Fertility & birth rates in Italy and Laos

Fertility rate in Italy vs Laos by year

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Laos

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Year	Fertility rate
	Italy	Laos
2023	1.2	2.42
2022	1.24	2.46
2021	1.25	2.49
2020	1.24	2.54
2019	1.27	2.59
2018	1.31	2.63
2017	1.34	2.69
2016	1.36	2.74
2015	1.36	2.8
2014	1.38	2.8
2013	1.39	2.87
2012	1.42	2.95
2011	1.42	3.05
2010	1.44	3.14
2009	1.44	3.23
2008	1.44	3.33
2007	1.39	3.44
2006	1.37	3.56
2005	1.33	3.69
2004	1.34	3.9
2003	1.29	4.02
2002	1.27	4.13
2001	1.25	4.29
2000	1.26	4.43
1999	1.23	4.64
1998	1.22	4.79
1997	1.22	4.96
1996	1.2	5.15
1995	1.19	5.36
1994	1.21	5.6
1993	1.25	5.8
1992	1.3	5.9
1991	1.3	5.99
1990	1.33	6.06
1989	1.33	6.1
1988	1.36	6.16
1987	1.33	6.21
1986	1.35	6.26
1985	1.42	6.33
1984	1.46	6.37
1983	1.51	6.38
1982	1.56	6.37
1981	1.58	6.35
1980	1.64	6.33
1979	1.73	6.31
1978	1.84	6.3
1977	1.93	6.29
1976	2.04	6.29
1975	2.17	6.29
1974	2.28	6.29
1973	2.3	6.28
1972	2.35	6.28
1971	2.4	6.3
1970	2.38	6.31
1969	2.47	6.3
1968	2.46	6.3
1967	2.5	6.31
1966	2.58	6.31
1965	2.6	6.32
1964	2.66	6.31
1963	2.51	6.32
1962	2.46	6.31
1961	2.44	6.31
1960	2.4	6.29

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Italy was 1.2 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.42 in Laos in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Italy

Laos

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Year	Natural population change
	Italy	Laos
2023	-283,125	115,359
2022	-318,674	116,620
2021	-301,579	115,323
2020	-338,801	118,609
2019	-215,025	119,797
2018	-192,475	119,986
2017	-192,007	120,515
2016	-138,265	119,978
2015	-162,620	118,723
2014	-96,513	118,103
2013	-90,468	119,845
2012	-78,248	121,324
2011	-48,021	122,863
2010	-23,928	122,516
2009	-17,866	122,174
2008	-11,842	121,042
2007	-5,876	119,980
2006	0	118,602
2005	-17,450	118,165
2004	11,566	121,888
2003	-40,179	122,158
2002	-22,836	122,110
2001	-11,396	123,847
2000	-17,082	124,201
1999	-22,766	127,255
1998	-39,835	128,409
1997	-22,756	130,388
1996	-22,744	131,142
1995	-34,107	132,241
1994	-17,053	134,201
1993	0	135,295
1992	22,718	132,417
1991	11,352	129,523
1990	22,688	125,297
1989	28,336	121,044
1988	33,977	117,050
1987	16,980	113,005
1986	11,319	109,266
1985	28,297	106,047
1984	50,919	102,318
1983	33,939	98,178
1982	79,161	94,058
1981	73,452	89,963
1980	84,650	86,548
1979	129,531	82,852
1978	168,465	80,604
1977	190,248	79,149
1976	228,445	77,575
1975	271,660	76,725
1974	336,176	74,652
1973	328,508	70,513
1972	364,355	68,095
1971	383,922	65,959
1970	376,753	63,896
1969	390,827	61,595
1968	399,268	59,567
1967	439,074	57,763
1966	488,427	55,494
1965	474,222	54,268
1964	527,089	52,482
1963	440,767	51,056
1962	427,387	51,244
1961	459,880	48,992
1960	426,697	47,575

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 +1.51% in Laos.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and +1.65% in Laos.

Birth rate in Italy vs Laos by year

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Italy

Laos

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Italy	Laos
2023	6.4	21.3
2022	6.7	21.7
2021	6.8	22.1
2020	6.8	22.6
2019	7	23.2
2018	7.3	23.6
2017	7.6	24.1
2016	7.9	24.6
2015	8.1	25
2014	8.3	25
2013	8.5	25.6
2012	8.9	26.2
2011	9.1	26.8
2010	9.4	27.2
2009	9.6	27.6
2008	9.7	27.9
2007	9.6	28.1
2006	9.6	28.4
2005	9.5	28.8
2004	9.7	30.1
2003	9.5	30.7
2002	9.4	31.2
2001	9.4	32.1
2000	9.5	32.9
1999	9.4	34.2
1998	9.3	35.1
1997	9.4	36.2
1996	9.3	37.2
1995	9.2	38.5
1994	9.4	40
1993	9.7	41.2
1992	10	41.7
1991	9.9	42.2
1990	10	42.5
1989	9.9	42.6
1988	10.1	42.8
1987	9.7	43
1986	9.8	43.1
1985	10.2	43.5
1984	10.4	43.6
1983	10.6	43.5
1982	10.9	43.4
1981	11	43.3
1980	11.3	43.4
1979	11.9	43.5
1978	12.6	43.8
1977	13.2	44.1
1976	14	44.3
1975	14.9	44.4
1974	15.8	44.4
1973	16	44.3
1972	16.3	44.3
1971	16.8	44.3
1970	16.7	44.3
1969	17.4	44.2
1968	17.5	44.2
1967	17.9	44.2
1966	18.7	44.2
1965	19	44.3
1964	19.7	44.3
1963	18.7	44.5
1962	18.4	44.6
1961	18.4	44.8
1960	18.1	44.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.4 in Italy and 21.3 in Laos, compared with 18.1 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Italy

Factual

UN forecast

Laos

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Italy	Laos
2100	11.1%	14.8%
2099	11.1%	14.9%
2098	11.1%	14.9%
2097	11.1%	15%
2096	11.1%	15.1%
2095	11.1%	15.1%
2094	11.1%	15.2%
2093	11.2%	15.3%
2092	11.2%	15.4%
2091	11.2%	15.4%
2090	11.2%	15.5%
2089	11.3%	15.6%
2088	11.3%	15.7%
2087	11.3%	15.8%
2086	11.3%	15.9%
2085	11.3%	16%
2084	11.3%	16.1%
2083	11.3%	16.1%
2082	11.3%	16.2%
2081	11.2%	16.3%
2080	11.2%	16.4%
2079	11.2%	16.5%
2078	11.1%	16.6%
2077	11.1%	16.8%
2076	11%	16.9%
2075	10.9%	17%
2074	10.9%	17.1%
2073	10.8%	17.2%
2072	10.8%	17.3%
2071	10.7%	17.5%
2070	10.7%	17.6%
2069	10.6%	17.7%
2068	10.6%	17.9%
2067	10.6%	18.1%
2066	10.5%	18.2%
2065	10.5%	18.4%
2064	10.5%	18.5%
2063	10.6%	18.7%
2062	10.6%	18.9%
2061	10.6%	19.1%
2060	10.6%	19.3%
2059	10.7%	19.5%
2058	10.7%	19.7%
2057	10.8%	19.9%
2056	10.8%	20.1%
2055	10.8%	20.4%
2054	10.9%	20.6%
2053	10.9%	20.8%
2052	10.9%	21%
2051	10.9%	21.3%
2050	10.9%	21.5%
2049	10.9%	21.8%
2048	10.8%	22%
2047	10.8%	22.3%
2046	10.7%	22.5%
2045	10.7%	22.8%
2044	10.6%	23.1%
2043	10.6%	23.3%
2042	10.5%	23.6%
2041	10.5%	24%
2040	10.4%	24.3%
2039	10.4%	24.6%
2038	10.3%	24.9%
2037	10.3%	25.3%
2036	10.3%	25.7%
2035	10.3%	26%
2034	10.4%	26.4%
2033	10.4%	26.9%
2032	10.5%	27.3%
2031	10.7%	27.7%
2030	10.8%	28.2%
2029	11%	28.6%
2028	11.1%	28.9%
2027	11.3%	29.3%
2026	11.5%	29.7%
2025	11.8%	30%
2024	11.9%	30.2%
2023	12.1%	30.6%
2022	12.4%	30.9%
2021	12.6%	31.3%
2020	12.8%	31.6%
2019	13%	31.9%
2018	13.2%	32.2%
2017	13.4%	32.5%
2016	13.6%	32.9%
2015	13.7%	33.2%
2014	13.8%	33.7%
2013	13.9%	34.3%
2012	14%	34.9%
2011	14%	35.6%
2010	14%	36.3%
2009	14%	37.1%
2008	14%	38%
2007	14%	39%
2006	14.1%	40%
2005	14.1%	40.9%
2004	14.2%	41.5%
2003	14.2%	42%
2002	14.2%	42.5%
2001	14.2%	42.9%
2000	14.3%	43.2%
1999	14.3%	43.5%
1998	14.3%	43.7%
1997	14.4%	43.8%
1996	14.5%	43.9%
1995	14.6%	43.9%
1994	14.8%	44%
1993	15%	43.9%
1992	15.2%	43.9%
1991	15.8%	43.9%
1990	16.5%	43.9%
1989	17%	43.9%
1988	17.5%	43.9%
1987	18.1%	44%
1986	18.7%	44%
1985	19.3%	44%
1984	19.9%	44.1%
1983	20.5%	44.1%
1982	21.1%	44.1%
1981	21.6%	44%
1980	22.3%	43.9%
1979	22.8%	43.8%
1978	23.4%	43.5%
1977	23.7%	43.2%
1976	24.1%	43%
1975	24.3%	42.7%
1974	24.5%	42.5%
1973	24.6%	42.4%
1972	24.6%	42.4%
1971	24.6%	42.3%
1970	24.7%	42.2%
1969	24.7%	42.2%
1968	24.6%	42.2%
1967	24.6%	42.2%
1966	24.5%	42.2%
1965	24.5%	42.2%
1964	24.5%	42.1%
1963	24.5%	42%
1962	24.7%	41.9%
1961	25%	41.8%
1960	25%	41.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.9% of the population in Italy and 30.2% in Laos in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and Laos compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Italy vs Laos

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Italy

Laos

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Italy	Laos
2023	6	112
2022	10	120
2021	7	139
2020	8	132
2019	7	137
2018	7	145
2017	8	154
2016	8	165
2015	8	180
2014	8	193
2013	8	215
2012	8	241
2011	8	267
2010	8	305
2009	8	336
2008	7	374
2007	7	402
2006	7	432
2005	8	458
2004	8	492
2003	8	524
2002	10	550
2001	10	574
2000	11	609
1999	11	638
1998	12	647
1997	13	660
1996	14	682
1995	15	709
1994	15	741
1993	16	751
1992	17	781
1991	18	798
1990	18	834
1989	19	856
1988	20	898
1987	21	930
1986	22	963
1985	22	994

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 112 deaths in Laos.

Under-five mortality rates

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Italy

Laos

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Italy	Laos
2023	0.28%	3.9%
2022	0.28%	4.04%
2021	0.29%	4.19%
2020	0.3%	4.34%
2019	0.31%	4.51%
2018	0.32%	4.68%
2017	0.33%	4.88%
2016	0.34%	5.09%
2015	0.35%	5.32%
2014	0.36%	5.58%
2013	0.37%	5.86%
2012	0.38%	6.15%
2011	0.39%	6.47%
2010	0.4%	6.8%
2009	0.41%	7.14%
2008	0.41%	7.5%
2007	0.42%	7.88%
2006	0.43%	8.27%
2005	0.45%	8.68%
2004	0.46%	9.08%
2003	0.48%	9.49%
2002	0.51%	9.91%
2001	0.53%	10.3%
2000	0.56%	10.8%
1999	0.59%	11.2%
1998	0.62%	11.6%
1997	0.66%	12%
1996	0.7%	12.5%
1995	0.75%	12.9%
1994	0.8%	13.4%
1993	0.85%	13.9%
1992	0.89%	14.4%
1991	0.93%	14.9%
1990	0.97%	15.4%
1989	1%	15.9%
1988	1.04%	16.4%
1987	1.08%	16.9%
1986	1.14%	17.4%
1985	1.2%	18%
1984	1.27%	18.4%
1983	1.35%	18.9%
1982	1.43%	19.5%
1981	1.52%	20%
1980	1.61%	20.6%
1979	1.7%	21.1%
1978	1.82%	21.7%
1977	1.95%	-
1976	2.11%	-
1975	2.31%	-
1974	2.53%	-
1973	2.76%	-
1972	2.98%	-
1971	3.18%	-
1970	3.36%	-
1969	3.51%	-
1968	3.64%	-
1967	3.78%	-
1966	3.93%	-
1965	4.11%	-
1964	4.31%	-
1963	4.53%	-
1962	4.76%	-
1961	4.98%	-
1960	5.19%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in Italy and 3.9% in Laos. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.