Youth mortality rate in Italy
Italy: Youth mortality rate was 0.3506 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3506
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
185th
of 199 countries
All-time high
9.66
in 1950
All-time low
0.3506
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Youth mortality rate in Italy, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, youth mortality rate in Italy stood at 0.3506. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Italy peaked at 9.66 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3506, in 2024.
That places Italy 185th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.35 | 5.95 | 9.66 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.74 | 3.92 | 5.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.81 | 2 | 3.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.49 | 1.18 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9514 | 0.7303 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5795 | 0.5027 | 0.6922 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4363 | 0.3788 | 0.4904 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3563 | 0.3506 | 0.3668 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More health data for Italy
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,408 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 325,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 297,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 321,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 297,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 314,999 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 295,394 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Italy?
- Youth mortality rate in Italy was 0.3506 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 9.66 in 1950.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3506 in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for youth mortality rate?
- Italy ranks 185th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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