Youth mortality rate in Italy
Italy: Youth mortality rate was 0.3506 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3506 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
185th
of 199 countries
All-time high
9.66 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
0.3506 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Youth mortality rate in Italy, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, youth mortality rate in Italy stood at 0.3506 deaths per 100 live births. 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 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3506 deaths per 100 live births, 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.
Youth mortality rate in Italy, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.66 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 8.92 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1952 | 8.25 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1953 | 7.67 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1954 | 7.19 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1955 | 6.83 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1956 | 6.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 6.35 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 6.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 5.95 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 5.74 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 5.51 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 5.27 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 5.02 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 4.78 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 4.56 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 4.37 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 4.2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 4.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 3.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 3.76 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 3.58 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 3.36 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 3.12 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 2.88 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 2.64 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 2 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 1.78 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.986 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9327 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.879 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.826 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7754 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7303 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6922 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6596 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6297 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6013 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5761 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5554 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5389 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5256 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.514 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5027 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4904 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4774 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4647 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4529 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4421 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4322 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4218 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.409 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3937 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3788 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3668 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3586 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3538 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3519 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3506 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.3506 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5464 deaths per 100 live births, 64% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.3506 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4588 deaths per 100 live births, 76% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.35 deaths per 100 live births | 5.95 deaths per 100 live births | 9.66 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.74 deaths per 100 live births | 3.92 deaths per 100 live births | 5.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.81 deaths per 100 live births | 2 deaths per 100 live births | 3.76 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9514 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7303 deaths per 100 live births | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5795 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5027 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6922 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4363 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3788 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4904 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3563 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3506 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3668 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 182 Korea 0.3671 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 183 Singapore 0.3553 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 184 Latvia 0.3518 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 186 Czechia 0.3479 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 187 Montenegro 0.3414 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 188 Monaco 0.3389 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Italy?
- Youth mortality rate in Italy was 0.3506 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 9.66 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3506 deaths per 100 live births 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.