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Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by death rate

Liguria had the highest death rate of 21 regions in 2021, at 14.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen had the lowest, at 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Italy was 11.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest14.9Liguria
Lowest9.3Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen
Median12.221 regions
Italy11.9History

All regions, 2021

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LiguriaLiguria: 14.9 per 1,000 inhabitants14.9MoliseMolise: 14.7 per 1,000 inhabitants14.7Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 13.8 per 1,000 inhabitants13.8UmbriaUmbria: 13.3 per 1,000 inhabitants13.3MarcheMarche: 13.2 per 1,000 inhabitants13.2PiemontePiemonte: 13.2 per 1,000 inhabitants13.2ToscanaToscana: 12.9 per 1,000 inhabitants12.9AbruzzoAbruzzo: 12.7 per 1,000 inhabitants12.7BasilicataBasilicata: 12.6 per 1,000 inhabitants12.6Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 12.5 per 1,000 inhabitants12.5CalabriaCalabria: 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants12.2SiciliaSicilia: 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants12.2Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants12.1PugliaPuglia: 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants11.8SardegnaSardegna: 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants11.7LazioLazio: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2VenetoVeneto: 11 per 1,000 inhabitants11CampaniaCampania: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8LombardiaLombardia: 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants9.3
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2020
1Liguria14.9-2 pts
2Molise14.7+1.1 pts
3Friuli-Venezia Giulia13.8+0.2 pts
4Umbria13.3+0.6 pts
5Marche13.2-0.1 pts
5Piemonte13.2-2.1 pts
7Toscana12.9-0.1 pts
8Abruzzo12.7+0.3 pts
9Basilicata12.6+0.4 pts
10Emilia-Romagna12.5-0.8 pts
11Calabria12.2+1 pts
11Sicilia12.2+0.8 pts
13Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste12.1-2.5 pts
14Puglia11.8+0.6 pts
15Sardegna11.70 pts
16Lazio11.2+0.3 pts
17Veneto11-0.8 pts
18Campania10.8+0.4 pts
18Lombardia10.8-2.8 pts
20Provincia Autonoma di Trento10-2 pts
21Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen9.3-0.9 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 14.9 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest death rate?

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen, with 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021.

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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