Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Italy
Italy: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 2.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Italy, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate, by sex in Italy is 2.7 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Italy peaked at 5.57 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Italy ranks 197th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Italy, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.57 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 5.06 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 4.83 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 4.64 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 4.47 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 4.34 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 4.23 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 4.14 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 4.06 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.96 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.87 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.77 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.68 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.51 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.42 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.31 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 3.08 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.97 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.89 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 2.81 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.76 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.66 per 1,000 live births | 4.06 per 1,000 live births | 5.57 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.54 per 1,000 live births | 3.08 per 1,000 live births | 3.96 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 per 1,000 live births | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | 2.97 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Italy?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Italy was 2.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 5.57 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Italy ranks 197th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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