Infant mortality rate in Italy
Italy: Infant mortality rate was 2.29 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.29
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
186th
of 201 countries
All-time high
70.76
in 1950
All-time low
2.29
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality rate in Italy, 1950–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Italy is 2.29, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 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 70.76 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.29, in 2024.
That places Italy 186th out of 201 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.
Infant mortality rate in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 70.76 | — |
| 1951 | 65.64 | -7.2% |
| 1952 | 60.98 | -7.1% |
| 1953 | 56.91 | -6.7% |
| 1954 | 53.61 | -5.8% |
| 1955 | 51.18 | -4.5% |
| 1956 | 49.44 | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 48.07 | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 46.85 | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 45.6 | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 44.19 | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 42.62 | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 40.9 | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 39.12 | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 37.37 | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 35.78 | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 34.36 | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 33.13 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 32.03 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 30.92 | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 29.66 | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 28.18 | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 26.43 | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 24.46 | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 22.44 | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 20.51 | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 18.77 | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 17.3 | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 16.09 | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 15.09 | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 14.22 | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 13.42 | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 12.65 | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 11.89 | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 11.17 | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 10.52 | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 9.95 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 9.46 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 9.03 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 8.68 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 8.36 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 8.05 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 7.69 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 7.26 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 6.82 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 6.39 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 6 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 5.63 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 5.29 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 4.99 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 4.73 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 4.5 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 4.29 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 4.1 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 3.93 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 3.79 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 3.68 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 3.59 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.51 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.44 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.37 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.29 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.21 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.13 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.06 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.99 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.91 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.82 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.72 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.62 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.53 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.45 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.39 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.34 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.29 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.9 | 45.6 | 70.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.04 | 30.92 | 44.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.89 | 15.09 | 29.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.1 | 8.68 | 14.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.65 | 4.99 | 8.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.96 | 3.44 | 4.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 | 2.62 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 2.29 | 2.53 | 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 ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0599 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Italy?
- Infant mortality rate in Italy was 2.29 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 70.76 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for infant mortality rate?
- Italy ranks 186th out of 201 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 volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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