Number of infant deaths, male in Italy
Italy: Number of infant deaths, male was 489 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
489
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
111th
of 197 countries
All-time high
22,117
in 1960
All-time low
489
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, male 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, male in Italy stood at 489. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Italy peaked at 22,117 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 489, in 2024.
Italy ranks 111th 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, male in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22,117 | — |
| 1961 | 21,533 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 20,954 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 20,517 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 20,451 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 20,099 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 18,998 | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 17,861 | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 16,968 | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 16,242 | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 15,301 | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 14,376 | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 13,409 | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 12,249 | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 11,098 | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 9,862 | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 8,593 | -12.9% |
| 1977 | 7,526 | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 6,643 | -11.7% |
| 1979 | 5,921 | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 5,329 | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 4,831 | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 4,461 | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 4,113 | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 3,780 | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 3,478 | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 3,199 | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 2,970 | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 2,866 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 2,771 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 2,679 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 2,580 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 2,467 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 2,289 | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 2,082 | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 1,896 | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 1,756 | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 1,658 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 1,554 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 1,471 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 1,406 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 1,335 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 1,269 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 1,216 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 1,194 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1,169 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1,139 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1,117 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1,106 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1,091 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,057 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 1,013 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 963 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 911 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 858 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 810 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 763 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 718 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 668 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 619 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 579 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 554 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 533 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 508 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 489 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,574 | 16,242 | 22,117 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,498 | 5,921 | 15,301 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,780 | 2,771 | 5,329 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,043 | 1,471 | 2,679 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,204 | 1,091 | 1,406 | 10 |
| 2010s | 838 | 619 | 1,057 | 10 |
| 2020s | 532.6 | 489 | 579 | 5 |
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More education data for Italy
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7347 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 250,961 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0909 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.6419 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Italy?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Italy was 489 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, male recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 22,117 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 489 in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Italy ranks 111th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.