Probability of dying that year, among females in Italy
Italy: Probability of dying that year, among females was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2%
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
219th
of 236 countries
All-time high
22.3%
in 1872
All-time low
0.2%
in 2023
Years of data
152
1872–2023
Probability of dying that year, among females in Italy, 1872–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying that year, among females in Italy is 0.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 152 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among females in Italy peaked at 22.3% in 1872 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2023.
That places Italy 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying that year, among females in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1872 | 22.3% | — |
| 1873 | 19.9% | -10.7% |
| 1874 | 20.6% | +3.3% |
| 1875 | 20.8% | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 19.4% | -6.9% |
| 1877 | 18.9% | -2.4% |
| 1878 | 19.0% | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 19.8% | +4.5% |
| 1880 | 20.4% | +2.8% |
| 1881 | 20.9% | +2.7% |
| 1882 | 20.3% | -2.9% |
| 1883 | 18.6% | -8.3% |
| 1884 | 17.8% | -4.2% |
| 1885 | 18.1% | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 18.4% | +1.7% |
| 1887 | 18.7% | +1.8% |
| 1888 | 18.4% | -1.6% |
| 1889 | 17.6% | -4.5% |
| 1890 | 18.0% | +2.3% |
| 1891 | 17.6% | -2.1% |
| 1892 | 17.3% | -1.8% |
| 1893 | 16.8% | -2.6% |
| 1894 | 16.9% | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 17.3% | +2.5% |
| 1896 | 16.7% | -3.4% |
| 1897 | 15.5% | -7.0% |
| 1898 | 15.8% | +1.9% |
| 1899 | 14.9% | -6.0% |
| 1900 | 15.9% | +7.1% |
| 1901 | 15.6% | -2.0% |
| 1902 | 16.5% | +5.7% |
| 1903 | 15.7% | -4.6% |
| 1904 | 15.6% | -1.1% |
| 1905 | 15.5% | -0.4% |
| 1906 | 15.0% | -3.1% |
| 1907 | 14.6% | -3.1% |
| 1908 | 16.0% | +9.9% |
| 1909 | 14.4% | -9.9% |
| 1910 | 13.8% | -4.2% |
| 1911 | 14.8% | +7.0% |
| 1912 | 12.6% | -14.5% |
| 1913 | 12.7% | +0.2% |
| 1914 | 12.2% | -3.4% |
| 1915 | 14.0% | +14.8% |
| 1916 | 13.8% | -2.0% |
| 1917 | 13.7% | -0.6% |
| 1918 | 17.6% | +28.9% |
| 1919 | 14.9% | -15.3% |
| 1920 | 13.4% | -10.5% |
| 1921 | 13.0% | -2.6% |
| 1922 | 11.9% | -8.5% |
| 1923 | 11.6% | -2.8% |
| 1924 | 11.4% | -1.5% |
| 1925 | 11.3% | -1.2% |
| 1926 | 11.7% | +3.6% |
| 1927 | 11.3% | -3.2% |
| 1928 | 11.1% | -1.4% |
| 1929 | 11.4% | +2.4% |
| 1930 | 10.1% | -11.1% |
| 1931 | 10.2% | +0.5% |
| 1932 | 10.1% | -0.6% |
| 1933 | 9.4% | -7.0% |
| 1934 | 9.1% | -3.2% |
| 1935 | 9.4% | +3.3% |
| 1936 | 9.0% | -4.5% |
| 1937 | 10.3% | +14.0% |
| 1938 | 9.9% | -3.2% |
| 1939 | 9.0% | -9.5% |
| 1940 | 9.5% | +5.3% |
| 1941 | 9.9% | +4.6% |
| 1942 | 10.5% | +6.5% |
| 1943 | 10.5% | -0.4% |
| 1944 | 9.4% | -10.5% |
| 1945 | 9.8% | +4.6% |
| 1946 | 9.2% | -6.6% |
| 1947 | 7.7% | -15.8% |
| 1948 | 6.7% | -12.8% |
| 1949 | 6.6% | -2.1% |
| 1950 | 5.9% | -10.4% |
| 1951 | 6.0% | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 5.9% | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 5.4% | -8.0% |
| 1954 | 4.9% | -8.1% |
| 1955 | 4.6% | -6.0% |
| 1956 | 4.5% | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 4.6% | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 4.3% | -5.8% |
| 1959 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 4.0% | -5.6% |
| 1961 | 3.8% | -5.9% |
| 1962 | 3.8% | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 3.6% | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 3.4% | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 3.1% | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 3.1% | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 2.9% | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 2.9% | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 2.6% | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 2.6% | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 2.3% | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | -11.9% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | -10.1% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -15.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 52% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 66% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 20.1% | 18.9% | 22.3% | 8 |
| 1880s | 18.9% | 17.6% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 1890s | 16.7% | 14.9% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 15.5% | 14.4% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 1910s | 14.0% | 12.2% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 1920s | 11.8% | 11.1% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 1930s | 9.7% | 9.0% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1940s | 9.0% | 6.6% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.0% | 4.2% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More gender data for Italy
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,215 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 51,731 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 51,731 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 186,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,063 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 188,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 199,674 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 193,267 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year, among females in Italy?
- Probability of dying that year, among females in Italy was 0.2% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 1872.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for probability of dying that year, among females?
- Italy ranks 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among females rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.