Italy vs United Kingdom: Infant mortality

Italy
1,439
in 2012
United Kingdom
3,157
in 2017
Italy rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
3rd

Infant mortality over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 3,157 against 1,439 in Italy, a difference of 1,718.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.2 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 43 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 19,796 16,304 3,493 Italy
1970s 9,948 8,348 1,600 Italy
1980s 4,103 4,304 201.6 United Kingdom
1990s 2,676 3,886 1,209 United Kingdom
2000s 1,634 3,932 2,298 United Kingdom
2010s 1,449 4,083 2,634 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality, Italy or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 3,157 against 1,439 in Italy as of 2017.
What is the difference in infant mortality between Italy and United Kingdom?
1,718, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
45 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2012.
How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for infant mortality?
Italy ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Infant mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 2,019 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed