Deaths (total) by month in Italy

Italy: Deaths (total) by month was 653,109 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
653,109 Number
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
4th
of 48 countries
All-time high
740,317 Number
in 2020
All-time low
468,455 Number
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Deaths (total) by month in Italy, 1960–2024

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Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, deaths (total) by month in Italy stood at 653,109 Number.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths (total) by month in Italy peaked at 740,317 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 468,455 Number, in 1961.

That places Italy 4th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 506,110 Number 468,455 Number 539,129 Number 10
1970s 537,774 Number 521,096 Number 554,346 Number 10
1980s 541,491 Number 524,999 Number 564,330 Number 10
1990s 556,737 Number 543,708 Number 574,231 Number 10
2000s 567,905 Number 545,051 Number 586,468 Number 10
2010s 616,614 Number 581,307 Number 649,061 Number 10
2020s 696,183 Number 653,109 Number 740,317 Number 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Russia 1.87 million Number compare
  2. 2 Germany 1.01 million Number compare
  3. 3 Ukraine 714,263 Number compare
  4. 5 France 643,332 Number compare
  5. 6 United Kingdom 614,313 Number compare
  6. 7 Metropolitan France 559,227 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths (total) by month in Italy?
Deaths (total) by month in Italy was 653,109 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths (total) by month recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 740,317 Number in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths (total) by month recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 468,455 Number in 1961.
How does Italy rank for deaths (total) by month?
Italy ranks 4th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths (total) by month 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 (total) by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths (total) by month
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
58 places, 2,542 data points, 1960–2025
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