Child mortality line chart by sex in Italy
Italy: Child mortality line chart by sex was 0.2476 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2476
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
181st
of 195 countries
All-time high
8.4
in 1950
All-time low
0.2476
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality line chart by sex in Italy, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality line chart by sex in Italy is 0.2476, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex in Italy peaked at 8.4 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2476, in 2024.
Italy ranks 181st of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality line chart by sex in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.4 | — |
| 1951 | 7.71 | -8.2% |
| 1952 | 7.09 | -8.0% |
| 1953 | 6.55 | -7.7% |
| 1954 | 6.07 | -7.3% |
| 1955 | 5.75 | -5.3% |
| 1956 | 5.5 | -4.2% |
| 1957 | 5.3 | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 5.11 | -3.5% |
| 1959 | 4.97 | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 4.77 | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 4.56 | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 4.34 | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 4.11 | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 3.91 | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 3.68 | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 3.52 | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 3.39 | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 3.26 | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 3.14 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 3 | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 2.84 | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 2.64 | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 2.44 | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 2.24 | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 2.05 | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 1.87 | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 1.72 | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 1.6 | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 1.51 | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 1.42 | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 1.35 | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 1.28 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.21 | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 1.13 | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 1.07 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 1.02 | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9726 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9338 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9004 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8695 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8392 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8033 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7672 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7233 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.684 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6482 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6109 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5772 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5436 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5156 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4904 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.467 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4467 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4277 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4116 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3985 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.389 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3803 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3722 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3634 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3545 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3455 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3361 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3284 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3212 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3133 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.304 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2932 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2825 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2728 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2647 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.258 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2525 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2476 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.25 | 4.97 | 8.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.87 | 3.14 | 4.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.19 | 1.51 | 3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 | 0.9004 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7066 | 0.5436 | 0.8695 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4299 | 0.3722 | 0.5156 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3242 | 0.2825 | 0.3634 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2591 | 0.2476 | 0.2728 | 5 |
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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)
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- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.14 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.111 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality line chart by sex in Italy?
- Child mortality line chart by sex in Italy was 0.2476 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2476 in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for child mortality line chart by sex?
- Italy ranks 181st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart by sex rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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 line chart by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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