Fertility & birth rates in Italy and Liberia

Fertility rate in Italy vs Liberia by year

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Italy

Liberia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Italy	Liberia
2023	1.2	3.95
2022	1.24	4.02
2021	1.25	4.09
2020	1.24	4.17
2019	1.27	4.26
2018	1.31	4.34
2017	1.34	4.4
2016	1.36	4.46
2015	1.36	4.52
2014	1.38	4.62
2013	1.39	4.75
2012	1.42	4.88
2011	1.42	4.97
2010	1.44	5.06
2009	1.44	5.17
2008	1.44	5.33
2007	1.39	5.46
2006	1.37	5.53
2005	1.33	5.52
2004	1.34	5.51
2003	1.29	5.55
2002	1.27	5.65
2001	1.25	5.77
2000	1.26	5.88
1999	1.23	5.95
1998	1.22	6.02
1997	1.22	6.08
1996	1.2	6.13
1995	1.19	6.17
1994	1.21	6.21
1993	1.25	6.25
1992	1.3	6.28
1991	1.3	6.32
1990	1.33	6.37
1989	1.33	6.43
1988	1.36	6.51
1987	1.33	6.57
1986	1.35	6.64
1985	1.42	6.69
1984	1.46	6.73
1983	1.51	6.76
1982	1.56	6.79
1981	1.58	6.83
1980	1.64	6.87
1979	1.73	6.92
1978	1.84	6.88
1977	1.93	6.84
1976	2.04	6.79
1975	2.17	6.74
1974	2.28	6.69
1973	2.3	6.65
1972	2.35	6.6
1971	2.4	6.54
1970	2.38	6.58
1969	2.47	6.64
1968	2.46	6.66
1967	2.5	6.65
1966	2.58	6.63
1965	2.6	6.62
1964	2.66	6.59
1963	2.51	6.56
1962	2.46	6.5
1961	2.44	6.45
1960	2.4	6.39

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Italy was 1.2 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.95 in Liberia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Italy

Liberia

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Year	Natural population change
	Italy	Liberia
2023	-283,125	125,730
2022	-318,674	123,747
2021	-301,579	121,038
2020	-338,801	120,632
2019	-215,025	120,635
2018	-192,475	120,231
2017	-192,007	119,376
2016	-138,265	118,852
2015	-162,620	115,479
2014	-96,513	116,667
2013	-90,468	120,138
2012	-78,248	121,973
2011	-48,021	115,496
2010	-23,928	114,249
2009	-17,866	113,429
2008	-11,842	112,032
2007	-5,876	109,165
2006	0	104,099
2005	-17,450	96,478
2004	11,566	91,755
2003	-40,179	87,534
2002	-22,836	88,643
2001	-11,396	86,217
2000	-17,082	83,143
1999	-22,766	78,130
1998	-39,835	72,146
1997	-22,756	61,444
1996	-22,744	56,392
1995	-34,107	53,407
1994	-17,053	52,101
1993	0	51,609
1992	22,718	50,204
1991	11,352	47,426
1990	22,688	52,770
1989	28,336	63,238
1988	33,977	62,703
1987	16,980	62,147
1986	11,319	61,924
1985	28,297	59,988
1984	50,919	59,460
1983	33,939	57,562
1982	79,161	56,127
1981	73,452	55,003
1980	84,650	53,452
1979	129,531	52,125
1978	168,465	49,813
1977	190,248	47,582
1976	228,445	45,528
1975	271,660	43,478
1974	336,176	41,499
1973	328,508	39,694
1972	364,355	37,860
1971	383,922	36,015
1970	376,753	35,196
1969	390,827	34,677
1968	399,268	33,536
1967	439,074	32,519
1966	488,427	31,454
1965	474,222	30,618
1964	527,089	29,592
1963	440,767	28,708
1962	427,387	27,679
1961	459,880	26,670
1960	426,697	25,713

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 +2.29% in Liberia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and +2.41% in Liberia.

Birth rate in Italy vs Liberia by year

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Italy

Liberia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Italy	Liberia
2023	6.4	31
2022	6.7	31.2
2021	6.8	31.5
2020	6.8	31.9
2019	7	32.4
2018	7.3	33
2017	7.6	33.4
2016	7.9	33.9
2015	8.1	34.3
2014	8.3	35.2
2013	8.5	36.2
2012	8.9	37.4
2011	9.1	36.9
2010	9.4	38
2009	9.6	38.8
2008	9.7	39.7
2007	9.6	40.4
2006	9.6	40.8
2005	9.5	40.6
2004	9.7	41.1
2003	9.5	42
2002	9.4	42
2001	9.4	42.6
2000	9.5	43.2
1999	9.4	43.3
1998	9.3	43.2
1997	9.4	41.7
1996	9.3	45
1995	9.2	44.2
1994	9.4	46.2
1993	9.7	45
1992	10	44.6
1991	9.9	44.6
1990	10	52.9
1989	9.9	45.8
1988	10.1	46.2
1987	9.7	46.7
1986	9.8	47.2
1985	10.2	47.6
1984	10.4	47.7
1983	10.6	47.7
1982	10.9	48
1981	11	48.4
1980	11.3	48.6
1979	11.9	48.9
1978	12.6	48.7
1977	13.2	48.5
1976	14	48.3
1975	14.9	48.1
1974	15.8	47.9
1973	16	47.8
1972	16.3	47.6
1971	16.8	47.4
1970	16.7	47.9
1969	17.4	48.6
1968	17.5	48.8
1967	17.9	49
1966	18.7	49.1
1965	19	49.3
1964	19.7	49.3
1963	18.7	49.2
1962	18.4	49
1961	18.4	48.7
1960	18.1	48.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.4 in Italy and 31 in Liberia, compared with 18.1 and 48.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Italy

Factual

UN forecast

Liberia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Italy	Liberia
2100	11.1%	20.5%
2099	11.1%	20.6%
2098	11.1%	20.7%
2097	11.1%	20.8%
2096	11.1%	21%
2095	11.1%	21.1%
2094	11.1%	21.2%
2093	11.2%	21.4%
2092	11.2%	21.5%
2091	11.2%	21.6%
2090	11.2%	21.8%
2089	11.3%	21.9%
2088	11.3%	22.1%
2087	11.3%	22.3%
2086	11.3%	22.4%
2085	11.3%	22.6%
2084	11.3%	22.7%
2083	11.3%	22.9%
2082	11.3%	23%
2081	11.2%	23.2%
2080	11.2%	23.4%
2079	11.2%	23.5%
2078	11.1%	23.7%
2077	11.1%	23.9%
2076	11%	24.1%
2075	10.9%	24.2%
2074	10.9%	24.4%
2073	10.8%	24.6%
2072	10.8%	24.8%
2071	10.7%	25%
2070	10.7%	25.2%
2069	10.6%	25.4%
2068	10.6%	25.6%
2067	10.6%	25.8%
2066	10.5%	26%
2065	10.5%	26.2%
2064	10.5%	26.5%
2063	10.6%	26.7%
2062	10.6%	27%
2061	10.6%	27.2%
2060	10.6%	27.5%
2059	10.7%	27.8%
2058	10.7%	28.1%
2057	10.8%	28.4%
2056	10.8%	28.7%
2055	10.8%	29%
2054	10.9%	29.3%
2053	10.9%	29.6%
2052	10.9%	29.9%
2051	10.9%	30.2%
2050	10.9%	30.5%
2049	10.9%	30.8%
2048	10.8%	31.2%
2047	10.8%	31.5%
2046	10.7%	31.8%
2045	10.7%	32.1%
2044	10.6%	32.4%
2043	10.6%	32.7%
2042	10.5%	33.1%
2041	10.5%	33.4%
2040	10.4%	33.7%
2039	10.4%	34.1%
2038	10.3%	34.4%
2037	10.3%	34.7%
2036	10.3%	35%
2035	10.3%	35.4%
2034	10.4%	35.7%
2033	10.4%	36%
2032	10.5%	36.4%
2031	10.7%	36.7%
2030	10.8%	37.1%
2029	11%	37.4%
2028	11.1%	37.9%
2027	11.3%	38.4%
2026	11.5%	38.9%
2025	11.8%	39.3%
2024	11.9%	39.5%
2023	12.1%	40%
2022	12.4%	40.5%
2021	12.6%	41%
2020	12.8%	41.4%
2019	13%	41.7%
2018	13.2%	42%
2017	13.4%	42.1%
2016	13.6%	42.3%
2015	13.7%	42.4%
2014	13.8%	42.5%
2013	13.9%	42.5%
2012	14%	42.4%
2011	14%	42.7%
2010	14%	43.1%
2009	14%	43.1%
2008	14%	43.2%
2007	14%	43.2%
2006	14.1%	43.1%
2005	14.1%	43%
2004	14.2%	42.9%
2003	14.2%	42.9%
2002	14.2%	42.9%
2001	14.2%	43%
2000	14.3%	43%
1999	14.3%	43.1%
1998	14.3%	43.2%
1997	14.4%	43.3%
1996	14.5%	43.4%
1995	14.6%	43.6%
1994	14.8%	43.8%
1993	15%	43.9%
1992	15.2%	44.1%
1991	15.8%	44.2%
1990	16.5%	44.1%
1989	17%	44.1%
1988	17.5%	44.2%
1987	18.1%	44.3%
1986	18.7%	44.3%
1985	19.3%	44.2%
1984	19.9%	44.2%
1983	20.5%	44.2%
1982	21.1%	44.2%
1981	21.6%	44.1%
1980	22.3%	44%
1979	22.8%	43.9%
1978	23.4%	43.8%
1977	23.7%	43.7%
1976	24.1%	43.6%
1975	24.3%	43.5%
1974	24.5%	43.4%
1973	24.6%	43.3%
1972	24.6%	43.2%
1971	24.6%	43%
1970	24.7%	42.9%
1969	24.7%	42.8%
1968	24.6%	42.6%
1967	24.6%	42.4%
1966	24.5%	42.2%
1965	24.5%	42%
1964	24.5%	41.7%
1963	24.5%	41.4%
1962	24.7%	41.2%
1961	25%	41.1%
1960	25%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.9% of the population in Italy and 39.5% in Liberia in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and Liberia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Italy vs Liberia

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Italy

Liberia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Italy	Liberia
2023	6	628
2022	10	634
2021	7	667
2020	8	664
2019	7	689
2018	7	707
2017	8	703
2016	8	690
2015	8	784
2014	8	801
2013	8	725
2012	8	728
2011	8	726
2010	8	712
2009	8	674
2008	7	663
2007	7	659
2006	7	647
2005	8	619
2004	8	645
2003	8	759
2002	10	700
2001	10	720
2000	11	786
1999	11	852
1998	12	962
1997	13	1,043
1996	14	1,438
1995	15	1,530
1994	15	1,811
1993	16	1,709
1992	17	1,643
1991	18	1,627
1990	18	2,146
1989	19	1,633
1988	20	1,647
1987	21	1,655
1986	22	1,678
1985	22	1,749

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 628 deaths in Liberia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Liberia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Italy	Liberia
2023	0.28%	7.29%
2022	0.28%	7.51%
2021	0.29%	7.74%
2020	0.3%	7.97%
2019	0.31%	8.19%
2018	0.32%	8.4%
2017	0.33%	8.6%
2016	0.34%	8.83%
2015	0.35%	9.08%
2014	0.36%	9.5%
2013	0.37%	9.54%
2012	0.38%	9.82%
2011	0.39%	10.1%
2010	0.4%	10.4%
2009	0.41%	10.8%
2008	0.41%	11.3%
2007	0.42%	11.8%
2006	0.43%	12.5%
2005	0.45%	13.3%
2004	0.46%	14.3%
2003	0.48%	15.4%
2002	0.51%	16.7%
2001	0.53%	17.9%
2000	0.56%	19.2%
1999	0.59%	20.5%
1998	0.62%	21.8%
1997	0.66%	23%
1996	0.7%	24.1%
1995	0.75%	25.1%
1994	0.8%	25.9%
1993	0.85%	26.6%
1992	0.89%	26.9%
1991	0.93%	27%
1990	0.97%	26.8%
1989	1%	26.4%
1988	1.04%	25.8%
1987	1.08%	25.2%
1986	1.14%	24.7%
1985	1.2%	24.3%
1984	1.27%	24.1%
1983	1.35%	24%
1982	1.43%	24.1%
1981	1.52%	24.3%
1980	1.61%	24.6%
1979	1.7%	24.9%
1978	1.82%	25.3%
1977	1.95%	25.6%
1976	2.11%	26%
1975	2.31%	26.5%
1974	2.53%	26.9%
1973	2.76%	27.4%
1972	2.98%	27.8%
1971	3.18%	28.3%
1970	3.36%	28.8%
1969	3.51%	29.3%
1968	3.64%	29.8%
1967	3.78%	30.2%
1966	3.93%	30.6%
1965	4.11%	30.8%
1964	4.31%	31.1%
1963	4.53%	31.2%
1962	4.76%	31.3%
1961	4.98%	31.3%
1960	5.19%	31.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in Italy and 7.29% in Liberia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.