Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence in Italy

Italy: Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence was 2.4 Rate in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.4 Rate
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 43 countries
All-time high
2.9 Rate
in 2017
All-time low
2.4 Rate
in 2022
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence in Italy, 2011–2023

01232011201720232011: 2.7 Rate2012: 2.8 Rate2013: 2.6 Rate2014: 2.7 Rate2015: 2.8 Rate2016: 2.8 Rate2017: 2.9 Rate2018: 2.6 Rate2019: 2.6 Rate2020: 2.6 Rate2021: 2.7 Rate2022: 2.4 Rate2023: 2.4 Rate

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.

Analysis

Italy recorded 2.4 Rate for fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence in Italy peaked at 2.9 Rate in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.4 Rate, in 2022.

That places Italy 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence in Italy, 2011 to 2023.
Year Rate Change
2011 2.7 Rate
2012 2.8 Rate +3.7%
2013 2.6 Rate -7.1%
2014 2.7 Rate +3.8%
2015 2.8 Rate +3.7%
2016 2.8 Rate +0.0%
2017 2.9 Rate +3.6%
2018 2.6 Rate -10.3%
2019 2.6 Rate +0.0%
2020 2.6 Rate +0.0%
2021 2.7 Rate +3.8%
2022 2.4 Rate -11.1%
2023 2.4 Rate +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.72 Rate 2.6 Rate 2.9 Rate 9
2020s 2.52 Rate 2.4 Rate 2.7 Rate 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 35 Denmark 2.7 Rate compare
  2. 35 Malta 2.7 Rate compare
  3. 37 Spain 2.6 Rate compare
  4. 38 Finland 2.4 Rate compare
  5. 40 Netherlands 2.1 Rate compare
  6. 40 Netherlands 2.1 Rate compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence in Italy?
Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence in Italy was 2.4 Rate in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 2.9 Rate in 2017.
What is the lowest fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4 Rate in 2022.
How does Italy rank for fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence?
Italy ranks 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
Is fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence
Unit
Rate
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 593 data points, 2011–2024
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