Deaths (total) by month in Italy

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

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Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

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

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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 468,455, in 1961.

That places Italy 5th out of 64 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.

Deaths (total) by month in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Deaths (total) by month in Italy, 1960 to 2024.
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 537,453 -1.8%
1987 524,999 -2.3%
1988 539,426 +2.7%
1989 531,853 -1.4%
1990 543,708 +2.2%
1991 553,833 +1.9%
1992 546,690 -1.3%
1993 552,365 +1.0%
1994 556,325 +0.7%
1995 556,690 +0.1%
1996 554,576 -0.4%
1997 561,207 +1.2%
1998 574,231 +2.3%
1999 567,741 -1.1%
2000 560,121 -1.3%
2001 556,892 -0.6%
2002 560,390 +0.6%
2003 586,468 +4.7%
2004 545,051 -7.1%
2005 568,328 +4.3%
2006 558,614 -1.7%
2007 572,881 +2.6%
2008 585,126 +2.1%
2009 585,182 +0.0%
2010 581,307 -0.7%
2011 593,404 +2.1%
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 59,964, 10.9× 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

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

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 3 Germany 1.01 million compare
  2. 4 Ukraine 714,263 compare
  3. 6 France 643,332 compare
  4. 7 United Kingdom 614,313 compare
  5. 7 United Kingdom 614,313 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 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths (total) by month recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 740,317 in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths (total) by month recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 468,455 in 1961.
How does Italy rank for deaths (total) by month?
Italy ranks 5th out of 64 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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Deaths (total) by month
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
74 places, 3,217 data points, 1960–2025
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