Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Italy

Italy: Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence was 666,131 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
666,131 Number
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
2nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
746,324 Number
in 2020
All-time low
594,153 Number
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Italy, 2011–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2011201720232011: 594.2k Number2012: 613.5k Number2013: 599.7k Number2014: 598.7k Number2015: 646.0k Number2016: 618.1k Number2017: 650.6k Number2018: 632.9k Number2019: 641.5k Number2020: 746.3k Number2021: 707.0k Number2022: 722.0k Number2023: 666.1k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2023, causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Italy stood at 666,131 Number.

The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Italy peaked at 746,324 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 594,153 Number, in 2011.

That places Italy 2nd out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Italy, 2011 to 2023.
Year Number Change
2011 594,153 Number
2012 613,520 Number +3.3%
2013 599,698 Number -2.3%
2014 598,669 Number -0.2%
2015 646,047 Number +7.9%
2016 618,083 Number -4.3%
2017 650,614 Number +5.3%
2018 632,940 Number -2.7%
2019 641,456 Number +1.3%
2020 746,324 Number +16.3%
2021 706,969 Number -5.3%
2022 721,974 Number +2.1%
2023 666,131 Number -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 621,687 Number 594,153 Number 650,614 Number 9
2020s 710,350 Number 666,131 Number 746,324 Number 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Germany 1.03 million Number compare
  2. 3 France 643,355 Number compare
  3. 4 Metropolitan France 627,536 Number compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 610,420 Number compare
  5. 5 United Kingdom 610,420 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Italy?
Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Italy was 666,131 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 746,324 Number in 2020.
What is the lowest causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 594,153 Number in 2011.
How does Italy rank for causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence?
Italy ranks 2nd out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
Is causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 611 data points, 2011–2024
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