Child mortality around the world in Italy
Italy: Child mortality around the world was 0.265 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality around the world in Italy, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality around the world in Italy stood at 0.265. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 29.2% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Italy peaked at 8.11 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.265, in 2023.
That places Italy 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 6.68 | 5.47 | 8.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.28 | 3.52 | 5.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.5 | 1.71 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.27 | 0.9724 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7789 | 0.5893 | 0.9654 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4508 | 0.3886 | 0.5474 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3377 | 0.2936 | 0.3748 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2987 | 0.265 | 0.3745 | 4 |
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More health data for Italy
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,408 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- 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 child mortality around the world in Italy?
- Child mortality around the world in Italy was 0.265 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 8.11 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.265 in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for child mortality around the world?
- Italy ranks 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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