Number of child deaths per woman in Italy
Italy: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0042 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0042 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
187th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.18 under-five deaths per woman
in 1872
All-time low
0.0037 under-five deaths per woman
in 2021
Years of data
153
1872–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Italy, 1872–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths per woman in Italy stood at 0.0042 under-five deaths per woman.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Italy peaked at 2.18 under-five deaths per woman in 1872 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 under-five deaths per woman, in 2021.
Italy ranks 187th of 200 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1.93 under-five deaths per woman | 1.8 under-five deaths per woman | 2.18 under-five deaths per woman | 8 |
| 1880s | 1.83 under-five deaths per woman | 1.64 under-five deaths per woman | 1.97 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.48 under-five deaths per woman | 1.24 under-five deaths per woman | 1.65 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.22 under-five deaths per woman | 1.14 under-five deaths per woman | 1.34 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.9484 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7752 under-five deaths per woman | 1.13 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.7262 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6357 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8302 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.474 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4171 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5609 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3599 under-five deaths per woman | 0.246 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4361 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1575 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1283 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2241 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.107 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0865 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1235 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0542 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0295 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0802 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0186 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0133 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0263 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0097 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0073 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0129 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0062 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0059 under-five deaths per woman | 0.007 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0048 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0039 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0057 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0037 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0043 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 184 Norway 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 185 North Macedonia 0.0045 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 186 Czechia 0.0043 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 188 Finland 0.0042 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 189 Belarus 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 190 Latvia 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Italy
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.2 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.2 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.2 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.915 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.6192 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 67.62 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 75.53 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.3087 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 71.17 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Italy?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Italy was 0.0042 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 under-five deaths per woman in 1872.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Italy ranks 187th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).