Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0016 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
154th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.068 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0016 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Italy stood at 0.0016 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 0.068 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Italy ranks 154th of 195 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.068 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0634 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0599 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0536 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0454 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.0016 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0024 units per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.0016 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0016 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0587 units per square kilometre | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | 0.068 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | 0.0454 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 151 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Namibia 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Serbia 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Botswana 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Hungary 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Bulgaria 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Italy
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 423,797 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,592 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 667,641 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Italy was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.068 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 154th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.