Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Italy

Italy: Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence was 993 Number in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
993 Number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 42 countries
All-time high
1,695 Number
in 2011
All-time low
992 Number
in 2022
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Italy, 2011–2023

05001.0k1.5k2011201720232011: 1.7k Number2012: 1.6k Number2013: 1.5k Number2014: 1.4k Number2015: 1.4k Number2016: 1.3k Number2017: 1.3k Number2018: 1.3k Number2019: 1.1k Number2020: 1.0k Number2021: 1.0k Number2022: 992 Number2023: 993 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Italy is 993 Number, 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 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 992 Number, in 2022.

Italy ranks 8th of 42 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

Annual values for Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Italy, 2011 to 2023.
Year Number Change
2011 1,695 Number
2012 1,610 Number -5.0%
2013 1,525 Number -5.3%
2014 1,400 Number -8.2%
2015 1,408 Number +0.6%
2016 1,335 Number -5.2%
2017 1,263 Number -5.4%
2018 1,268 Number +0.4%
2019 1,052 Number -17.0%
2020 1,017 Number -3.3%
2021 1,029 Number +1.2%
2022 992 Number -3.6%
2023 993 Number +0.1%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 993 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 223 Number, 4.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 993 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 214 Number, 4.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,395 Number 1,052 Number 1,695 Number 9
2020s 1,008 Number 992 Number 1,029 Number 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 5 Germany 2,211 Number compare
  2. 6 Poland 1,057 Number compare
  3. 6 Poland 1,057 Number compare
  4. 9 Romania 894 Number compare
  5. 10 Spain 843 Number compare
  6. 11 Netherlands 595 Number compare
  7. 11 Netherlands 595 Number compare

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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 Number 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 Number in 2011.
What is the lowest causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 992 Number in 2022.
How does Italy rank for causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence?
Italy ranks 8th out of 42 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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Indicator
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 556 data points, 2011–2023
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