Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Italy

Italy: Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex was 653,109 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
653,109
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
3rd
of 62 countries
All-time high
740,317
in 2020
All-time low
468,455
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Italy, 1960–2024

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Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Italy recorded 653,109 for deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in 2024.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Italy peaked at 740,317 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 468,455, in 1961.

Italy ranks 3rd of 62 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex 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 544,489 -0.5%
1987 532,771 -2.2%
1988 539,426 +1.2%
1989 531,853 -1.4%
1990 541,746 +1.9%
1991 551,989 +1.9%
1992 543,709 -1.5%
1993 549,974 +1.2%
1994 554,011 +0.7%
1995 554,323 +0.1%
1996 552,328 -0.4%
1997 556,874 +0.8%
1998 566,484 +1.7%
1999 557,741 -1.5%
2000 555,502 -0.4%
2001 548,254 -1.3%
2002 557,393 +1.7%
2003 586,468 +5.2%
2004 546,658 -6.8%
2005 567,304 +3.8%
2006 557,892 -1.7%
2007 570,801 +2.3%
2008 585,126 +2.5%
2009 591,663 +1.1%
2010 587,488 -0.7%
2011 593,427 +1.0%
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 58,267, 11.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 653,109 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71,942, 9.1× the median. (33 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 542,972 531,853 564,330 10
1990s 552,918 541,746 566,484 10
2000s 566,706 546,658 591,663 10
2010s 617,235 587,488 649,061 10
2020s 696,183 653,109 740,317 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Germany 1.01 million compare
  2. 2 Ukraine 714,263 compare
  3. 4 France 643,332 compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 614,313 compare
  5. 5 United Kingdom 614,313 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Italy?
Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Italy was 653,109 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 740,317 in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 468,455 in 1961.
How does Italy rank for deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex?
Italy ranks 3rd out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex 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 by year of birth (age reached) and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex
Source
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Coverage
73 places, 3,607 data points, 1960–2024
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