Deaths by age and sex in Italy
Italy: Deaths by age and sex was 653,109 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
653,109
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
5th
of 64 countries
All-time high
740,317
in 2020
All-time low
468,455
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Deaths by age and sex in Italy, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Italy recorded 653,109 for deaths by age and sex in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age and sex in Italy peaked at 740,317 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 468,455, in 1961.
Italy ranks 5th of 64 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Deaths by age and sex in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 480,932 | — |
| 1961 | 468,455 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 509,174 | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 516,377 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 490,050 | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 518,008 | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 496,281 | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 510,122 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 532,571 | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 539,129 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 521,096 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 522,654 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 523,828 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 547,487 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 532,043 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 554,346 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 550,565 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 546,694 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 540,671 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 538,352 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 554,510 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 545,291 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 534,935 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 564,330 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 534,676 | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 547,436 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 544,489 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 532,771 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 539,426 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 531,853 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 541,746 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 551,989 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 543,709 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 549,974 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 554,011 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 554,323 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 552,328 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 556,874 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 566,484 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 557,741 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 555,502 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 548,254 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 557,393 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 586,468 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 546,658 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 567,304 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 557,892 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 570,801 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 585,126 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 591,663 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 587,488 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 593,427 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 612,883 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 600,744 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 598,364 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 647,571 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 615,261 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 649,061 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 633,133 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 634,417 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 740,317 | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 701,346 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 715,077 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 671,065 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 653,109 | -2.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 653,109 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59,208, 11.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Italy's 653,109 is above the median for high income countries, which is 80,214, 8.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 506,110 | 468,455 | 539,129 | 10 |
| 1970s | 537,774 | 521,096 | 554,346 | 10 |
| 1980s | 542,972 | 531,853 | 564,330 | 10 |
| 1990s | 552,918 | 541,746 | 566,484 | 10 |
| 2000s | 566,706 | 546,658 | 591,663 | 10 |
| 2010s | 617,235 | 587,488 | 649,061 | 10 |
| 2020s | 696,183 | 653,109 | 740,317 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 3 Germany 1.01 million compare
- 4 Ukraine 714,263 compare
- 6 France 643,332 compare
- 7 United Kingdom 614,313 compare
- 7 United Kingdom 614,313 compare
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age and sex in Italy?
- Deaths by age and sex in Italy was 653,109 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest deaths by age and sex recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 740,317 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths by age and sex recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 468,455 in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for deaths by age and sex?
- Italy ranks 5th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths by age and sex rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 Deaths by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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