Probability of dying, by age in Italy
Italy: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0023 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Italy, 2000–2021
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 171 South Korea 0.0025 compare
- 172 Portugal 0.0024 compare
- 173 Montenegro 0.0024 compare
- 175 Czechia 0.0022 compare
- 177 Belarus 0.0021 compare
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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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About this data
The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.