Infant mortality rate in Italy
Italy: Infant mortality rate was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Italy, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.2% for infant mortality rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Italy peaked at 6.4% in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2023.
That places Italy 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, 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 | 5.5% | 4.6% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,408 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 in Italy?
- Infant mortality rate in Italy was 0.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 1951.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for infant mortality rate?
- Italy ranks 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.