Child mortality by sex in Italy

Italy: Child mortality by sex was 0.2916 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2916
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
181st
of 195 countries
All-time high
9.3
in 1950
All-time low
0.2916
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024

Child mortality by sex in Italy, 1950–2024

0246810195019872024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child mortality by sex in Italy is 0.2916, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Italy peaked at 9.3 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2916, in 2024.

That places Italy 181st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 7.12 5.78 9.3 10
1960s 4.66 3.86 5.6 10
1970s 2.73 1.89 3.7 10
1980s 1.39 1.09 1.78 10
1990s 0.841 0.6286 1.06 10
2000s 0.5011 0.4373 0.5959 10
2010s 0.3825 0.3322 0.4278 10
2020s 0.305 0.2916 0.3209 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 178 Iceland 0.3028 compare
  2. 179 North Macedonia 0.2962 compare
  3. 180 Monaco 0.293 compare
  4. 182 Czechia 0.2869 compare
  5. 183 Singapore 0.2839 compare
  6. 184 Andorra 0.2829 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

More health data for Italy

All data for Italy β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality by sex in Italy?
Child mortality by sex in Italy was 0.2916 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 9.3 in 1950.
What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2916 in 2024.
How does Italy rank for child mortality by sex?
Italy ranks 181st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child mortality by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,985 data points, 1950–2024
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