Probability of dying, by age in Italy

Italy: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0023 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0023
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
174th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0046
in 2001
All-time low
0.0023
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying, by age in Italy, 2000–2021

00.0010.0020.0030.0040.0052000201020212000: 0.0052001: 0.0052002: 0.0042003: 0.0042004: 0.0042005: 0.0042006: 0.0042007: 0.0042008: 0.0042009: 0.0042010: 0.0032011: 0.0032012: 0.0032013: 0.0032014: 0.0032015: 0.0032016: 0.0032017: 0.0032018: 0.0032019: 0.0032020: 0.0022021: 0.002

Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.0023 for probability of dying, by age in 2021.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Italy peaked at 0.0046 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0023, in 2020.

Italy ranks 174th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Probability of dying, by age in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Probability of dying, by age in Italy, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0046
2001 0.0046 +1.7%
2002 0.0044 -4.6%
2003 0.004 -10.3%
2004 0.0039 -0.8%
2005 0.0038 -3.5%
2006 0.0037 -3.1%
2007 0.0035 -4.5%
2008 0.0035 +0.6%
2009 0.0036 +2.5%
2010 0.0033 -8.1%
2011 0.0033 -1.4%
2012 0.0032 -1.3%
2013 0.0031 -4.5%
2014 0.003 -3.2%
2015 0.003 +1.4%
2016 0.0028 -7.1%
2017 0.0029 +2.5%
2018 0.003 +4.7%
2019 0.0027 -9.7%
2020 0.0023 -15.0%
2021 0.0023 +1.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 0.0023 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0037, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 0.0023 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0035, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.004 0.0035 0.0046 10
2010s 0.003 0.0027 0.0033 10
2020s 0.0023 0.0023 0.0023 2

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 171 South Korea 0.0025 compare
  2. 172 Portugal 0.0024 compare
  3. 173 Montenegro 0.0024 compare
  4. 175 Czechia 0.0022 compare
  5. 176 Luxembourg 0.0022 compare
  6. 177 Belarus 0.0021 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying, by age in Italy?
Probability of dying, by age in Italy was 0.0023 in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.0046 in 2001.
What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 in 2020.
How does Italy rank for probability of dying, by age?
Italy ranks 174th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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Probability of dying within the age interval shown, expressed as a fraction. Intervals span several years for every group except infants, so this is not an annual risk.