Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Italy
Italy: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.6628 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6628
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
26th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.6707
in 1990
All-time low
0.5761
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Italy, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Italy stood at 0.6628.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Italy peaked at 0.6707 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.5761, in 2019.
Italy ranks 26th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6707 | — |
| 1991 | 0.6485 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6377 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.613 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6103 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6199 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6338 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6382 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6334 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6314 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6253 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6129 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6118 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6115 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6199 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6064 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6091 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6045 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.609 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6026 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6045 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6013 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5991 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5919 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.593 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5905 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5891 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.583 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5763 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5761 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5846 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6077 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6273 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.64 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6628 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6337 | 0.6103 | 0.6707 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6113 | 0.6026 | 0.6253 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5905 | 0.5761 | 0.6045 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6245 | 0.5846 | 0.6628 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 23 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6678 compare
- 24 Luxembourg 0.6667 compare
- 25 Azerbaijan 0.6642 compare
- 27 Ireland 0.6602 compare
- 28 Saint Lucia 0.6571 compare
- 29 Malta 0.6522 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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -0.3468 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0395 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -0.3634 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0413 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Italy?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Italy was 0.6628 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6707 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5761 in 2019.
- How does Italy rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Italy ranks 26th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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