Child mortality complete gapminder in Italy
Italy: Child mortality complete gapminder was 0.2702 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2702
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
187th
of 203 countries
All-time high
45.74
in 1800
All-time low
0.2702
in 2024
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality complete gapminder in Italy, 1800–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality complete gapminder in Italy stood at 0.2702. 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 complete gapminder in Italy peaked at 45.74 in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.2702, 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.
Child mortality complete gapminder in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 45.74 | — |
| 1801 | 45.74 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 45.74 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 45.74 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 45.74 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 45.6 | -0.3% |
| 1806 | 45.6 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 45.6 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 45.6 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 45.6 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 45.6 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 45.6 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 45.6 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 45.6 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 45.6 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 45.47 | -0.3% |
| 1816 | 45.47 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 45.47 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 45.47 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 45.47 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 45.47 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 45.47 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 45.47 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 45.47 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 45.47 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 45.47 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 45.33 | -0.3% |
| 1827 | 45.33 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 45.33 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 45.33 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 45.33 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 45.33 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 45.33 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 45.33 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 45.33 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 45.33 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 45.2 | -0.3% |
| 1837 | 45.2 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 45.2 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 45.2 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 45.2 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 45.2 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 45.2 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 45.2 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 45.2 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 45.2 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 45.2 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 45.06 | -0.3% |
| 1848 | 45.06 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 45.06 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 45.06 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 45.06 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 45.06 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 45.06 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 45.06 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 45.06 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 45.06 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 45.06 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 44.92 | -0.3% |
| 1859 | 44.92 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 44.92 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 44.92 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 44.92 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 44.88 | -0.1% |
| 1864 | 44.84 | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 44.8 | -0.1% |
| 1866 | 44.76 | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 44.71 | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 44.67 | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 44.63 | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 44.59 | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 44.54 | -0.1% |
| 1872 | 44.5 | -0.1% |
| 1873 | 40.99 | -7.9% |
| 1874 | 40.54 | -1.1% |
| 1875 | 40.42 | -0.3% |
| 1876 | 37.76 | -6.6% |
| 1877 | 36.66 | -2.9% |
| 1878 | 37.09 | +1.2% |
| 1879 | 37.32 | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 38.65 | +3.6% |
| 1881 | 38.58 | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 39.11 | +1.4% |
| 1883 | 37.49 | -4.1% |
| 1884 | 35.13 | -6.3% |
| 1885 | 35.65 | +1.5% |
| 1886 | 36.54 | +2.5% |
| 1887 | 35.87 | -1.9% |
| 1888 | 34.84 | -2.9% |
| 1889 | 32.91 | -5.5% |
| 1890 | 33.29 | +1.2% |
| 1891 | 33.64 | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 32.39 | -3.7% |
| 1893 | 31.65 | -2.3% |
| 1894 | 31.62 | -0.1% |
| 1895 | 32.23 | +1.9% |
| 1896 | 30.85 | -4.3% |
| 1897 | 28.24 | -8.5% |
| 1898 | 29.07 | +2.9% |
| 1899 | 27.29 | -6.1% |
| 1900 | 29.66 | +8.7% |
| 1901 | 27.7 | -6.6% |
| 1902 | 29.2 | +5.4% |
| 1903 | 28 | -4.1% |
| 1904 | 26.84 | -4.1% |
| 1905 | 27.3 | +1.7% |
| 1906 | 26.6 | -2.6% |
| 1907 | 25.47 | -4.2% |
| 1908 | 27.59 | +8.3% |
| 1909 | 26.15 | -5.2% |
| 1910 | 24.34 | -6.9% |
| 1911 | 26.01 | +6.8% |
| 1912 | 22.15 | -14.8% |
| 1913 | 22.89 | +3.4% |
| 1914 | 20.95 | -8.5% |
| 1915 | 24.57 | +17.3% |
| 1916 | 25.52 | +3.9% |
| 1917 | 23.35 | -8.5% |
| 1918 | 35.5 | +52.0% |
| 1919 | 24.29 | -31.6% |
| 1920 | 24.35 | +0.2% |
| 1921 | 21.99 | -9.7% |
| 1922 | 20.55 | -6.6% |
| 1923 | 19.82 | -3.5% |
| 1924 | 19 | -4.2% |
| 1925 | 19.21 | +1.1% |
| 1926 | 20.09 | +4.6% |
| 1927 | 18.57 | -7.6% |
| 1928 | 18.52 | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 18.59 | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 16.59 | -10.7% |
| 1931 | 16.48 | -0.7% |
| 1932 | 16.34 | -0.8% |
| 1933 | 14.98 | -8.3% |
| 1934 | 14.82 | -1.1% |
| 1935 | 15.05 | +1.6% |
| 1936 | 14.52 | -3.5% |
| 1937 | 16.14 | +11.2% |
| 1938 | 15.69 | -2.8% |
| 1939 | 14.02 | -10.7% |
| 1940 | 14.18 | +1.1% |
| 1941 | 15.28 | +7.8% |
| 1942 | 15.35 | +0.5% |
| 1943 | 15.69 | +2.2% |
| 1944 | 13.68 | -12.8% |
| 1945 | 14.12 | +3.2% |
| 1946 | 13.77 | -2.4% |
| 1947 | 11.21 | -18.7% |
| 1948 | 9.45 | -15.7% |
| 1949 | 9.32 | -1.3% |
| 1950 | 8.87 | -4.9% |
| 1951 | 8.16 | -7.9% |
| 1952 | 7.53 | -7.7% |
| 1953 | 6.98 | -7.3% |
| 1954 | 6.53 | -6.4% |
| 1955 | 6.2 | -5.2% |
| 1956 | 5.95 | -4.0% |
| 1957 | 5.75 | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 5.57 | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 5.39 | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 5.19 | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 4.98 | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 4.76 | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 4.53 | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 4.31 | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 4.11 | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 3.93 | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 3.78 | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 3.64 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 3.51 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 3.36 | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 3.18 | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 2.98 | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 2.76 | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 2.53 | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 2.31 | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 2.11 | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 1.95 | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 1.81 | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 1.7 | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 1.61 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 1.52 | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 1.43 | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 1.35 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 1.27 | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 1.2 | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 1.14 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 1.08 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 1.04 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9988 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9657 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9322 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.893 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8459 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7962 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7482 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7031 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6611 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6221 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5871 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5568 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.53 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5057 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4832 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4635 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4472 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4341 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4235 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4142 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4055 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3964 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3869 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3774 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3684 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3597 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3511 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3419 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3315 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3197 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3079 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2974 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2886 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2814 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2757 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2702 | -2.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.2702 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653, 58% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.2702 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3875, 70% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality complete gapminder in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | +52.0% | 23.35 | 35.5 |
| 1919 | -31.6% | 35.5 | 24.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 45.67 | 45.6 | 45.74 | 10 |
| 1810s | 45.54 | 45.47 | 45.6 | 10 |
| 1820s | 45.41 | 45.33 | 45.47 | 10 |
| 1830s | 45.28 | 45.2 | 45.33 | 10 |
| 1840s | 45.16 | 45.06 | 45.2 | 10 |
| 1850s | 45.03 | 44.92 | 45.06 | 10 |
| 1860s | 44.81 | 44.63 | 44.92 | 10 |
| 1870s | 40.44 | 36.66 | 44.59 | 10 |
| 1880s | 36.48 | 32.91 | 39.11 | 10 |
| 1890s | 31.03 | 27.29 | 33.64 | 10 |
| 1900s | 27.45 | 25.47 | 29.66 | 10 |
| 1910s | 24.96 | 20.95 | 35.5 | 10 |
| 1920s | 20.07 | 18.52 | 24.35 | 10 |
| 1930s | 15.46 | 14.02 | 16.59 | 10 |
| 1940s | 13.2 | 9.32 | 15.69 | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.69 | 5.39 | 8.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.28 | 3.51 | 5.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.47 | 1.7 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 | 0.9988 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7755 | 0.5871 | 0.9657 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4664 | 0.4055 | 0.5568 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3541 | 0.3079 | 0.3964 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2827 | 0.2702 | 0.2974 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality complete gapminder in Italy?
- Child mortality complete gapminder in Italy was 0.2702 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 45.74 in 1800.
- What is the lowest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2702 in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for child mortality complete gapminder?
- Italy ranks 187th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality complete gapminder 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality complete gapminder. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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