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.

Infant mortality rate in Italy

Name: Infant mortality rate in Italy
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Italy

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)

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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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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 13,185 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .