Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Italy

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Italy was 2.3. A difference of -0.1 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Italy were 2.5 and 2.1 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Italy for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Italy
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Italy
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Year Total Male Female
1960 44.2 48 40.2
1961 42.6 46.5 38.6
1962 40.9 44.7 37
1963 39.1 42.9 35.2
1964 37.4 40.9 33.7
1965 35.8 39.6 31.8
1966 34.4 38 30.6
1967 33.1 36.5 29.5
1968 32 35.4 28.5
1969 30.9 34.1 27.5
1970 29.6 32.8 26.4
1971 28.2 31.2 25
1972 26.4 29.4 23.3
1973 24.4 27.3 21.5
1974 22.4 25 19.8
1975 20.5 22.8 18.1
1976 18.8 20.9 16.6
1977 17.3 19.3 15.2
1978 16.1 17.9 14.2
1979 15.1 16.8 13.3
1980 14.2 15.9 12.5
1981 13.4 14.9 11.9
1982 12.6 14 11.2
1983 11.9 13.1 10.6
1984 11.2 12.3 9.9
1985 10.5 11.6 9.4
1986 9.9 11 8.9
1987 9.5 10.4 8.5
1988 9 9.9 8.1
1989 8.7 9.5 7.8
1990 8.4 9.2 7.5
1991 8.1 8.9 7.2
1992 7.7 8.5 6.9
1993 7.3 8 6.5
1994 6.8 7.5 6.1
1995 6.4 7 5.8
1996 6 6.5 5.5
1997 5.6 6.1 5.2
1998 5.3 5.7 4.9
1999 5 5.4 4.6
2000 4.7 5.1 4.4
2001 4.5 4.8 4.1
2002 4.3 4.6 3.9
2003 4.1 4.4 3.8
2004 3.9 4.2 3.6
2005 3.8 4.1 3.5
2006 3.7 4 3.4
2007 3.6 3.9 3.3
2008 3.5 3.8 3.2
2009 3.4 3.7 3.2
2010 3.4 3.6 3.1
2011 3.3 3.6 3
2012 3.2 3.5 2.9
2013 3.1 3.4 2.9
2014 3.1 3.3 2.8
2015 3 3.2 2.7
2016 2.9 3.1 2.7
2017 2.8 3 2.6
2018 2.7 2.9 2.5
2019 2.6 2.8 2.4
2020 2.5 2.7 2.3
2021 2.5 2.6 2.3
2022 2.4 2.6 2.2
2023 2.3 2.5 2.1