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Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by death rate

Liguria had the highest death rate of 21 regions in 2017, at 14.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen had the lowest, at 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Italy was 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest14.3Liguria
Lowest8.4Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen
Median11.521 regions
Italy10.8History

All regions, 2017

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LiguriaLiguria: 14.3 per 1,000 inhabitants14.3MoliseMolise: 12.5 per 1,000 inhabitants12.5PiemontePiemonte: 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants12.3UmbriaUmbria: 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants12.3MarcheMarche: 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants12.1Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 12 per 1,000 inhabitants12ToscanaToscana: 12 per 1,000 inhabitants12AbruzzoAbruzzo: 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants11.8BasilicataBasilicata: 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants11.5Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants11.5Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants11.5SiciliaSicilia: 11 per 1,000 inhabitants11CalabriaCalabria: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8LazioLazio: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4SardegnaSardegna: 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants10.3PugliaPuglia: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1VenetoVeneto: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1LombardiaLombardia: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10CampaniaCampania: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants9.4Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants8.4
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2017
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2016
1Liguria14.3+0.9 pts
2Molise12.5+0.9 pts
3Piemonte12.3+0.7 pts
3Umbria12.3+0.7 pts
5Marche12.1+0.8 pts
6Friuli-Venezia Giulia12+0.4 pts
6Toscana12+0.6 pts
8Abruzzo11.8+0.8 pts
9Basilicata11.5+0.6 pts
9Emilia-Romagna11.5+0.4 pts
9Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste11.5+0.6 pts
12Sicilia11+1 pts
13Calabria10.8+0.9 pts
14Lazio10.4+0.5 pts
15Sardegna10.3+0.5 pts
16Puglia10.1+0.8 pts
16Veneto10.1+0.3 pts
18Lombardia10+0.5 pts
19Campania9.8+0.6 pts
20Provincia Autonoma di Trento9.4+0.2 pts
21Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen8.4+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 14.3 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest death rate?

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen, with 8.4 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2017.

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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