Infant mortality rate by sex in Italy
Italy: Infant mortality rate by sex was 0.2104 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2104 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
183rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.61 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
0.2104 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Italy, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate by sex in Italy stood at 0.2104 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Italy peaked at 6.61 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2104 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Italy ranks 183rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate by sex in Italy, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.61 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 6.12 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1952 | 5.67 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1953 | 5.27 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1954 | 4.92 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1955 | 4.7 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1956 | 4.53 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 4.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 4.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 4.17 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 4.02 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 3.86 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 3.7 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 3.52 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 3.36 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 3.18 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 3.06 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 2.95 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 2.85 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 2.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 2.64 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 2.33 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 1.98 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.9924 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9367 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.8863 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8459 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8094 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7781 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7481 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.7195 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6859 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6532 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6136 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5798 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5492 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5168 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4885 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4594 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4355 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4144 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3945 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3777 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3615 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.348 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3371 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3294 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3222 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3154 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3081 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3007 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2932 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2852 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2789 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2729 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2664 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2587 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2496 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2404 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2321 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2251 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2194 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2147 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2104 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.2104 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3234 deaths per 100 live births, 65% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.2104 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3135 deaths per 100 live births, 67% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.06 deaths per 100 live births | 4.17 deaths per 100 live births | 6.61 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.33 deaths per 100 live births | 2.75 deaths per 100 live births | 4.02 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | 2.64 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.987 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7781 deaths per 100 live births | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6014 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4594 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7481 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3636 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3154 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4355 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2754 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2404 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3081 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2203 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2104 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2321 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 180 Spain 0.2385 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 181 North Macedonia 0.2308 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 182 Andorra 0.2104 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 184 Korea 0.2095 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 185 Singapore 0.2069 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 186 Latvia 0.1986 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate by sex in Italy?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Italy was 0.2104 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 6.61 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2104 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Italy ranks 183rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .