Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Italy
Italy: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 1.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
176th
of 197 countries
All-time high
24.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
1.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2019
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal 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
Italy recorded 1.8 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, neonatal in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Italy peaked at 24.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2019.
Italy ranks 176th 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Italy, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 23 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 21.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 21 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 5 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 1.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.8 per 1,000 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6 per 1,000 live births, 69% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.8 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.55 per 1,000 live births, 71% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.48 per 1,000 live births | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.74 per 1,000 live births | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.95 per 1,000 live births | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.83 per 1,000 live births | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 per 1,000 live births | 1.8 per 1,000 live births | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 per 1,000 live births | 1.8 per 1,000 live births | 1.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Italy?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Italy was 1.8 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, neonatal recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 per 1,000 live births in 2019.
- How does Italy rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Italy ranks 176th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.