Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Italy
Italy: Number of child deaths, annual growth rate was -3.86 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-3.86 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
142nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
-0.8883 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-12.61 % change on previous year
in 1976
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Italy, 1956–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Italy stood at -3.86 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 18.4% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Italy peaked at -0.8883 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -12.61 % change on previous year, in 1976.
Italy ranks 142nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Italy, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | -3.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 1958 | -3.01 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1959 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1960 | -2.53 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1961 | -3.49 % change on previous year | +37.9% |
| 1962 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1963 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1964 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 1965 | -3 % change on previous year | +161.1% |
| 1966 | -5.34 % change on previous year | +78.1% |
| 1967 | -5.61 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1968 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1969 | -4.52 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1970 | -6.11 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 1971 | -6.59 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1972 | -7.36 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1973 | -8.99 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 1974 | -9.26 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1975 | -10.94 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1976 | -12.61 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1977 | -12.34 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1978 | -11.33 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1979 | -10.68 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1980 | -10.21 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1981 | -8.88 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1982 | -7.38 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1983 | -7.63 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1984 | -8.24 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1985 | -7.62 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1986 | -7.73 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1987 | -6.74 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1988 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 1989 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1990 | -3.31 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1991 | -3.5 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1992 | -4.23 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 1993 | -6.23 % change on previous year | +47.0% |
| 1994 | -8.42 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 1995 | -7.97 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1996 | -6.55 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1997 | -5.61 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1998 | -5.89 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1999 | -5.47 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2000 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2001 | -4.85 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2002 | -4.89 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2003 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2004 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 2005 | -2.44 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2006 | -2.83 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2007 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 2008 | -0.8883 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 2009 | -1.41 % change on previous year | +58.6% |
| 2010 | -3.03 % change on previous year | +115.2% |
| 2011 | -3.93 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 2012 | -4.6 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2013 | -5.36 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2014 | -5.66 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2015 | -5.4 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2016 | -5.54 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2017 | -5.86 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2018 | -6.94 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 2019 | -7.11 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2020 | -6.45 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2021 | -4.73 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2022 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2023 | -4.72 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 2024 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's -3.86 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.16 % change on previous year, 3.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Italy's -3.86 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -2.93 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -161.1% | -1.15 % change on previous year | -3 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.91 % change on previous year | -3.67 % change on previous year | -2.14 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1960s | -3.72 % change on previous year | -5.61 % change on previous year | -1.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -9.62 % change on previous year | -12.61 % change on previous year | -6.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -7.12 % change on previous year | -10.21 % change on previous year | -3.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.72 % change on previous year | -8.42 % change on previous year | -3.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.98 % change on previous year | -4.89 % change on previous year | -0.8883 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.34 % change on previous year | -7.11 % change on previous year | -3.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.71 % change on previous year | -6.45 % change on previous year | -3.79 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,408 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (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 number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Italy?
- Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Italy was -3.86 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was -0.8883 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.61 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Italy rank for number of child deaths, annual growth rate?
- Italy ranks 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of child deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of child deaths igme Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of child deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.