Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Italy
Italy: Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence was 993 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Italy, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Italy is 993, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Italy peaked at 1,695 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 992, in 2022.
Italy ranks 8th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1,695 | — |
| 2012 | 1,610 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 1,525 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1,400 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 1,408 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,335 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1,263 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 1,268 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,052 | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 1,017 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1,029 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 992 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 993 | +0.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 993 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 223, 4.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Italy's 993 is above the median for high income countries, which is 214, 4.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,395 | 1,052 | 1,695 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,008 | 992 | 1,029 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Italy?
- Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Italy was 993 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1,695 in 2011.
- What is the lowest causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 992 in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence?
- Italy ranks 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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