Number of under-five deaths, male in Italy
Italy: Number of under-five deaths, male was 581 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five 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
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, male in Italy is 581, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Italy peaked at 25,742 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 581, 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 under-five deaths, male in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25,742 | — |
| 1961 | 24,932 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 24,140 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 23,512 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 23,271 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 22,807 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 21,585 | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 20,333 | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 19,322 | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 18,444 | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 17,335 | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 16,246 | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 15,113 | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 13,789 | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 12,486 | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 11,118 | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 9,728 | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 8,549 | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 7,567 | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 6,754 | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 6,081 | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 5,515 | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 5,085 | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 4,686 | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 4,312 | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 3,976 | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 3,668 | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 3,415 | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 3,288 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 3,178 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 3,075 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 2,969 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 2,846 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 2,653 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 2,426 | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 2,221 | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 2,061 | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 1,941 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 1,820 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 1,723 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 1,646 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 1,567 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 1,491 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 1,430 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 1,400 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1,370 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1,336 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1,311 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1,298 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1,280 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,243 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1,194 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1,140 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 1,082 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 1,020 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 964 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 909 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 855 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 796 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 739 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 692 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 659 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 634 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 605 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 581 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,409 | 18,444 | 25,742 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,868 | 6,754 | 17,335 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,320 | 3,178 | 6,081 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,374 | 1,723 | 3,075 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,413 | 1,280 | 1,646 | 10 |
| 2010s | 994.2 | 739 | 1,243 | 10 |
| 2020s | 634.2 | 581 | 692 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 250,961 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in Italy?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Italy was 581 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 under-five deaths, male recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 25,742 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 581 in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Italy ranks 111th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.