Child mortality by sex in Italy
Italy: Child mortality by sex was 0.2916 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2916
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
185th
of 199 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
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 185th out of 199 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.
Child mortality by sex in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.3 | — |
| 1951 | 8.59 | -7.7% |
| 1952 | 7.95 | -7.5% |
| 1953 | 7.39 | -7.0% |
| 1954 | 6.97 | -5.7% |
| 1955 | 6.62 | -5.0% |
| 1956 | 6.37 | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 6.17 | -3.0% |
| 1958 | 6 | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 5.78 | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 5.6 | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 5.39 | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 5.16 | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 4.93 | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 4.69 | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 4.52 | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 4.33 | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 4.15 | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 4.01 | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 3.86 | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 3.7 | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 3.51 | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 3.3 | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 3.06 | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 2.8 | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 2.56 | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 2.34 | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 2.17 | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 2.01 | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 1.89 | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 1.78 | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 1.68 | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 1.58 | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 1.48 | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 1.4 | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 1.32 | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 1.25 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 1.19 | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 1.14 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 1.09 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 1.06 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.02 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9783 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9209 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8655 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8091 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7555 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7089 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6649 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6286 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5959 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5678 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5424 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5179 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4975 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4812 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4681 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4561 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4465 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4373 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4278 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4177 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.408 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3992 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3895 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3795 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3691 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3575 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3449 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3322 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3209 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3114 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3037 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2976 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2916 | -2.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.2916 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5103, 57% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.2916 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4165, 70% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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 185th out of 199 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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