Number of child deaths by age in Italy
Italy: Number of child deaths by age was 165 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by age in Italy, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths by age in Italy is 165 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Italy peaked at 9,218 deaths in 1955 and was at its lowest, 165 deaths, in 2024.
That places Italy 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,177 deaths | 7,289 deaths | 9,218 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 5,271 deaths | 4,012 deaths | 6,852 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,486 deaths | 1,506 deaths | 3,710 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 979.8 deaths | 743 deaths | 1,363 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 612.7 deaths | 468 deaths | 727 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 383.2 deaths | 344 deaths | 446 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 282.1 deaths | 216 deaths | 337 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 181.6 deaths | 165 deaths | 202 deaths | 5 |
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 325,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 297,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 321,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 297,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 314,999 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 295,394 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by age in Italy?
- Number of child deaths by age in Italy was 165 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 9,218 deaths in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 165 deaths in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Italy ranks 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .