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Italy Infant Mortality Rate

Italy's infant mortality rate fell to 2.3 per 1,000 in 2023, down from 2.4 per 1,000 in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.1 from the previous year. Italy has the 16th lowest infant mortality rate. Within Europe, it ranks 33rd out of 45 countries.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000)
2023 2.3
2022 2.4
2021 2.5
2020 2.5
2019 2.6
2018 2.7
2017 2.8
2016 2.9
2015 3
2014 3.1
2013 3.1
2012 3.2
2011 3.3
2010 3.4
2009 3.4
2008 3.5
2007 3.6
2006 3.7
2005 3.8
2004 3.9
2003 4.1
2002 4.3
2001 4.5
2000 4.7
1999 5
1998 5.3
1997 5.6
1996 6
1995 6.4
1994 6.8
1993 7.3
1992 7.7
1991 8.1
1990 8.4
1989 8.7
1988 9
1987 9.5
1986 9.9
1985 10.5
1984 11.2
1983 11.9
1982 12.6
1981 13.4
1980 14.2
1979 15.1
1978 16.1
1977 17.3
1976 18.8
1975 20.5
1974 22.4
1973 24.4
1972 26.4
1971 28.2
1970 29.6
1969 30.9
1968 32
1967 33.1
1966 34.4
1965 35.8
1964 37.4
1963 39.1
1962 40.9
1961 42.6
1960 44.2
Italy Infant Mortality Rate : Definition
Infant Mortality Rate measures the number of babies in Italy who die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Life Expectancy 83.7 82.7 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 4.25 4.1 2022