Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.002 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.002 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
157th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0848 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.002 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.002 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 0.0848 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.002 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Italy ranks 157th 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, male, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0848 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0821 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0775 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0734 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0691 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0657 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0627 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0552 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0514 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0425 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.002 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0028 units per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.002 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0749 units per square kilometre | 0.0627 units per square kilometre | 0.0848 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | 0.023 units per square kilometre | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 154 Namibia 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Botswana 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Hungary 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Bulgaria 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Czechia 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Austria 0.0018 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, male, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Italy was 0.002 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0848 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 157th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. 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, male, 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, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male 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, male 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.