Italy birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in Italy by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Italy was 1.2 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 1976. In 1993, the fertility rate was 1.25 — a 4% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Italy (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been -0.38% annually. On average, 223,908 more people died each year than were born.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.48% — 283,125 more people died than were born.

In 2023, Italy ranks 191/196 for absolute natural population change and 185/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Italy by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 1.09% will be to women under age 20, 29.9% to women ages 20-29, and 69.1% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 3.34%, 59.5%, and 37.2%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

Chart Table

Italy

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Italy	World
2100	11.1%	16.5%
2099	11.1%	16.6%
2098	11.1%	16.6%
2097	11.1%	16.7%
2096	11.1%	16.8%
2095	11.1%	16.8%
2094	11.1%	16.9%
2093	11.2%	17%
2092	11.2%	17%
2091	11.2%	17.1%
2090	11.2%	17.2%
2089	11.3%	17.2%
2088	11.3%	17.3%
2087	11.3%	17.4%
2086	11.3%	17.4%
2085	11.3%	17.5%
2084	11.3%	17.5%
2083	11.3%	17.6%
2082	11.3%	17.7%
2081	11.2%	17.7%
2080	11.2%	17.8%
2079	11.2%	17.8%
2078	11.1%	17.9%
2077	11.1%	17.9%
2076	11%	18%
2075	10.9%	18%
2074	10.9%	18.1%
2073	10.8%	18.2%
2072	10.8%	18.2%
2071	10.7%	18.3%
2070	10.7%	18.3%
2069	10.6%	18.4%
2068	10.6%	18.5%
2067	10.6%	18.6%
2066	10.5%	18.6%
2065	10.5%	18.7%
2064	10.5%	18.8%
2063	10.6%	18.9%
2062	10.6%	19.1%
2061	10.6%	19.2%
2060	10.6%	19.3%
2059	10.7%	19.4%
2058	10.7%	19.5%
2057	10.8%	19.6%
2056	10.8%	19.8%
2055	10.8%	19.9%
2054	10.9%	20%
2053	10.9%	20.1%
2052	10.9%	20.2%
2051	10.9%	20.3%
2050	10.9%	20.4%
2049	10.9%	20.5%
2048	10.8%	20.6%
2047	10.8%	20.7%
2046	10.7%	20.8%
2045	10.7%	20.9%
2044	10.6%	20.9%
2043	10.6%	21%
2042	10.5%	21.1%
2041	10.5%	21.2%
2040	10.4%	21.2%
2039	10.4%	21.3%
2038	10.3%	21.4%
2037	10.3%	21.5%
2036	10.3%	21.6%
2035	10.3%	21.8%
2034	10.4%	22%
2033	10.4%	22.2%
2032	10.5%	22.4%
2031	10.7%	22.7%
2030	10.8%	23%
2029	11%	23.3%
2028	11.1%	23.6%
2027	11.3%	23.9%
2026	11.5%	24.2%
2025	11.8%	24.6%
2024	11.9%	24.7%
2023	12.1%	25%
2022	12.4%	25.3%
2021	12.6%	25.6%
2020	12.8%	25.8%
2019	13%	26%
2018	13.2%	26.2%
2017	13.4%	26.4%
2016	13.6%	26.5%
2015	13.7%	26.6%
2014	13.8%	26.8%
2013	13.9%	26.9%
2012	14%	27%
2011	14%	27.1%
2010	14%	27.3%
2009	14%	27.5%
2008	14%	27.6%
2007	14%	27.9%
2006	14.1%	28.1%
2005	14.1%	28.5%
2004	14.2%	28.8%
2003	14.2%	29.2%
2002	14.2%	29.6%
2001	14.2%	30%
2000	14.3%	30.4%
1999	14.3%	30.8%
1998	14.3%	31.1%
1997	14.4%	31.5%
1996	14.5%	31.8%
1995	14.6%	32.1%
1994	14.8%	32.3%
1993	15%	32.5%
1992	15.2%	32.7%
1991	15.8%	32.9%
1990	16.5%	33%
1989	17%	33.2%
1988	17.5%	33.4%
1987	18.1%	33.6%
1986	18.7%	33.8%
1985	19.3%	34%
1984	19.9%	34.3%
1983	20.5%	34.6%
1982	21.1%	34.9%
1981	21.6%	35.2%
1980	22.3%	35.5%
1979	22.8%	35.9%
1978	23.4%	36.3%
1977	23.7%	36.7%
1976	24.1%	36.9%
1975	24.3%	37.1%
1974	24.5%	37.2%
1973	24.6%	37.3%
1972	24.6%	37.5%
1971	24.6%	37.6%
1970	24.7%	37.7%
1969	24.7%	37.8%
1968	24.6%	37.9%
1967	24.6%	38%
1966	24.5%	38%
1965	24.5%	38%
1964	24.5%	38%
1963	24.5%	37.8%
1962	24.7%	37.6%
1961	25%	37.5%
1960	25%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Italy was 25% in 1960, 15.2% in 1992, and 11.9% as of the latest data in 2024.

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Maternal mortality by year

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Italy

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Italy	World
2023	6	197
2022	10	203
2021	7	242
2020	8	211
2019	7	207
2018	7	211
2017	8	215
2016	8	220
2015	8	228
2014	8	231
2013	8	235
2012	8	239
2011	8	247
2010	8	253
2009	8	258
2008	7	264
2007	7	269
2006	7	276
2005	8	283
2004	8	291
2003	8	301
2002	10	311
2001	10	321
2000	11	328
1999	11	340
1998	12	360
1997	13	358
1996	14	366
1995	15	371
1994	15	382
1993	16	389
1992	17	395
1991	18	395
1990	18	391
1989	19	401
1988	20	414
1987	21	429
1986	22	438
1985	22	460

The maternal mortality rate in Italy was 6 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.006% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 45.5% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Chart Table

Italy

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Italy	World
2023	0.28%	2.49%
2022	0.28%	2.59%
2021	0.29%	2.66%
2020	0.3%	2.75%
2019	0.31%	2.86%
2018	0.32%	2.97%
2017	0.33%	3.11%
2016	0.34%	3.22%
2015	0.35%	3.35%
2014	0.36%	3.48%
2013	0.37%	3.61%
2012	0.38%	3.77%
2011	0.39%	3.97%
2010	0.4%	4.11%
2009	0.41%	4.31%
2008	0.41%	4.5%
2007	0.42%	4.7%
2006	0.43%	4.92%
2005	0.45%	5.16%
2004	0.46%	5.43%
2003	0.48%	5.65%
2002	0.51%	5.94%
2001	0.53%	6.21%
2000	0.56%	6.48%
1999	0.59%	6.75%
1998	0.62%	7.05%
1997	0.66%	7.28%
1996	0.7%	7.52%
1995	0.75%	7.76%
1994	0.8%	7.98%
1993	0.85%	8.19%
1992	0.89%	8.46%
1991	0.93%	8.66%
1990	0.97%	8.81%
1989	1%	9.02%
1988	1.04%	9.31%
1987	1.08%	9.47%
1986	1.14%	9.81%
1985	1.2%	10.1%
1984	1.27%	10.4%
1983	1.35%	10.6%
1982	1.43%	10.8%
1981	1.52%	11%
1980	1.61%	11.4%
1979	1.7%	11.7%
1978	1.82%	12.2%
1977	1.95%	12.6%
1976	2.11%	13%
1975	2.31%	13.4%
1974	2.53%	13.8%
1973	2.76%	14.1%
1972	2.98%	14.5%
1971	3.18%	15.1%
1970	3.36%	15.2%
1969	3.51%	15.4%
1968	3.64%	15.6%
1967	3.78%	15.9%
1966	3.93%	16.1%
1965	4.11%	16.4%
1964	4.31%	16.6%
1963	4.53%	16.5%
1962	4.76%	16.7%
1961	4.98%	17%
1960	5.19%	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in Italy was 2.8 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.28% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 5.6 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.