Israel vs Italy: Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality

Israel
4.3 Deaths per 1 000 births
in 2024
Italy
4 Deaths per 1 000 births
in 2012
Israel rank
23rd
Italy rank
25th

Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality over time

  • Israel
  • Italy
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 4.3 Deaths per 1 000 births against 4 Deaths per 1 000 births in Italy, a difference of 0.3 Deaths per 1 000 births.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.

Israel ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 25th of 33 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 19.58 Deaths per 1 000 births 25.26 Deaths per 1 000 births 5.68 Deaths per 1 000 births Italy
1980s 11.99 Deaths per 1 000 births 14.23 Deaths per 1 000 births 2.24 Deaths per 1 000 births Italy
1990s 7.64 Deaths per 1 000 births 8.19 Deaths per 1 000 births 0.5444 Deaths per 1 000 births Italy
2000s 6.7 Deaths per 1 000 births 5.6 Deaths per 1 000 births 1.1 Deaths per 1 000 births Israel
2010s 4.9 Deaths per 1 000 births 4 Deaths per 1 000 births 0.9 Deaths per 1 000 births Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality, Israel or Italy?
Israel, at 4.3 Deaths per 1 000 births against 4 Deaths per 1 000 births in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality between Israel and Italy?
0.3 Deaths per 1 000 births, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Italy?
32 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2012.
How do Israel and Italy rank globally for maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality?
Israel ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 25th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality
Unit
Deaths per 1 000 births
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
43 places, 2,306 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset presents time series on infant, neonatal, perinatal and maternal mortality. Data for infant and neonatal mortality are presented either with no minimum threshold of gestation period or birthweight, or following the minimum threshold of 22 weeks (or 500 grams birthweight) Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.