What is child mortality in Italy?

Child mortality in Italy was 0.2702 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality recorded in Italy?

The highest recorded value was 45.74 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.

What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Italy?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2702 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Italy rank for child mortality?

Italy ranks 187th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality rising or falling in Italy?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Italy data come from?

The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality in Italy

Name: Child mortality in Italy
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Italy: Child mortality was 0.2702 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.2702 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 2.0%

World rank

187th

of 203 countries

All-time high

45.74 deaths per 100 live births

in 1800

All-time low

0.2702 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

225

1800–2024

Child mortality in Italy, 1800–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, child mortality in Italy stood at 0.2702 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality in Italy peaked at 45.74 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.2702 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Italy 187th out of 203 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1800s	45.67 deaths per 100 live births	45.6 deaths per 100 live births	45.74 deaths per 100 live births	10
1810s	45.54 deaths per 100 live births	45.47 deaths per 100 live births	45.6 deaths per 100 live births	10
1820s	45.41 deaths per 100 live births	45.33 deaths per 100 live births	45.47 deaths per 100 live births	10
1830s	45.28 deaths per 100 live births	45.2 deaths per 100 live births	45.33 deaths per 100 live births	10
1840s	45.16 deaths per 100 live births	45.06 deaths per 100 live births	45.2 deaths per 100 live births	10
1850s	45.03 deaths per 100 live births	44.92 deaths per 100 live births	45.06 deaths per 100 live births	10
1860s	44.81 deaths per 100 live births	44.63 deaths per 100 live births	44.92 deaths per 100 live births	10
1870s	40.44 deaths per 100 live births	36.66 deaths per 100 live births	44.59 deaths per 100 live births	10
1880s	36.48 deaths per 100 live births	32.91 deaths per 100 live births	39.11 deaths per 100 live births	10
1890s	31.03 deaths per 100 live births	27.29 deaths per 100 live births	33.64 deaths per 100 live births	10
1900s	27.45 deaths per 100 live births	25.47 deaths per 100 live births	29.66 deaths per 100 live births	10
1910s	24.96 deaths per 100 live births	20.95 deaths per 100 live births	35.5 deaths per 100 live births	10
1920s	20.07 deaths per 100 live births	18.52 deaths per 100 live births	24.35 deaths per 100 live births	10
1930s	15.46 deaths per 100 live births	14.02 deaths per 100 live births	16.59 deaths per 100 live births	10
1940s	13.2 deaths per 100 live births	9.32 deaths per 100 live births	15.69 deaths per 100 live births	10
1950s	6.69 deaths per 100 live births	5.39 deaths per 100 live births	8.87 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	4.28 deaths per 100 live births	3.51 deaths per 100 live births	5.19 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	2.47 deaths per 100 live births	1.7 deaths per 100 live births	3.36 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	1.26 deaths per 100 live births	0.9988 deaths per 100 live births	1.61 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	0.7755 deaths per 100 live births	0.5871 deaths per 100 live births	0.9657 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.4664 deaths per 100 live births	0.4055 deaths per 100 live births	0.5568 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.3541 deaths per 100 live births	0.3079 deaths per 100 live births	0.3964 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.2827 deaths per 100 live births	0.2702 deaths per 100 live births	0.2974 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Italy

184 Iceland 0.282 deaths per 100 live births compare
185 North Macedonia 0.2803 deaths per 100 live births compare
186 South Korea 0.2796 deaths per 100 live births compare
188 Singapore 0.268 deaths per 100 live births compare
189 Monaco 0.2661 deaths per 100 live births compare
190 Czechia 0.2594 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

More health data for Italy

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,408 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)

All data for Italy →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality in Italy?: Child mortality in Italy was 0.2702 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality recorded in Italy?: The highest recorded value was 45.74 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2702 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Italy rank for child mortality?: Italy ranks 187th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?: The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.