Adolescent mortality rate in Italy

Italy: Adolescent mortality rate was 0.352 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.352
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
193rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.02
in 1993
All-time low
0.352
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Adolescent mortality rate in Italy, 1990–2021

0.40.60.811990200520211990: 0.9771991: 0.9931992: 11993: 11994: 11995: 0.9941996: 0.951997: 0.8951998: 0.8361999: 0.7842000: 0.7432001: 0.7082002: 0.6772003: 0.6472004: 0.6212005: 0.5992006: 0.582007: 0.5652008: 0.5522009: 0.5382010: 0.5222011: 0.5062012: 0.4892013: 0.4752014: 0.4662015: 0.462016: 0.4532017: 0.4392018: 0.422019: 0.3972020: 0.3742021: 0.352

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.352 for adolescent mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Italy peaked at 1.02 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.352, in 2021.

Italy ranks 193rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Adolescent mortality rate in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Italy, 1990 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1990 0.9769
1991 0.9934 +1.7%
1992 1.01 +1.9%
1993 1.02 +1.1%
1994 1.02 -0.4%
1995 0.9938 -2.5%
1996 0.9503 -4.4%
1997 0.8945 -5.9%
1998 0.8358 -6.6%
1999 0.7842 -6.2%
2000 0.743 -5.3%
2001 0.7085 -4.6%
2002 0.6768 -4.5%
2003 0.6473 -4.4%
2004 0.6211 -4.1%
2005 0.5986 -3.6%
2006 0.5799 -3.1%
2007 0.565 -2.6%
2008 0.5521 -2.3%
2009 0.5382 -2.5%
2010 0.5224 -2.9%
2011 0.5055 -3.2%
2012 0.4893 -3.2%
2013 0.4754 -2.8%
2014 0.466 -2.0%
2015 0.4601 -1.3%
2016 0.4527 -1.6%
2017 0.4393 -3.0%
2018 0.4198 -4.4%
2019 0.3972 -5.4%
2020 0.3736 -6.0%
2021 0.352 -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9484 0.7842 1.02 10
2000s 0.6231 0.5382 0.743 10
2010s 0.4628 0.3972 0.5224 10
2020s 0.3628 0.352 0.3736 2

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 190 France 0.3649 compare
  2. 191 Slovenia 0.3649 compare
  3. 192 Singapore 0.3579 compare
  4. 194 Denmark 0.3484 compare
  5. 195 Iceland 0.342 compare
  6. 196 Ireland 0.3304 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adolescent mortality rate in Italy?
Adolescent mortality rate in Italy was 0.352 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 in 1993.
What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.352 in 2021.
How does Italy rank for adolescent mortality rate?
Italy ranks 193rd out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 6,592 data points, 1990–2021
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