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
1950β2024
Infant mortality by sex in Italy, 1950β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,408 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.0056 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4891 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 325,774 (2025)
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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