Number of child deaths per woman in Italy
Italy: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0042 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0042 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
187th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.18 under-five deaths per woman
in 1872
All-time low
0.0037 under-five deaths per woman
in 2021
Years of data
153
1872–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Italy, 1872–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths per woman in Italy stood at 0.0042 under-five deaths per woman.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Italy peaked at 2.18 under-five deaths per woman in 1872 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 under-five deaths per woman, 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.
Number of child deaths per woman in Italy, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1872 | 2.18 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1873 | 2 under-five deaths per woman | -8.1% |
| 1874 | 1.98 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 1875 | 1.98 under-five deaths per woman | -0.1% |
| 1876 | 1.85 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 1877 | 1.8 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1878 | 1.82 under-five deaths per woman | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 1.85 under-five deaths per woman | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 1.92 under-five deaths per woman | +4.2% |
| 1881 | 1.93 under-five deaths per woman | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 1.97 under-five deaths per woman | +2.0% |
| 1883 | 1.9 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 1884 | 1.77 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 1885 | 1.8 under-five deaths per woman | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 1.84 under-five deaths per woman | +2.5% |
| 1887 | 1.8 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 1888 | 1.75 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 1889 | 1.64 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 1890 | 1.65 under-five deaths per woman | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 1.65 under-five deaths per woman | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 1.58 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 1893 | 1.53 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 1894 | 1.51 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 1895 | 1.53 under-five deaths per woman | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 1.45 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 1897 | 1.31 under-five deaths per woman | -9.5% |
| 1898 | 1.33 under-five deaths per woman | +1.8% |
| 1899 | 1.24 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 1900 | 1.34 under-five deaths per woman | +8.0% |
| 1901 | 1.24 under-five deaths per woman | -7.4% |
| 1902 | 1.3 under-five deaths per woman | +4.7% |
| 1903 | 1.24 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 1904 | 1.19 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1905 | 1.21 under-five deaths per woman | +1.9% |
| 1906 | 1.18 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 1907 | 1.14 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1908 | 1.23 under-five deaths per woman | +8.6% |
| 1909 | 1.16 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1910 | 1.07 under-five deaths per woman | -7.7% |
| 1911 | 1.13 under-five deaths per woman | +6.1% |
| 1912 | 0.9568 under-five deaths per woman | -15.6% |
| 1913 | 0.9799 under-five deaths per woman | +2.4% |
| 1914 | 0.8463 under-five deaths per woman | -13.6% |
| 1915 | 0.9337 under-five deaths per woman | +10.3% |
| 1916 | 0.9087 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1917 | 0.7752 under-five deaths per woman | -14.7% |
| 1918 | 1.09 under-five deaths per woman | +41.0% |
| 1919 | 0.7871 under-five deaths per woman | -28.0% |
| 1920 | 0.8302 under-five deaths per woman | +5.5% |
| 1921 | 0.785 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1922 | 0.7685 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 1923 | 0.773 under-five deaths per woman | +0.6% |
| 1924 | 0.7238 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 1925 | 0.7147 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 1926 | 0.7313 under-five deaths per woman | +2.3% |
| 1927 | 0.6591 under-five deaths per woman | -9.9% |
| 1928 | 0.6408 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 1929 | 0.6357 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 1930 | 0.5609 under-five deaths per woman | -11.8% |
| 1931 | 0.529 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 1932 | 0.5002 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 1933 | 0.4556 under-five deaths per woman | -8.9% |
| 1934 | 0.4448 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 1935 | 0.4489 under-five deaths per woman | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 0.4171 under-five deaths per woman | -7.1% |
| 1937 | 0.4734 under-five deaths per woman | +13.5% |
| 1938 | 0.4793 under-five deaths per woman | +1.2% |
| 1939 | 0.4311 under-five deaths per woman | -10.1% |
| 1940 | 0.4361 under-five deaths per woman | +1.2% |
| 1941 | 0.4195 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1942 | 0.4138 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1943 | 0.4103 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 1944 | 0.3276 under-five deaths per woman | -20.2% |
| 1945 | 0.3354 under-five deaths per woman | +2.4% |
| 1946 | 0.4157 under-five deaths per woman | +23.9% |
| 1947 | 0.3258 under-five deaths per woman | -21.6% |
| 1948 | 0.2691 under-five deaths per woman | -17.4% |
| 1949 | 0.246 under-five deaths per woman | -8.6% |
| 1950 | 0.2241 under-five deaths per woman | -8.9% |
| 1951 | 0.1941 under-five deaths per woman | -13.4% |
| 1952 | 0.1738 under-five deaths per woman | -10.5% |
| 1953 | 0.1586 under-five deaths per woman | -8.7% |
| 1954 | 0.1519 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 0.1437 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1956 | 0.1382 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1957 | 0.1338 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 0.1285 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 0.1283 under-five deaths per woman | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 0.1235 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1961 | 0.1207 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1168 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1139 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1144 under-five deaths per woman | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.107 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1014 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0947 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0908 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0865 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0802 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0763 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.07 under-five deaths per woman | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0637 under-five deaths per woman | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0577 under-five deaths per woman | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0501 under-five deaths per woman | -13.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0432 under-five deaths per woman | -13.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0377 under-five deaths per woman | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0334 under-five deaths per woman | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0295 under-five deaths per woman | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0263 under-five deaths per woman | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0239 under-five deaths per woman | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0223 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0203 under-five deaths per woman | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0185 under-five deaths per woman | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 0.017 under-five deaths per woman | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0154 under-five deaths per woman | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0144 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0141 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0133 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0129 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0122 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0116 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0106 under-five deaths per woman | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0097 under-five deaths per woman | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0089 under-five deaths per woman | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0084 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.008 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0076 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0073 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.007 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0066 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0064 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0062 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0062 under-five deaths per woman | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.006 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.006 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0059 under-five deaths per woman | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.006 under-five deaths per woman | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0059 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0057 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0055 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0054 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0051 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0049 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0047 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0044 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0037 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0037 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0043 under-five deaths per woman | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0043 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0042 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.0042 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman, 51% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.0042 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman, 62% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | +41.0% | 0.7752 under-five deaths per woman | 1.09 under-five deaths per woman |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1.93 under-five deaths per woman | 1.8 under-five deaths per woman | 2.18 under-five deaths per woman | 8 |
| 1880s | 1.83 under-five deaths per woman | 1.64 under-five deaths per woman | 1.97 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.48 under-five deaths per woman | 1.24 under-five deaths per woman | 1.65 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.22 under-five deaths per woman | 1.14 under-five deaths per woman | 1.34 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.9484 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7752 under-five deaths per woman | 1.13 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.7262 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6357 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8302 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.474 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4171 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5609 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3599 under-five deaths per woman | 0.246 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4361 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1575 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1283 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2241 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.107 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0865 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1235 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0542 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0295 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0802 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0186 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0133 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0263 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0097 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0073 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0129 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0062 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0059 under-five deaths per woman | 0.007 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0048 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0039 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0057 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0037 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0043 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 184 Norway 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 185 North Macedonia 0.0045 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 186 Czechia 0.0043 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 188 Finland 0.0042 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 189 Belarus 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 190 Latvia 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Italy?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Italy was 0.0042 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 under-five deaths per woman in 1872.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Italy ranks 187th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).