Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Italy
Italy: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 165 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
165
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
99th
of 200 countries
All-time high
520
in 1990
All-time low
156
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Italy, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Italy is 165, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Italy peaked at 520 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 156, in 2021.
Italy ranks 99th 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.
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 520 | — |
| 1991 | 504 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 490 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 484 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 477 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 463 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 442 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 422 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 398 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 369 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 344 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 323 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 302 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 285 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 272 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 264 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 257 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 253 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 250 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 245 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 238 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 229 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 221 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 214 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 209 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 205 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 200 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 191 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 178 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 166 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 159 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 156 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 157 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 161 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 165 | +2.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 165 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28, 5.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Italy's 165 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37, 4.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 456.9 | 369 | 520 | 10 |
| 2000s | 279.5 | 245 | 344 | 10 |
| 2010s | 205.1 | 166 | 238 | 10 |
| 2020s | 159.6 | 156 | 165 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Italy?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Italy was 165 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 520 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 156 in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Italy ranks 99th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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