3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Italy

Italy: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate was 1.5 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.5
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
184th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.5
in 2000
All-time low
1.5
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Italy, 2000–2021

012342000201020212000: 3.52001: 3.32002: 3.12003: 2.92004: 2.82005: 2.72006: 2.62007: 2.52008: 2.52009: 2.42010: 2.42011: 2.42012: 2.32013: 2.22014: 2.22015: 2.12016: 2.12017: 22018: 1.92019: 1.72020: 1.62021: 1.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Italy recorded 1.5 for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Italy peaked at 3.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2021.

That places Italy 184th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Italy, year by year

Annual values for 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Italy, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 3.5
2001 3.3 -5.7%
2002 3.1 -6.1%
2003 2.9 -6.5%
2004 2.8 -3.4%
2005 2.7 -3.6%
2006 2.6 -3.7%
2007 2.5 -3.8%
2008 2.5 +0.0%
2009 2.4 -4.0%
2010 2.4 +0.0%
2011 2.4 +0.0%
2012 2.3 -4.2%
2013 2.2 -4.3%
2014 2.2 +0.0%
2015 2.1 -4.5%
2016 2.1 +0.0%
2017 2 -4.8%
2018 1.9 -5.0%
2019 1.7 -10.5%
2020 1.6 -5.9%
2021 1.5 -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.83 2.4 3.5 10
2010s 2.13 1.7 2.4 10
2020s 1.55 1.5 1.6 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Italy?
3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Italy was 1.5 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 3.5 in 2000.
What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2021.
How does Italy rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
Italy ranks 184th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
199 places, 4,378 data points, 2000–2021
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