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

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the neonatal mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Italy was 1.6. A difference of -0.1 compared to 2022.

You can see similar information for other countries.

The World Bank defines neonatal mortality rate as "the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The chart and table below shows the neonatal mortality rate for Italy for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Italy

Table of Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Italy

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Year	Neonatal Mortality Rate
1961	24.7
1962	23.6
1963	22.9
1964	22.7
1965	22.9
1966	22.8
1967	22.4
1968	21.8
1969	21.2
1970	20.7
1971	20.4
1972	20.2
1973	19.6
1974	18.5
1975	17.2
1976	15.9
1977	14.9
1978	14
1979	13.1
1980	12.2
1981	11.3
1982	10.5
1983	9.8
1984	9.3
1985	8.8
1986	8.3
1987	7.8
1988	7.4
1989	7.1
1990	6.8
1991	6.5
1992	6
1993	5.6
1994	5.2
1995	5
1996	4.7
1997	4.5
1998	4.2
1999	3.9
2000	3.7
2001	3.5
2002	3.3
2003	3.1
2004	2.9
2005	2.8
2006	2.7
2007	2.6
2008	2.5
2009	2.5
2010	2.5
2011	2.4
2012	2.4
2013	2.3
2014	2.2
2015	2.2
2016	2.1
2017	2.1
2018	2
2019	1.9
2020	1.8
2021	1.8
2022	1.7
2023	1.7
2024	1.6