Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Italy
Italy: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 2.29 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.29 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
198th
of 213 countries
All-time high
4.73 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
2.29 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Italy, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Italy recorded 2.29 per 1,000 live births for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Italy peaked at 4.73 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.29 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Italy ranks 198th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Italy, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.73 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 4.29 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 3.93 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 3.79 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 3.68 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 3.59 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.51 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.44 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.37 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.29 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.21 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.13 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.06 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.99 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.91 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.82 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.72 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.62 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.53 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.45 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.39 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.34 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.29 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2.29 per 1,000 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.7 per 1,000 live births, 62% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2.29 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.43 per 1,000 live births, 67% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.96 per 1,000 live births | 3.44 per 1,000 live births | 4.73 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 per 1,000 live births | 2.62 per 1,000 live births | 3.37 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | 2.29 per 1,000 live births | 2.53 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Italy?
- Infant mortality rate in Italy was 2.29 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4.73 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for infant mortality rate?
- Italy ranks 198th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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