Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Italy
Italy: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 0.3499 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3499
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
183rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.9
in 1993
All-time low
0.3048
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Italy, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.3499 for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Italy peaked at 0.9 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.3048, in 2020.
Italy ranks 183rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8635 | — |
| 1991 | 0.8779 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8938 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8904 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8628 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8194 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7661 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7101 | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6606 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6233 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5946 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5674 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5389 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5126 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4912 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4746 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4614 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4496 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4371 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4221 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4057 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.39 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3765 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3667 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3602 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3541 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3429 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3267 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.312 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3048 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3064 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3162 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3325 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3499 | +5.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.3499 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4414, 79% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.3499 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4426, 79% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8244 | 0.6606 | 0.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5151 | 0.4371 | 0.6233 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3657 | 0.312 | 0.4221 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.322 | 0.3048 | 0.3499 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 180 Finland 0.3626 compare
- 181 Netherlands 0.3583 compare
- 182 Spain 0.3569 compare
- 184 Singapore 0.3495 compare
- 185 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.3423 compare
- 186 Switzerland 0.3377 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 mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Italy?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Italy was 0.3499 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 in 1993.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3048 in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Italy ranks 183rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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