,155
in 1951
All-time low
0.8659
in 2017
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Respiratory infections death rate age group in Italy, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for respiratory infections death rate age group in Italy is 2.58, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respiratory infections death rate age group in Italy peaked at 1,155 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.8659, in 2017.
Italy ranks 85th of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Respiratory infections death rate age group in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1,155 | — |
| 1952 | 1,011 | -12.5% |
| 1953 | 978.39 | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 892.06 | -8.8% |
| 1955 | 914.64 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 854.67 | -6.6% |
| 1957 | 891.54 | +4.3% |
| 1958 | 862.48 | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 904.75 | +4.9% |
| 1960 | 802.14 | -11.3% |
| 1961 | 691.12 | -13.8% |
| 1962 | 787.15 | +13.9% |
| 1963 | 695.35 | -11.7% |
| 1964 | 581.06 | -16.4% |
| 1965 | 540.59 | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 532.74 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 496.58 | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 714.62 | +43.9% |
| 1969 | 645.86 | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 571.01 | -11.6% |
| 1971 | 513.17 | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 421.15 | -17.9% |
| 1973 | 381.38 | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 267.75 | -29.8% |
| 1975 | 239.14 | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 204.69 | -14.4% |
| 1977 | 171.36 | -16.3% |
| 1978 | 140.66 | -17.9% |
| 1979 | 138.03 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 95.64 | -30.7% |
| 1981 | 90.21 | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 68.29 | -24.3% |
| 1983 | 66.37 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 48.28 | -27.3% |
| 1985 | 41 | -15.1% |
| 1986 | 39.06 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 26.48 | -32.2% |
| 1988 | 19 | -28.3% |
| 1989 | 17.81 | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 22.48 | +26.2% |
| 1991 | 17.59 | -21.7% |
| 1992 | 18.21 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 9.82 | -46.1% |
| 1994 | 12.03 | +22.6% |
| 1995 | 9.76 | -18.9% |
| 1996 | 6.69 | -31.4% |
| 1997 | 7.71 | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 7.33 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 7.6 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 4.33 | -43.0% |
| 2001 | 4.5 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 6.26 | +39.2% |
| 2003 | 2.42 | -61.3% |
| 2004 | 2.73 | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 4.69 | +72.0% |
| 2006 | 3.99 | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 1.98 | -50.5% |
| 2008 | 3.01 | +52.5% |
| 2009 | 1.59 | -47.2% |
| 2010 | 2.15 | +35.0% |
| 2011 | 3.33 | +55.3% |
| 2012 | 2.65 | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 1.94 | -27.0% |
| 2014 | 2.39 | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 3.69 | +54.5% |
| 2016 | 1.48 | -59.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8659 | -41.4% |
| 2018 | 2.48 | +186.7% |
| 2019 | 3.41 | +37.5% |
| 2020 | 1.22 | -64.3% |
| 2021 | 1.49 | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 2.52 | +69.0% |
| 2023 | 2.58 | +2.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2.58 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.96, 29% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2.58 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.43, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Respiratory infections death rate age group in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +186.7% | 0.8659 | 2.48 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 940.47 | 854.67 | 1,155 | 9 |
| 1960s | 648.72 | 496.58 | 802.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 304.83 | 138.03 | 571.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.21 | 17.81 | 95.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.92 | 6.69 | 22.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.55 | 1.59 | 6.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 | 0.8659 | 3.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 | 1.22 | 2.58 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is respiratory infections death rate age group in Italy?
- Respiratory infections death rate age group in Italy was 2.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respiratory infections death rate age group recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1,155 in 1951.
- What is the lowest respiratory infections death rate age group recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8659 in 2017.
- How does Italy rank for respiratory infections death rate age group?
- Italy ranks 85th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is respiratory infections death rate age group rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Respiratory infections death rate age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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