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Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by death rate

Liguria had the highest death rate of 21 regions in 2020, at 16.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen had the lowest, at 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 12.4 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Italy was 12.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest16.9Liguria
Lowest10.2Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen
Median12.421 regions
Italy12.5History

All regions, 2020

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LiguriaLiguria: 16.9 per 1,000 inhabitants16.9PiemontePiemonte: 15.3 per 1,000 inhabitants15.3Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 14.6 per 1,000 inhabitants14.6Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 13.6 per 1,000 inhabitants13.6LombardiaLombardia: 13.6 per 1,000 inhabitants13.6MoliseMolise: 13.6 per 1,000 inhabitants13.6Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 13.3 per 1,000 inhabitants13.3MarcheMarche: 13.3 per 1,000 inhabitants13.3ToscanaToscana: 13 per 1,000 inhabitants13UmbriaUmbria: 12.7 per 1,000 inhabitants12.7AbruzzoAbruzzo: 12.4 per 1,000 inhabitants12.4BasilicataBasilicata: 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants12.2Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 12 per 1,000 inhabitants12VenetoVeneto: 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants11.8SardegnaSardegna: 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants11.7SiciliaSicilia: 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants11.4CalabriaCalabria: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2PugliaPuglia: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2LazioLazio: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9CampaniaCampania: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2020
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2019
1Liguria16.9+2.9 pts
2Piemonte15.3+3 pts
3Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste14.6+3.5 pts
4Friuli-Venezia Giulia13.6+1.8 pts
4Lombardia13.6+3.6 pts
4Molise13.6+1.5 pts
7Emilia-Romagna13.3+2 pts
7Marche13.3+1.8 pts
9Toscana13+1.2 pts
10Umbria12.7+0.9 pts
11Abruzzo12.4+1.1 pts
12Basilicata12.2+0.5 pts
13Provincia Autonoma di Trento12+2.7 pts
14Veneto11.8+1.8 pts
15Sardegna11.7+1.2 pts
16Sicilia11.4+0.7 pts
17Calabria11.2+0.6 pts
17Puglia11.2+1.3 pts
19Lazio10.9+1 pts
20Campania10.4+1 pts
21Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen10.2+1.8 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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Questions

Which region has the highest death rate?

Liguria, with 16.9 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest death rate?

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen, with 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2020.

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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