Number of neonatal deaths in Italy
Italy: Number of neonatal deaths was 694 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Italy stood at 694. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Italy peaked at 22,803 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 694, in 2024.
Italy ranks 103rd of 195 countries on this measure, 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 | 21,236 | 19,164 | 22,803 | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,754 | 8,179 | 18,495 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,187 | 3,811 | 7,228 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,698 | 1,975 | 3,660 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,564 | 1,392 | 1,869 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,060 | 768 | 1,354 | 10 |
| 2020s | 711.8 | 694 | 729 | 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 neonatal deaths in Italy?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Italy was 694 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 22,803 in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 694 in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Italy ranks 103rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. 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 neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.