Under-five deaths in Italy

Italy: Under-five deaths was 1,047 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
1,047
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
109th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2,989
in 2000
All-time low
1,047
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Under-five deaths in Italy, 2000–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201220242000: 3.0k2001: 2.8k2002: 2.7k2003: 2.6k2004: 2.5k2005: 2.5k2006: 2.4k2007: 2.4k2008: 2.3k2009: 2.3k2010: 2.2k2011: 2.2k2012: 2.1k2013: 1.9k2014: 1.8k2015: 1.7k2016: 1.6k2017: 1.5k2018: 1.4k2019: 1.3k2020: 1.2k2021: 1.2k2022: 1.1k2023: 1.1k2024: 1.0k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Italy recorded 1,047 for under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Italy peaked at 2,989 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,047, in 2024.

Italy ranks 109th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,558 2,310 2,989 10
2010s 1,790 1,333 2,240 10
2020s 1,143 1,047 1,247 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 106 Australia 1,097 compare
  2. 107 Panama 1,092 compare
  3. 108 Spain 1,073 compare
  4. 110 El Salvador 997 compare
  5. 111 Comoros 945 compare
  6. 112 Oman 884 compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

More development goals data for Italy

All data for Italy β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is under-five deaths in Italy?
Under-five deaths in Italy was 1,047 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 2,989 in 2000.
What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1,047 in 2024.
How does Italy rank for under-five deaths?
Italy ranks 109th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under-five deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
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