Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Italy
Italy: Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region was 932 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
932 Number
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
8th
of 49 countries
All-time high
4,600 Number
in 1990
All-time low
899 Number
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Italy, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Italy is 932 Number, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Italy peaked at 4,600 Number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 899 Number, in 2022.
That places Italy 8th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Italy, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,600 Number | — |
| 1991 | 4,512 Number | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 4,434 Number | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 3,840 Number | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 3,436 Number | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 3,182 Number | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 3,155 Number | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 2,928 Number | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 2,742 Number | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 2,627 Number | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 2,319 Number | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 2,373 Number | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 2,212 Number | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 2,053 Number | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 1,930 Number | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 1,843 Number | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 1,807 Number | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1,744 Number | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 1,800 Number | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1,842 Number | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1,680 Number | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 1,595 Number | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 1,532 Number | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 1,493 Number | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,429 Number | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 1,398 Number | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1,339 Number | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 1,251 Number | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 1,228 Number | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,008 Number | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 952 Number | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 914 Number | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 899 Number | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 943 Number | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 932 Number | -1.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 932 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 236 Number, 3.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Italy's 932 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 237 Number, 3.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,546 Number | 2,627 Number | 4,600 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,992 Number | 1,744 Number | 2,373 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,395 Number | 1,008 Number | 1,680 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 928 Number | 899 Number | 952 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,408 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Italy?
- Infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Italy was 932 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality by nuts 2 region recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4,600 Number in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by nuts 2 region recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 899 Number in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for infant mortality by nuts 2 region?
- Italy ranks 8th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. 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 Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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