Number of infant deaths in Italy
Italy: Number of infant deaths was 882 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths in Italy, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Italy is 882, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Italy peaked at 39,705 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 882, in 2024.
That places Italy 109th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,769 | 28,663 | 39,705 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18,374 | 10,339 | 26,968 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,645 | 4,901 | 9,273 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,636 | 2,660 | 4,730 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,174 | 1,966 | 2,543 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,508 | 1,117 | 1,903 | 10 |
| 2020s | 961.2 | 882 | 1,045 | 5 |
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More health data for Italy
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 254,017 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 283,668 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 267,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 276,964 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 261,395 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 268,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 246,920 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 241,914 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 255,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 273,787 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Italy?
- Number of infant deaths in Italy was 882 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 39,705 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 882 in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for number of infant deaths?
- Italy ranks 109th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.