Infant mortality rate in Italy
Italy: Infant mortality rate was 0.2293 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2293 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
184th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.08 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
0.2293 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality rate 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
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Italy is 0.2293 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 7.08 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2293 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Italy 184th out of 199 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 | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.08 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 6.56 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1952 | 6.1 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1953 | 5.69 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1954 | 5.36 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1955 | 5.12 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1956 | 4.94 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 4.81 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 4.68 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 4.56 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 4.42 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 4.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 4.09 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 3.91 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 3.74 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 3.58 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 3.44 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 3.31 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 3.2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 3.09 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 2.97 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 2.82 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 2.64 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 2.45 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9948 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9457 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9035 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8675 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8364 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8051 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.769 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7264 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6819 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6393 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5996 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.563 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5291 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4989 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4727 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4497 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4289 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4097 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.393 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3792 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3682 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3592 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3515 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3443 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3366 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3286 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3207 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3132 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3058 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2986 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2908 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2819 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2719 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2618 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2528 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2452 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.239 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.234 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2293 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.2293 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3612 deaths per 100 live births, 63% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.2293 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3422 deaths per 100 live births, 67% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.49 deaths per 100 live births | 4.56 deaths per 100 live births | 7.08 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.7 deaths per 100 live births | 3.09 deaths per 100 live births | 4.42 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | 2.97 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8675 deaths per 100 live births | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6648 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4989 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8364 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3956 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3443 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4727 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.301 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2618 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3366 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2401 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2293 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2528 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 181 North Macedonia 0.2457 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 182 Andorra 0.2419 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 183 South Korea 0.2328 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 185 Monaco 0.2209 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 186 Singapore 0.2204 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 187 Latvia 0.2154 deaths per 100 live births compare
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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Italy?
- Infant mortality rate in Italy was 0.2293 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 recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 7.08 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2293 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for infant mortality rate?
- Italy ranks 184th out of 199 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .