Fertility & birth rates in Italy and Ivory Coast

Fertility rate in Italy vs Ivory Coast by year

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Italy

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Year	Fertility rate
	Italy	Ivory Coast
2023	1.2	4.28
2022	1.24	4.35
2021	1.25	4.41
2020	1.24	4.46
2019	1.27	4.52
2018	1.31	4.6
2017	1.34	4.76
2016	1.36	4.87
2015	1.36	4.97
2014	1.38	5.07
2013	1.39	5.14
2012	1.42	5.19
2011	1.42	5.24
2010	1.44	5.29
2009	1.44	5.33
2008	1.44	5.36
2007	1.39	5.4
2006	1.37	5.45
2005	1.33	5.5
2004	1.34	5.53
2003	1.29	5.57
2002	1.27	5.64
2001	1.25	5.7
2000	1.26	5.77
1999	1.23	5.81
1998	1.22	5.85
1997	1.22	5.9
1996	1.2	5.95
1995	1.19	6.04
1994	1.21	6.13
1993	1.25	6.27
1992	1.3	6.43
1991	1.3	6.59
1990	1.33	6.72
1989	1.33	6.85
1988	1.36	6.97
1987	1.33	7.09
1986	1.35	7.19
1985	1.42	7.27
1984	1.46	7.35
1983	1.51	7.42
1982	1.56	7.49
1981	1.58	7.54
1980	1.64	7.59
1979	1.73	7.63
1978	1.84	7.67
1977	1.93	7.83
1976	2.04	7.88
1975	2.17	7.91
1974	2.28	7.93
1973	2.3	7.94
1972	2.35	7.94
1971	2.4	7.94
1970	2.38	7.94
1969	2.47	7.93
1968	2.46	7.91
1967	2.5	7.89
1966	2.58	7.87
1965	2.6	7.84
1964	2.66	7.81
1963	2.51	7.78
1962	2.46	7.75
1961	2.44	7.72
1960	2.4	7.69

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Italy was 1.2 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.28 in Ivory Coast in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Italy vs Ivory Coast population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Italy

Ivory Coast

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Year	Natural population change
	Italy	Ivory Coast
2023	-283,125	758,261
2022	-318,674	750,270
2021	-301,579	732,191
2020	-338,801	727,455
2019	-215,025	727,774
2018	-192,475	722,445
2017	-192,007	734,553
2016	-138,265	735,630
2015	-162,620	731,387
2014	-96,513	728,978
2013	-90,468	720,228
2012	-78,248	708,847
2011	-48,021	694,033
2010	-23,928	676,554
2009	-17,866	654,439
2008	-11,842	630,610
2007	-5,876	617,247
2006	0	605,001
2005	-17,450	593,685
2004	11,566	579,424
2003	-40,179	568,220
2002	-22,836	563,692
2001	-11,396	555,220
2000	-17,082	545,129
1999	-22,766	527,634
1998	-39,835	509,167
1997	-22,756	489,984
1996	-22,744	469,740
1995	-34,107	453,719
1994	-17,053	438,274
1993	0	430,759
1992	22,718	423,294
1991	11,352	413,354
1990	22,688	402,629
1989	28,336	390,081
1988	33,977	378,575
1987	16,980	370,654
1986	11,319	357,205
1985	28,297	344,549
1984	50,919	331,910
1983	33,939	317,379
1982	79,161	305,204
1981	73,452	292,755
1980	84,650	280,630
1979	129,531	268,875
1978	168,465	257,222
1977	190,248	250,858
1976	228,445	241,939
1975	271,660	228,883
1974	336,176	216,389
1973	328,508	203,429
1972	364,355	190,842
1971	383,922	179,918
1970	376,753	170,070
1969	390,827	161,541
1968	399,268	153,464
1967	439,074	145,773
1966	488,427	138,438
1965	474,222	131,601
1964	527,089	124,996
1963	440,767	118,526
1962	427,387	111,930
1961	459,880	105,568
1960	426,697	99,681

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.48% in Italy and +2.43% in Ivory Coast.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and +2.65% in Ivory Coast.

Birth rate in Italy vs Ivory Coast by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Italy	Ivory Coast
2023	6.4	32
2022	6.7	32.5
2021	6.8	33.1
2020	6.8	33.7
2019	7	34.3
2018	7.3	35.1
2017	7.6	36.6
2016	7.9	37.7
2015	8.1	38.8
2014	8.3	39.8
2013	8.5	40.5
2012	8.9	40.7
2011	9.1	40.8
2010	9.4	40.9
2009	9.6	40.7
2008	9.7	40.5
2007	9.6	41
2006	9.6	41.4
2005	9.5	41.9
2004	9.7	42.3
2003	9.5	42.8
2002	9.4	43.4
2001	9.4	43.9
2000	9.5	44.3
1999	9.4	44.2
1998	9.3	44.2
1997	9.4	44.1
1996	9.3	44
1995	9.2	44.1
1994	9.4	44.2
1993	9.7	44.8
1992	10	45.6
1991	9.9	46.1
1990	10	46.5
1989	9.9	46.7
1988	10.1	47.1
1987	9.7	47.7
1986	9.8	47.9
1985	10.2	48.1
1984	10.4	48.4
1983	10.6	48.5
1982	10.9	48.8
1981	11	49
1980	11.3	49.3
1979	11.9	49.6
1978	12.6	49.9
1977	13.2	51
1976	14	51.7
1975	14.9	51.7
1974	15.8	52
1973	16	52.2
1972	16.3	52.2
1971	16.8	52.4
1970	16.7	52.7
1969	17.4	53
1968	17.5	53.3
1967	17.9	53.5
1966	18.7	53.8
1965	19	54
1964	19.7	54.3
1963	18.7	54.4
1962	18.4	54.5
1961	18.4	54.6
1960	18.1	54.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.4 in Italy and 32 in Ivory Coast, compared with 18.1 and 54.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Italy

Factual

UN forecast

Ivory Coast

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Italy	Ivory Coast
2100	11.1%	23.9%
2099	11.1%	24.1%
2098	11.1%	24.2%
2097	11.1%	24.4%
2096	11.1%	24.5%
2095	11.1%	24.6%
2094	11.1%	24.8%
2093	11.2%	24.9%
2092	11.2%	25.1%
2091	11.2%	25.3%
2090	11.2%	25.4%
2089	11.3%	25.6%
2088	11.3%	25.8%
2087	11.3%	26%
2086	11.3%	26.1%
2085	11.3%	26.3%
2084	11.3%	26.5%
2083	11.3%	26.7%
2082	11.3%	26.9%
2081	11.2%	27.1%
2080	11.2%	27.2%
2079	11.2%	27.4%
2078	11.1%	27.6%
2077	11.1%	27.8%
2076	11%	28%
2075	10.9%	28.1%
2074	10.9%	28.3%
2073	10.8%	28.5%
2072	10.8%	28.6%
2071	10.7%	28.8%
2070	10.7%	29%
2069	10.6%	29.1%
2068	10.6%	29.3%
2067	10.6%	29.5%
2066	10.5%	29.7%
2065	10.5%	30%
2064	10.5%	30.2%
2063	10.6%	30.4%
2062	10.6%	30.7%
2061	10.6%	30.9%
2060	10.6%	31.2%
2059	10.7%	31.5%
2058	10.7%	31.7%
2057	10.8%	32%
2056	10.8%	32.3%
2055	10.8%	32.6%
2054	10.9%	32.9%
2053	10.9%	33.1%
2052	10.9%	33.4%
2051	10.9%	33.6%
2050	10.9%	33.9%
2049	10.9%	34.1%
2048	10.8%	34.3%
2047	10.8%	34.4%
2046	10.7%	34.6%
2045	10.7%	34.8%
2044	10.6%	34.9%
2043	10.6%	35%
2042	10.5%	35.2%
2041	10.5%	35.3%
2040	10.4%	35.5%
2039	10.4%	35.7%
2038	10.3%	35.8%
2037	10.3%	36%
2036	10.3%	36.3%
2035	10.3%	36.5%
2034	10.4%	36.8%
2033	10.4%	37.1%
2032	10.5%	37.6%
2031	10.7%	38%
2030	10.8%	38.5%
2029	11%	39.1%
2028	11.1%	39.5%
2027	11.3%	39.8%
2026	11.5%	40.2%
2025	11.8%	40.7%
2024	11.9%	40.9%
2023	12.1%	41.3%
2022	12.4%	41.7%
2021	12.6%	42%
2020	12.8%	42.2%
2019	13%	42.3%
2018	13.2%	42.4%
2017	13.4%	42.4%
2016	13.6%	42.3%
2015	13.7%	42.2%
2014	13.8%	42%
2013	13.9%	42.2%
2012	14%	42.7%
2011	14%	43.3%
2010	14%	44%
2009	14%	44.9%
2008	14%	45.8%
2007	14%	46.4%
2006	14.1%	46.3%
2005	14.1%	46.3%
2004	14.2%	46.3%
2003	14.2%	46.2%
2002	14.2%	46.2%
2001	14.2%	46.1%
2000	14.3%	46%
1999	14.3%	46%
1998	14.3%	46.1%
1997	14.4%	46.2%
1996	14.5%	46.4%
1995	14.6%	46.7%
1994	14.8%	46.9%
1993	15%	47.1%
1992	15.2%	47.4%
1991	15.8%	47.6%
1990	16.5%	47.8%
1989	17%	47.9%
1988	17.5%	48%
1987	18.1%	48.1%
1986	18.7%	48%
1985	19.3%	47.9%
1984	19.9%	47.8%
1983	20.5%	47.7%
1982	21.1%	47.5%
1981	21.6%	47.3%
1980	22.3%	47.1%
1979	22.8%	46.8%
1978	23.4%	46.5%
1977	23.7%	46.1%
1976	24.1%	45.7%
1975	24.3%	45.4%
1974	24.5%	45.3%
1973	24.6%	45.2%
1972	24.6%	45.2%
1971	24.6%	45.1%
1970	24.7%	45.1%
1969	24.7%	44.9%
1968	24.6%	44.8%
1967	24.6%	44.6%
1966	24.5%	44.3%
1965	24.5%	44.1%
1964	24.5%	43.9%
1963	24.5%	43.6%
1962	24.7%	43.4%
1961	25%	43.2%
1960	25%	43.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.9% of the population in Italy and 40.9% in Ivory Coast in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 47.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and Ivory Coast compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Italy vs Ivory Coast

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Italy

Ivory Coast

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Italy	Ivory Coast
2023	6	359
2022	10	409
2021	7	459
2020	8	447
2019	7	429
2018	7	449
2017	8	465
2016	8	488
2015	8	505
2014	8	522
2013	8	544
2012	8	566
2011	8	569
2010	8	592
2009	8	588
2008	7	562
2007	7	567
2006	7	544
2005	8	492
2004	8	456
2003	8	451
2002	10	427
2001	10	405
2000	11	378
1999	11	381
1998	12	380
1997	13	364
1996	14	381
1995	15	421
1994	15	463
1993	16	503
1992	17	546
1991	18	584
1990	18	619
1989	19	645
1988	20	671
1987	21	697
1986	22	735
1985	22	766

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 6 deaths per 100,000 live births in Italy, compared to 359 deaths in Ivory Coast.

Under-five mortality rates

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Italy

Ivory Coast

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Italy	Ivory Coast
2023	0.28%	6.71%
2022	0.28%	6.92%
2021	0.29%	7.14%
2020	0.3%	7.37%
2019	0.31%	7.59%
2018	0.32%	7.85%
2017	0.33%	8.11%
2016	0.34%	8.36%
2015	0.35%	8.61%
2014	0.36%	8.92%
2013	0.37%	9.27%
2012	0.38%	9.6%
2011	0.39%	9.91%
2010	0.4%	10.2%
2009	0.41%	10.6%
2008	0.41%	11%
2007	0.42%	11.4%
2006	0.43%	11.8%
2005	0.45%	12.2%
2004	0.46%	12.6%
2003	0.48%	13%
2002	0.51%	13.3%
2001	0.53%	13.7%
2000	0.56%	14.1%
1999	0.59%	14.4%
1998	0.62%	14.6%
1997	0.66%	14.9%
1996	0.7%	15.1%
1995	0.75%	15.2%
1994	0.8%	15.3%
1993	0.85%	15.4%
1992	0.89%	15.4%
1991	0.93%	15.4%
1990	0.97%	15.3%
1989	1%	15.3%
1988	1.04%	15.2%
1987	1.08%	15.2%
1986	1.14%	15.3%
1985	1.2%	15.4%
1984	1.27%	15.5%
1983	1.35%	15.8%
1982	1.43%	16.1%
1981	1.52%	16.4%
1980	1.61%	16.9%
1979	1.7%	17.4%
1978	1.82%	18%
1977	1.95%	18.7%
1976	2.11%	19.5%
1975	2.31%	20.3%
1974	2.53%	21.2%
1973	2.76%	22.1%
1972	2.98%	22.9%
1971	3.18%	23.7%
1970	3.36%	24.5%
1969	3.51%	25.2%
1968	3.64%	26%
1967	3.78%	26.7%
1966	3.93%	27.4%
1965	4.11%	28.2%
1964	4.31%	28.9%
1963	4.53%	29.7%
1962	4.76%	30.5%
1961	4.98%	31.3%
1960	5.19%	32.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in Italy and 6.71% in Ivory Coast. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.