Number of infant deaths, female in Italy
Italy: Number of infant deaths, female was 393 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, female in Italy, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, female in Italy stood at 393. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Italy peaked at 17,588 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 393, in 2024.
Italy ranks 109th of 197 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.
Number of infant deaths, female in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17,588 | — |
| 1961 | 16,978 | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 16,480 | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 16,021 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 15,954 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 15,332 | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 14,500 | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 13,714 | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 12,960 | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 12,421 | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 11,667 | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 10,875 | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 10,037 | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 9,106 | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 8,306 | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 7,393 | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 6,421 | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 5,584 | -13.0% |
| 1978 | 4,951 | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 4,418 | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 3,944 | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 3,625 | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 3,388 | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 3,143 | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 2,867 | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 2,650 | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 2,435 | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 2,271 | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 2,196 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 2,130 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 2,051 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 1,971 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 1,876 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 1,764 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 1,605 | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 1,483 | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 1,401 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 1,330 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 1,261 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 1,189 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 1,137 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 1,081 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 1,025 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 987 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 966 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 940 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 908 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 894 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 888 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 875 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 846 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 810 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 769 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 723 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 682 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 646 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 613 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 578 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 537 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 498 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 466 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 445 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 430 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 409 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 393 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,195 | 12,421 | 17,588 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,876 | 4,418 | 11,667 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,865 | 2,130 | 3,944 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,593 | 1,189 | 2,051 | 10 |
| 2000s | 970.1 | 875 | 1,137 | 10 |
| 2010s | 670.2 | 498 | 846 | 10 |
| 2020s | 428.6 | 393 | 466 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.38 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8215 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.22 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 235,443 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,518 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.71 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in Italy?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Italy was 393 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 17,588 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 393 in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Italy ranks 109th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.