Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Italy

Italy: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 0.2702 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2702
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
184th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.61
in 1980
All-time low
0.2702
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Italy, 1980–2024

0.511.51980200220241980: 1.61981: 1.51982: 1.41983: 1.31984: 1.31985: 1.21986: 1.11987: 1.11988: 11989: 0.9991990: 0.9661991: 0.9321992: 0.8931993: 0.8461994: 0.7961995: 0.7481996: 0.7031997: 0.6611998: 0.6221999: 0.5872000: 0.5572001: 0.532002: 0.5062003: 0.4832004: 0.4642005: 0.4472006: 0.4342007: 0.4232008: 0.4142009: 0.4062010: 0.3962011: 0.3872012: 0.3772013: 0.3682014: 0.362015: 0.3512016: 0.3422017: 0.3312018: 0.322019: 0.3082020: 0.2972021: 0.2892022: 0.2812023: 0.2762024: 0.27

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for extreme poverty vs child mortality in Italy is 0.2702, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Italy peaked at 1.61 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.2702, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 181 Iceland 0.282 compare
  2. 182 North Macedonia 0.2803 compare
  3. 183 South Korea 0.2796 compare
  4. 185 Singapore 0.268 compare
  5. 186 Monaco 0.2661 compare
  6. 187 Czechia 0.2594 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is extreme poverty vs child mortality in Italy?
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Italy was 0.2702 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1.61 in 1980.
What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2702 in 2024.
How does Italy rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
Italy ranks 184th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is extreme poverty vs child mortality 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 Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Extreme poverty vs child mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,896 data points, 1980–2024
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