Child mortality vs. health spending in Italy
Italy: Child mortality vs. health spending 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
184th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.87 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
0.2702 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality vs. health spending in Italy, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations 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 vs. health spending in Italy stood at 0.2702 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 75 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 vs. health spending in Italy peaked at 8.87 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2702 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Italy ranks 184th of 199 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 vs. health spending in Italy, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.87 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 8.16 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 1952 | 7.53 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1953 | 6.98 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1954 | 6.53 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1955 | 6.2 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1956 | 5.95 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1957 | 5.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 5.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 5.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 5.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 4.98 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 4.76 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 4.53 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 4.31 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 4.11 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 3.93 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 3.78 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 3.64 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 3.51 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 3.36 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 3.18 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 2.98 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 2.76 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 2.53 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9988 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9657 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9322 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.893 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8459 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7962 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7482 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7031 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6611 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6221 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5871 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5568 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.53 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5057 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4832 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4635 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4472 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4341 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4235 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4142 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4055 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3964 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3869 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3774 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3684 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3597 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3511 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3419 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3315 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3197 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3079 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2974 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2886 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2814 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2757 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2702 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 181 Iceland 0.282 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 182 North Macedonia 0.2803 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 183 South Korea 0.2796 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 185 Singapore 0.268 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 186 Monaco 0.2661 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 187 Czechia 0.2594 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Italy
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,408 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0599 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. health spending in Italy?
- Child mortality vs. health spending in Italy was 0.2702 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 8.87 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2702 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for child mortality vs. health spending?
- Italy ranks 184th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. health spending 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .