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