Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0037 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
155th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1528 deaths per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0037 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Italy stood at 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 0.1528 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Italy ranks 155th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1528 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1477 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1433 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1417 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1374 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1301 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1228 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1164 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1111 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1043 deaths per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0974 deaths per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0903 deaths per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0821 deaths per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0745 deaths per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0664 deaths per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1976 | 0.058 deaths per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0508 deaths per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0451 deaths per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0403 deaths per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0362 deaths per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 0.033 deaths per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0305 deaths per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0282 deaths per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0259 deaths per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0239 deaths per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0221 deaths per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0206 deaths per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0198 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0192 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0186 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0179 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0171 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0161 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0147 deaths per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0136 deaths per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0127 deaths per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.012 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0113 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0106 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0101 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0096 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0091 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0088 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0086 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0084 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0081 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.008 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0079 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0078 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0076 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0073 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0069 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0066 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0062 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0059 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0055 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0052 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0049 deaths per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0042 deaths per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.004 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1337 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1111 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1528 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0709 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0403 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1043 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0259 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0192 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0362 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0144 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0106 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0186 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0086 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0078 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0101 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0061 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0076 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0042 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 152 Serbia 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 153 Namibia 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 154 Botswana 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 156 Hungary 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 157 Bulgaria 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 158 Czechia 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2025)
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- 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, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Italy was 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1528 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 155th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.