Number of infant deaths in Italy
Italy: Number of infant deaths was 882 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths in Italy, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Italy is 882, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Italy peaked at 39,705 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 882, in 2024.
That places Italy 109th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39,705 | — |
| 1961 | 38,511 | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 37,434 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 36,538 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 36,405 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 35,431 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 33,498 | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 31,575 | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 29,928 | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 28,663 | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 26,968 | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 25,251 | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 23,446 | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 21,355 | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 19,404 | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 17,255 | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 15,014 | -13.0% |
| 1977 | 13,110 | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 11,594 | -11.6% |
| 1979 | 10,339 | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 9,273 | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 8,456 | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 7,849 | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 7,256 | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 6,647 | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 6,128 | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 5,634 | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 5,241 | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 5,062 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 4,901 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 4,730 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 4,551 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 4,343 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 4,053 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 3,687 | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 3,379 | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 3,157 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 2,988 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 2,815 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 2,660 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 2,543 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 2,416 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 2,294 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 2,203 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 2,160 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2,109 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2,047 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 2,011 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1,994 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,966 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,903 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1,823 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 1,732 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 1,634 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 1,540 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 1,456 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 1,376 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 1,296 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 1,205 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 1,117 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 1,045 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 999 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 963 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 917 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 882 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,769 | 28,663 | 39,705 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18,374 | 10,339 | 26,968 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,645 | 4,901 | 9,273 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,636 | 2,660 | 4,730 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,174 | 1,966 | 2,543 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,508 | 1,117 | 1,903 | 10 |
| 2020s | 961.2 | 882 | 1,045 | 5 |
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- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0599 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Italy?
- Number of infant deaths in Italy was 882 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 39,705 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 882 in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for number of infant deaths?
- Italy ranks 109th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.