Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Italy
Italy: Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -2.01 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-2.01 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
73rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
-1.98 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-8.66 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Italy, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Italy stood at -2.01 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Italy peaked at -1.98 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -8.66 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places Italy 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Italy, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -7.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -7.5 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1953 | -6.97 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1954 | -5.69 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1955 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1956 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1957 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1958 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1959 | -3.61 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 1960 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1961 | -3.67 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1962 | -4.29 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 1963 | -4.43 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1964 | -4.82 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1965 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1966 | -4.26 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1967 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1968 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1969 | -3.77 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1970 | -4.25 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1971 | -4.92 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 1972 | -6.05 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 1973 | -7.35 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 1974 | -8.48 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 1975 | -8.66 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1976 | -8.34 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1977 | -7.55 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1978 | -7.04 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1979 | -6.27 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1980 | -5.51 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1981 | -5.93 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1982 | -5.91 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1983 | -6.11 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1984 | -5.62 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1985 | -5.76 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1986 | -5.24 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1987 | -4.96 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1988 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1989 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1990 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1991 | -3.42 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1992 | -4.17 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 1993 | -5.87 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 1994 | -6.01 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1995 | -6.51 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1996 | -6.63 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1997 | -6.17 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1998 | -6.21 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1999 | -5.46 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2000 | -5.2 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2001 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2002 | -4.46 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2003 | -4.52 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2004 | -3.96 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2005 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2006 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2007 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2008 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2009 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2010 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2011 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2012 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2013 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2014 | -2.43 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2015 | -2.57 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2016 | -2.72 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2017 | -3.14 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 2018 | -3.54 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2019 | -3.67 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2020 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2021 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2022 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2023 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2024 | -2.01 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's -2.01 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.61 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Italy's -2.01 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.7 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -5.13 % change on previous year | -7.65 % change on previous year | -2.81 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -3.96 % change on previous year | -4.82 % change on previous year | -3.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -6.89 % change on previous year | -8.66 % change on previous year | -4.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.32 % change on previous year | -6.11 % change on previous year | -3.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.37 % change on previous year | -6.63 % change on previous year | -3.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.56 % change on previous year | -5.2 % change on previous year | -2.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.71 % change on previous year | -3.67 % change on previous year | -2.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.57 % change on previous year | -3.4 % change on previous year | -1.98 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 70 Argentina -1.97 % change on previous year compare
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- 72 Czechia -1.98 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Philippines -2.06 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Lesotho -2.07 % change on previous year compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Italy?
- Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Italy was -2.01 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was -1.98 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.66 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Italy rank for child mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Italy ranks 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality by sex Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.