Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Italy

Italy: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 2.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.7
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
185th
of 200 countries
All-time high
9.66
in 1990
All-time low
2.7
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Italy, 1990–2024

2468101990200720241990: 9.71991: 9.31992: 8.91993: 8.51994: 81995: 7.51996: 71997: 6.61998: 6.21999: 5.92000: 5.62001: 5.32002: 5.12003: 4.82004: 4.62005: 4.52006: 4.32007: 4.22008: 4.12009: 4.12010: 42011: 3.92012: 3.82013: 3.72014: 3.62015: 3.52016: 3.42017: 3.32018: 3.22019: 3.12020: 32021: 2.92022: 2.82023: 2.82024: 2.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Italy stood at 2.7. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Italy peaked at 9.66 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 2024.

Italy ranks 185th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.75 5.87 9.66 10
2000s 4.66 4.06 5.57 10
2010s 3.54 3.08 3.96 10
2020s 2.83 2.7 2.97 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Italy?
Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Italy was 2.7 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 9.66 in 1990.
What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 2024.
How does Italy rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
Italy ranks 185th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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 Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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