Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Italy
Italy: Infant mortality, annual growth rate was -2.01 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-2.01 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
78th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-2.01 % change on previous year
in 2024
All-time low
-8.6 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Italy, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality, annual growth rate in Italy is -2.01 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Italy peaked at -2.01 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -8.6 % change on previous year, in 1975.
Italy ranks 78th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Italy, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -7.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -7.1 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1953 | -6.68 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1954 | -5.8 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1955 | -4.52 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1956 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1957 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1958 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1959 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1960 | -3.08 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1961 | -3.56 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1962 | -4.03 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1963 | -4.37 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1964 | -4.46 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1965 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1966 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1967 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1968 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1969 | -3.45 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1970 | -4.07 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1971 | -5 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 1972 | -6.21 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 1973 | -7.44 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 1974 | -8.29 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1975 | -8.6 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1976 | -8.47 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1977 | -7.83 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1978 | -6.99 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1979 | -6.23 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1980 | -5.77 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1981 | -5.6 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1982 | -5.74 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1983 | -6.02 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1984 | -6.07 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1985 | -5.81 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1986 | -5.42 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1987 | -4.94 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1988 | -4.46 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1989 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1990 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1991 | -3.74 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1992 | -4.48 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 1993 | -5.54 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 1994 | -6.13 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1995 | -6.24 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1996 | -6.2 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1997 | -6.12 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1998 | -6.02 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1999 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2000 | -5.24 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2001 | -4.86 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2002 | -4.63 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2003 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2004 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2005 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2006 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2007 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2008 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2009 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2010 | -2.22 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2011 | -2.38 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2012 | -2.4 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2013 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2014 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2015 | -2.36 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2016 | -2.61 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2017 | -3.06 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2018 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 2019 | -3.71 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2020 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2021 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2022 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2023 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2024 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's -2.01 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.61 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Italy's -2.01 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.81 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -4.75 % change on previous year | -7.24 % change on previous year | -2.54 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -3.81 % change on previous year | -4.46 % change on previous year | -3.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -6.91 % change on previous year | -8.6 % change on previous year | -4.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.38 % change on previous year | -6.07 % change on previous year | -3.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.38 % change on previous year | -6.24 % change on previous year | -3.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.63 % change on previous year | -5.24 % change on previous year | -2.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.7 % change on previous year | -3.71 % change on previous year | -2.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.61 % change on previous year | -3.44 % change on previous year | -2.01 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality, annual growth rate in Italy?
- Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Italy was -2.01 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was -2.01 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.6 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Italy rank for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- Italy ranks 78th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.