Mortality rate, infant in Italy
Italy: Mortality rate, infant was 2.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
181st
of 197 countries
All-time high
44.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
2.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant in Italy, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Italy is 2.3 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Italy peaked at 44.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
Italy ranks 181st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, infant in Italy, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 42.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 40.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 39.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 37.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 35.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 34.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 33.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 32 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 29.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 26.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 6 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 5 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.04 per 1,000 live births | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | 44.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | 29.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.09 per 1,000 live births | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.66 per 1,000 live births | 5 per 1,000 live births | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.95 per 1,000 live births | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 per 1,000 live births | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Italy?
- Mortality rate, infant in Italy was 2.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Italy ranks 181st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.