Under-five deaths in Italy
Italy: Under-five deaths was 1,047 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Under-five deaths in Italy, 2000β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More development goals data for Italy
- Red List Index 0.7647 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3534 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,482 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 229 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 229 (2025)
- Infant deaths 882 (2024)
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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