Child mortality rate ihme in Italy
Italy: Child mortality rate ihme was 0.3 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.3
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
188th
of 204 countries
All-time high
8.18
in 1951
All-time low
0.3
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Italy, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, child mortality rate ihme in Italy stood at 0.3. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Italy peaked at 8.18 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 2019.
Italy ranks 188th of 204 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.72 | 5.52 | 8.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.33 | 3.56 | 5.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.55 | 1.77 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3 | 1 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.781 | 0.59 | 0.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.467 | 0.41 | 0.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.347 | 0.3 | 0.39 | 10 |
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More health data for Italy
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,408 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate ihme in Italy?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Italy was 0.3 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 8.18 in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 2019.
- How does Italy rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Italy ranks 188th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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 rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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