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Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by death rate

Liguria had the highest death rate of 21 regions in 2016, at 13.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen had the lowest, at 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Italy was 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest13.4Liguria
Lowest8.1Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen
Median10.921 regions
Italy10.2History

All regions, 2016

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LiguriaLiguria: 13.4 per 1,000 inhabitants13.4Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants11.6MoliseMolise: 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants11.6PiemontePiemonte: 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants11.6UmbriaUmbria: 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants11.6ToscanaToscana: 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants11.4MarcheMarche: 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants11.3Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1AbruzzoAbruzzo: 11 per 1,000 inhabitants11BasilicataBasilicata: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9SiciliaSicilia: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10CalabriaCalabria: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9LazioLazio: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9SardegnaSardegna: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8VenetoVeneto: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8LombardiaLombardia: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5PugliaPuglia: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3CampaniaCampania: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants8.1
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2015
1Liguria13.4-1 pts
2Friuli-Venezia Giulia11.6-0.5 pts
2Molise11.6-0.9 pts
2Piemonte11.6-0.7 pts
2Umbria11.6-0.6 pts
6Toscana11.4-0.7 pts
7Marche11.3-0.5 pts
8Emilia-Romagna11.1-0.5 pts
9Abruzzo11-0.6 pts
10Basilicata10.9-0.3 pts
10Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste10.9-0.9 pts
12Sicilia10-0.6 pts
13Calabria9.9-0.5 pts
13Lazio9.9-0.2 pts
15Sardegna9.8-0.2 pts
15Veneto9.8-0.3 pts
17Lombardia9.5-0.5 pts
18Puglia9.3-0.5 pts
19Campania9.2-0.6 pts
19Provincia Autonoma di Trento9.2-0.2 pts
21Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen8.1-0.3 pts

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About this ranking

Deaths per 1,000 residents during the year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Crude death rate per 1,000 average residents by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which region has the highest death rate?

Liguria, with 13.4 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest death rate?

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen, with 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Crude death rate per 1,000 average residents by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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