Infant mortality rate wdi in Italy
Italy: Infant mortality rate wdi was 0.2104 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2104
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
183rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.61
in 1950
All-time low
0.2104
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality rate wdi in Italy, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate wdi in Italy stood at 0.2104. 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 wdi in Italy peaked at 6.61 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2104, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.06 | 4.17 | 6.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.33 | 2.75 | 4.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.93 | 1.33 | 2.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.987 | 0.7781 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6014 | 0.4594 | 0.7481 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3636 | 0.3154 | 0.4355 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2754 | 0.2404 | 0.3081 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2203 | 0.2104 | 0.2321 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More health data for Italy
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,408 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- 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)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 297,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 321,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 297,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 314,999 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 295,394 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate wdi in Italy?
- Infant mortality rate wdi in Italy was 0.2104 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 6.61 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2104 in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for infant mortality rate wdi?
- Italy ranks 183rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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