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Children died before five per woman in Italy

Italy: Children died before five per woman was 0.0042 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0042
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
187th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.18
in 1872
All-time low
0.0037
in 2021
Years of data
153
1872–2024

Children died before five per woman in Italy, 1872–2024

00.511.52187219482024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, children died before five per woman in Italy stood at 0.0042.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Italy peaked at 2.18 in 1872 and was at its lowest, 0.0037, 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.

Children died before five per woman in Italy, year by year

Year Value Change
1872 2.18 —
1873 2 -8.1%
1874 1.98 -0.9%
1875 1.98 -0.1%
1876 1.85 -6.6%
1877 1.8 -2.7%
1878 1.82 +1.4%
1879 1.85 +1.2%
1880 1.92 +4.2%
1881 1.93 +0.2%
1882 1.97 +2.0%
1883 1.9 -3.6%
1884 1.77 -6.5%
1885 1.8 +1.3%
1886 1.84 +2.5%
1887 1.8 -2.1%
1888 1.75 -3.1%
1889 1.64 -6.3%
1890 1.65 +0.5%
1891 1.65 +0.2%
1892 1.58 -4.3%
1893 1.53 -3.1%
1894 1.51 -1.1%
1895 1.53 +0.9%
1896 1.45 -5.3%
1897 1.31 -9.5%
1898 1.33 +1.8%
1899 1.24 -6.7%
1900 1.34 +8.0%
1901 1.24 -7.4%
1902 1.3 +4.7%
1903 1.24 -4.7%
1904 1.19 -3.9%
1905 1.21 +1.9%
1906 1.18 -2.6%
1907 1.14 -4.0%
1908 1.23 +8.6%
1909 1.16 -6.1%
1910 1.07 -7.7%
1911 1.13 +6.1%
1912 0.9568 -15.6%
1913 0.9799 +2.4%
1914 0.8463 -13.6%
1915 0.9337 +10.3%
1916 0.9087 -2.7%
1917 0.7752 -14.7%
1918 1.09 +41.0%
1919 0.7871 -28.0%
1920 0.8302 +5.5%
1921 0.785 -5.4%
1922 0.7685 -2.1%
1923 0.773 +0.6%
1924 0.7238 -6.4%
1925 0.7147 -1.3%
1926 0.7313 +2.3%
1927 0.6591 -9.9%
1928 0.6408 -2.8%
1929 0.6357 -0.8%
1930 0.5609 -11.8%
1931 0.529 -5.7%
1932 0.5002 -5.5%
1933 0.4556 -8.9%
1934 0.4448 -2.4%
1935 0.4489 +0.9%
1936 0.4171 -7.1%
1937 0.4734 +13.5%
1938 0.4793 +1.2%
1939 0.4311 -10.1%
1940 0.4361 +1.2%
1941 0.4195 -3.8%
1942 0.4138 -1.4%
1943 0.4103 -0.8%
1944 0.3276 -20.2%
1945 0.3354 +2.4%
1946 0.4157 +23.9%
1947 0.3258 -21.6%
1948 0.2691 -17.4%
1949 0.246 -8.6%
1950 0.2241 -8.9%
1951 0.1941 -13.4%
1952 0.1738 -10.5%
1953 0.1586 -8.7%
1954 0.1519 -4.2%
1955 0.1437 -5.4%
1956 0.1382 -3.8%
1957 0.1338 -3.1%
1958 0.1285 -4.0%
1959 0.1283 -0.1%
1960 0.1235 -3.7%
1961 0.1207 -2.3%
1962 0.1168 -3.2%
1963 0.1139 -2.5%
1964 0.1144 +0.4%
1965 0.107 -6.4%
1966 0.1014 -5.2%
1967 0.0947 -6.7%
1968 0.0908 -4.1%
1969 0.0865 -4.8%
1970 0.0802 -7.2%
1971 0.0763 -4.9%
1972 0.07 -8.2%
1973 0.0637 -9.1%
1974 0.0577 -9.3%
1975 0.0501 -13.3%
1976 0.0432 -13.7%
1977 0.0377 -12.7%
1978 0.0334 -11.5%
1979 0.0295 -11.7%
1980 0.0263 -10.7%
1981 0.0239 -9.0%
1982 0.0223 -6.7%
1983 0.0203 -9.1%
1984 0.0185 -8.9%
1985 0.017 -8.4%
1986 0.0154 -9.4%
1987 0.0144 -6.2%
1988 0.0141 -2.4%
1989 0.0133 -5.7%
1990 0.0129 -3.1%
1991 0.0122 -5.4%
1992 0.0116 -4.7%
1993 0.0106 -8.7%
1994 0.0097 -8.5%
1995 0.0089 -7.8%
1996 0.0084 -5.6%
1997 0.008 -4.8%
1998 0.0076 -5.8%
1999 0.0073 -3.8%
2000 0.007 -3.9%
2001 0.0066 -5.1%
2002 0.0064 -3.3%
2003 0.0062 -2.9%
2004 0.0062 -0.4%
2005 0.006 -3.2%
2006 0.006 -0.9%
2007 0.0059 -0.4%
2008 0.006 +0.8%
2009 0.0059 -1.8%
2010 0.0057 -2.0%
2011 0.0055 -3.5%
2012 0.0054 -3.1%
2013 0.0051 -5.1%
2014 0.0049 -3.6%
2015 0.0047 -3.8%
2016 0.0046 -3.3%
2017 0.0044 -4.4%
2018 0.0041 -6.0%
2019 0.0039 -5.3%
2020 0.0037 -3.7%
2021 0.0037 -1.3%
2022 0.0043 +17.1%
2023 0.0043 -1.4%
2024 0.0042 -1.4%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 0.0042 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082, 51% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 0.0042 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0068, 62% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Children died before five per woman in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1918 +41.0% 0.7752 1.09

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 1.93 1.8 2.18 8
1880s 1.83 1.64 1.97 10
1890s 1.48 1.24 1.65 10
1900s 1.22 1.14 1.34 10
1910s 0.9484 0.7752 1.13 10
1920s 0.7262 0.6357 0.8302 10
1930s 0.474 0.4171 0.5609 10
1940s 0.3599 0.246 0.4361 10
1950s 0.1575 0.1283 0.2241 10
1960s 0.107 0.0865 0.1235 10
1970s 0.0542 0.0295 0.0802 10
1980s 0.0186 0.0133 0.0263 10
1990s 0.0097 0.0073 0.0129 10
2000s 0.0062 0.0059 0.007 10
2010s 0.0048 0.0039 0.0057 10
2020s 0.0041 0.0037 0.0043 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 184 Norway 0.0046 compare
  2. 185 North Macedonia 0.0045 compare
  3. 186 Czechia 0.0043 compare
  4. 188 Finland 0.0042 compare
  5. 189 Belarus 0.0041 compare
  6. 190 Latvia 0.0041 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children died before five per woman in Italy?
Children died before five per woman in Italy was 0.0042 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 2.18 in 1872.
What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 in 2021.
How does Italy rank for children died before five per woman?
Italy ranks 187th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children died before five 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children died before five per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
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