Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Italy

Italy: Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 was 0.265 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.265
Change on year
down 29.2%
World rank
216th
of 229 countries
All-time high
8.11
in 1950
All-time low
0.265
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Italy, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Italy is 0.265, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is down 29.2% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Italy peaked at 8.11 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.265, in 2023.

That places Italy 216th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Italy, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 8.11
1951 8.11 -0.1%
1952 7.85 -3.1%
1953 7.11 -9.4%
1954 6.51 -8.5%
1955 6.06 -6.9%
1956 5.8 -4.4%
1957 6.03 +4.0%
1958 5.73 -4.9%
1959 5.47 -4.5%
1960 5.18 -5.4%
1961 4.86 -6.2%
1962 4.92 +1.2%
1963 4.69 -4.6%
1964 4.27 -9.0%
1965 4.05 -5.0%
1966 3.91 -3.6%
1967 3.71 -5.0%
1968 3.66 -1.5%
1969 3.52 -3.8%
1970 3.3 -6.1%
1971 3.23 -2.2%
1972 3.01 -6.8%
1973 2.88 -4.2%
1974 2.54 -12.0%
1975 2.29 -9.6%
1976 2.12 -7.6%
1977 1.98 -6.8%
1978 1.88 -4.7%
1979 1.71 -8.9%
1980 1.64 -4.1%
1981 1.58 -3.7%
1982 1.46 -7.4%
1983 1.37 -6.5%
1984 1.26 -8.1%
1985 1.17 -6.9%
1986 1.11 -4.8%
1987 1.11 -0.6%
1988 1.06 -4.5%
1989 0.9724 -8.1%
1990 0.9282 -4.5%
1991 0.9654 +4.0%
1992 0.9488 -1.7%
1993 0.8425 -11.2%
1994 0.7725 -8.3%
1995 0.7339 -5.0%
1996 0.721 -1.8%
1997 0.6655 -7.7%
1998 0.6217 -6.6%
1999 0.5893 -5.2%
2000 0.5311 -9.9%
2001 0.5474 +3.1%
2002 0.5258 -3.9%
2003 0.443 -15.7%
2004 0.4487 +1.3%
2005 0.4208 -6.2%
2006 0.4081 -3.0%
2007 0.3886 -4.8%
2008 0.3952 +1.7%
2009 0.3998 +1.2%
2010 0.3748 -6.3%
2011 0.3598 -4.0%
2012 0.3511 -2.4%
2013 0.3445 -1.9%
2014 0.3239 -6.0%
2015 0.3352 +3.5%
2016 0.3207 -4.3%
2017 0.3378 +5.3%
2018 0.336 -0.5%
2019 0.2936 -12.6%
2020 0.286 -2.6%
2021 0.2694 -5.8%
2022 0.3745 +39.0%
2023 0.265 -29.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 6.68 5.47 8.11 10
1960s 4.28 3.52 5.18 10
1970s 2.5 1.71 3.3 10
1980s 1.27 0.9724 1.64 10
1990s 0.7789 0.5893 0.9654 10
2000s 0.4508 0.3886 0.5474 10
2010s 0.3377 0.2936 0.3748 10
2020s 0.2987 0.265 0.3745 4

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  5. 218 Belarus 0.2419 compare
  6. 219 Norway 0.236 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Italy?
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Italy was 0.265 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 8.11 in 1950.
What is the lowest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.265 in 2023.
How does Italy rank for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100?
Italy ranks 216th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 rate including un projections through 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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