Infant mortality by sex in Italy

Italy: Infant mortality by sex was 0.2473 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2473
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
180th
of 195 countries
All-time high
7.52
in 1950
All-time low
0.2473
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024

Infant mortality by sex in Italy, 1950–2024

02468195019872024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, infant mortality by sex in Italy stood at 0.2473. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Italy peaked at 7.52 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2473, in 2024.

That places Italy 180th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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
1950s 5.9 4.93 7.52 10
1960s 4.06 3.42 4.8 10
1970s 2.43 1.68 3.28 10
1980s 1.23 0.9528 1.59 10
1990s 0.7252 0.5364 0.9201 10
2000s 0.4261 0.3718 0.508 10
2010s 0.3253 0.2821 0.3638 10
2020s 0.2588 0.2473 0.2725 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 177 Andorra 0.2713 compare
  2. 178 North Macedonia 0.26 compare
  3. 179 Korea 0.2549 compare
  4. 181 Monaco 0.2431 compare
  5. 182 Czechia 0.2334 compare
  6. 183 Singapore 0.2333 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

More health data for Italy

All data for Italy β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality by sex in Italy?
Infant mortality by sex in Italy was 0.2473 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 7.52 in 1950.
What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2473 in 2024.
How does Italy rank for infant mortality by sex?
Italy ranks 180th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infant mortality by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
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