{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"it-infant-mortality-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/it-infant-mortality-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/it-infant-mortality-rate/","title":"Italy Infant Mortality Rate (2024)","description":"Italy's Infant Mortality Rate: 2.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024, unchanged YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_MINFIND), 2005–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","Eurostat","Italy","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Italy","temporal_coverage":"2005/2024","unit":"per 1,000 live births","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Italy Infant Mortality Rate","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/DEMO_MINFIND/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"20"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Italy"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Italy (2024)","value":"2.5","unit":"per 1,000 live births","trend":{"direction":"neutral","value":"unchanged YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"unchanged","unit":"per 1,000 live births"},{"label":"Trend","value":"neutral","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Italy Infant Mortality Rate"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":3.3},{"period":"2006","value":3.2},{"period":"2007","value":3.1},{"period":"2008","value":3.1},{"period":"2009","value":3.2},{"period":"2010","value":3},{"period":"2011","value":2.9},{"period":"2012","value":2.9},{"period":"2013","value":2.9},{"period":"2014","value":2.8},{"period":"2015","value":2.9},{"period":"2016","value":2.8},{"period":"2017","value":2.7},{"period":"2018","value":2.8},{"period":"2019","value":2.4},{"period":"2020","value":2.4},{"period":"2021","value":2.3},{"period":"2022","value":2.3},{"period":"2023","value":2.5},{"period":"2024","value":2.5}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"per 1,000 live births"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"2.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2023","value":"2.5","yoyChange":"+8.7%"},{"year":"2022","value":"2.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2021","value":"2.3","yoyChange":"-4.2%"},{"year":"2020","value":"2.4","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2019","value":"2.4","yoyChange":"-14.3%"},{"year":"2018","value":"2.8","yoyChange":"+3.7%"},{"year":"2017","value":"2.7","yoyChange":"-3.6%"},{"year":"2016","value":"2.8","yoyChange":"-3.4%"},{"year":"2015","value":"2.9","yoyChange":"+3.6%"},{"year":"2014","value":"2.8","yoyChange":"-3.4%"},{"year":"2013","value":"2.9","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2012","value":"2.9","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2011","value":"2.9","yoyChange":"-3.3%"},{"year":"2010","value":"3.0","yoyChange":"-6.3%"},{"year":"2009","value":"3.2","yoyChange":"+3.2%"},{"year":"2008","value":"3.1","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2007","value":"3.1","yoyChange":"-3.1%"},{"year":"2006","value":"3.2","yoyChange":"-3.0%"},{"year":"2005","value":"3.3","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the infant mortality rate (deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births) in Italy from 2005 to present. Show long-run improvements and current EU ranking. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2024 (20 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 3.3 per 1,000 live births in 2005 and reached its lowest recorded value of 2.3 in 2022. The latest reading of 2.5 in 2024 is unchanged on the previous period."}]}