Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Italy

Italy: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates was 694 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
694
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
103rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
3,660
in 1990
All-time low
694
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Italy, 1990–2024

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200720241990: 3.7k1991: 3.4k1992: 3.2k1993: 2.9k1994: 2.6k1995: 2.5k1996: 2.4k1997: 2.2k1998: 2.1k1999: 2.0k2000: 1.9k2001: 1.7k2002: 1.7k2003: 1.6k2004: 1.6k2005: 1.5k2006: 1.5k2007: 1.4k2008: 1.4k2009: 1.4k2010: 1.4k2011: 1.3k2012: 1.2k2013: 1.1k2014: 1.1k2015: 1.0k2016: 9652017: 8992018: 8272019: 7682020: 7292021: 7222022: 7172023: 6972024: 694

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Italy stood at 694. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Italy peaked at 3,660 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 694, in 2024.

Italy ranks 103rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Italy, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 3,660
1991 3,415 -6.7%
1992 3,216 -5.8%
1993 2,899 -9.9%
1994 2,643 -8.8%
1995 2,471 -6.5%
1996 2,361 -4.5%
1997 2,244 -5.0%
1998 2,096 -6.6%
1999 1,975 -5.8%
2000 1,869 -5.4%
2001 1,743 -6.7%
2002 1,655 -5.0%
2003 1,588 -4.0%
2004 1,574 -0.9%
2005 1,502 -4.6%
2006 1,466 -2.4%
2007 1,429 -2.5%
2008 1,427 -0.1%
2009 1,392 -2.5%
2010 1,354 -2.7%
2011 1,294 -4.4%
2012 1,230 -4.9%
2013 1,150 -6.5%
2014 1,087 -5.5%
2015 1,024 -5.8%
2016 965 -5.8%
2017 899 -6.8%
2018 827 -8.0%
2019 768 -7.1%
2020 729 -5.1%
2021 722 -1.0%
2022 717 -0.7%
2023 697 -2.8%
2024 694 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,698 1,975 3,660 10
2000s 1,564 1,392 1,869 10
2010s 1,060 768 1,354 10
2020s 711.8 694 729 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 100 Poland 765 compare
  2. 101 Eswatini 735 compare
  3. 102 Nicaragua 703 compare
  4. 103 Australia 694 compare
  5. 105 Djibouti 662 compare
  6. 106 Timor-Leste 659 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Italy?
Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Italy was 694 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 3,660 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 694 in 2024.
How does Italy rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
Italy ranks 103rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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