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
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 (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 5th out of 59 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 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 537,453 Number -1.8%
1987 524,999 Number -2.3%
1988 539,426 Number +2.7%
1989 531,853 Number -1.4%
1990 543,708 Number +2.2%
1991 553,833 Number +1.9%
1992 546,690 Number -1.3%
1993 552,365 Number +1.0%
1994 556,325 Number +0.7%
1995 556,690 Number +0.1%
1996 554,576 Number -0.4%
1997 561,207 Number +1.2%
1998 574,231 Number +2.3%
1999 567,741 Number -1.1%
2000 560,121 Number -1.3%
2001 556,892 Number -0.6%
2002 560,390 Number +0.6%
2003 586,468 Number +4.7%
2004 545,051 Number -7.1%
2005 568,328 Number +4.3%
2006 558,614 Number -1.7%
2007 572,881 Number +2.6%
2008 585,126 Number +2.1%
2009 585,182 Number +0.0%
2010 581,307 Number -0.7%
2011 593,404 Number +2.1%
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 59,964 Number, 10.9× 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

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. 3 Germany 1.01 million Number compare
  2. 4 Ukraine 714,263 Number compare
  3. 6 France 643,332 Number compare
  4. 7 United Kingdom 614,313 Number compare
  5. 7 United Kingdom 614,313 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 5th out of 59 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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Indicator
Deaths (total) by month
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
69 places, 3,075 data points, 1960–2025
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