Fertility & birth rates in Italy and Madagascar

Fertility rate in Italy vs Madagascar by year

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Italy

Madagascar

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Year	Fertility rate
	Italy	Madagascar
2023	1.2	3.97
2022	1.24	4.04
2021	1.25	4.1
2020	1.24	4.17
2019	1.27	4.22
2018	1.31	4.25
2017	1.34	4.26
2016	1.36	4.29
2015	1.36	4.34
2014	1.38	4.42
2013	1.39	4.53
2012	1.42	4.61
2011	1.42	4.74
2010	1.44	4.9
2009	1.44	5
2008	1.44	5.04
2007	1.39	5.08
2006	1.37	5.13
2005	1.33	5.2
2004	1.34	5.26
2003	1.29	5.33
2002	1.27	5.41
2001	1.25	5.53
2000	1.26	5.67
1999	1.23	5.84
1998	1.22	5.99
1997	1.22	6.02
1996	1.2	6.03
1995	1.19	6.04
1994	1.21	6.04
1993	1.25	6.06
1992	1.3	6.08
1991	1.3	6.12
1990	1.33	6.14
1989	1.33	6.15
1988	1.36	6.18
1987	1.33	6.24
1986	1.35	6.34
1985	1.42	6.46
1984	1.46	6.55
1983	1.51	6.63
1982	1.56	6.7
1981	1.58	6.77
1980	1.64	6.84
1979	1.73	6.87
1978	1.84	6.9
1977	1.93	6.93
1976	2.04	6.95
1975	2.17	6.97
1974	2.28	6.99
1973	2.3	7.01
1972	2.35	7.04
1971	2.4	7.07
1970	2.38	7.1
1969	2.47	7.12
1968	2.46	7.13
1967	2.5	7.14
1966	2.58	7.16
1965	2.6	7.17
1964	2.66	7.19
1963	2.51	7.21
1962	2.46	7.26
1961	2.44	7.3
1960	2.4	7.34

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Italy was 1.2 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.97 in Madagascar in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Italy

Madagascar

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Year	Natural population change
	Italy	Madagascar
2023	-283,125	766,391
2022	-318,674	753,931
2021	-301,579	741,416
2020	-338,801	736,607
2019	-215,025	735,853
2018	-192,475	719,267
2017	-192,007	699,498
2016	-138,265	682,801
2015	-162,620	668,977
2014	-96,513	660,837
2013	-90,468	654,230
2012	-78,248	644,255
2011	-48,021	640,577
2010	-23,928	641,543
2009	-17,866	634,008
2008	-11,842	615,580
2007	-5,876	597,772
2006	0	581,489
2005	-17,450	568,143
2004	11,566	556,319
2003	-40,179	544,903
2002	-22,836	535,518
2001	-11,396	529,656
2000	-17,082	520,860
1999	-22,766	516,976
1998	-39,835	508,408
1997	-22,756	490,905
1996	-22,744	471,453
1995	-34,107	450,259
1994	-17,053	428,169
1993	0	408,801
1992	22,718	388,430
1991	11,352	375,040
1990	22,688	360,621
1989	28,336	344,279
1988	33,977	330,510
1987	16,980	317,621
1986	11,319	307,074
1985	28,297	304,199
1984	50,919	296,892
1983	33,939	290,085
1982	79,161	284,733
1981	73,452	277,535
1980	84,650	275,287
1979	129,531	270,752
1978	168,465	263,684
1977	190,248	255,399
1976	228,445	247,026
1975	271,660	238,774
1974	336,176	230,233
1973	328,508	221,768
1972	364,355	213,138
1971	383,922	204,617
1970	376,753	194,889
1969	390,827	184,562
1968	399,268	175,869
1967	439,074	167,287
1966	488,427	159,483
1965	474,222	152,362
1964	527,089	146,894
1963	440,767	142,666
1962	427,387	139,412
1961	459,880	136,578
1960	426,697	133,684

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 +2.46% in Madagascar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and +2.57% in Madagascar.

Birth rate in Italy vs Madagascar by year

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Italy

Madagascar

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Italy	Madagascar
2023	6.4	32.1
2022	6.7	32.5
2021	6.8	32.9
2020	6.8	33.3
2019	7	33.6
2018	7.3	33.7
2017	7.6	33.6
2016	7.9	33.6
2015	8.1	33.8
2014	8.3	34.2
2013	8.5	34.7
2012	8.9	35.1
2011	9.1	35.8
2010	9.4	36.7
2009	9.6	37.4
2008	9.7	37.5
2007	9.6	37.8
2006	9.6	38
2005	9.5	38.4
2004	9.7	39
2003	9.5	39.5
2002	9.4	40.2
2001	9.4	41.1
2000	9.5	42
1999	9.4	43.2
1998	9.3	44.1
1997	9.4	44.4
1996	9.3	44.6
1995	9.2	44.5
1994	9.4	44.2
1993	9.7	44.1
1992	10	43.9
1991	9.9	44.1
1990	10	44.1
1989	9.9	43.9
1988	10.1	43.8
1987	9.7	43.8
1986	9.8	44
1985	10.2	44.8
1984	10.4	45.2
1983	10.6	45.5
1982	10.9	45.9
1981	11	46.2
1980	11.3	46.8
1979	11.9	47.2
1978	12.6	47.4
1977	13.2	47.4
1976	14	47.4
1975	14.9	47.4
1974	15.8	47.4
1973	16	47.4
1972	16.3	47.4
1971	16.8	47.2
1970	16.7	46.8
1969	17.4	46.5
1968	17.5	46.1
1967	17.9	45.9
1966	18.7	45.7
1965	19	45.6
1964	19.7	45.7
1963	18.7	46
1962	18.4	46.5
1961	18.4	47.1
1960	18.1	47.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.4 in Italy and 32.1 in Madagascar, compared with 18.1 and 47.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Italy

Factual

UN forecast

Madagascar

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Italy	Madagascar
2100	11.1%	21.5%
2099	11.1%	21.6%
2098	11.1%	21.8%
2097	11.1%	21.9%
2096	11.1%	22.1%
2095	11.1%	22.2%
2094	11.1%	22.3%
2093	11.2%	22.5%
2092	11.2%	22.6%
2091	11.2%	22.8%
2090	11.2%	22.9%
2089	11.3%	23.1%
2088	11.3%	23.3%
2087	11.3%	23.4%
2086	11.3%	23.6%
2085	11.3%	23.7%
2084	11.3%	23.9%
2083	11.3%	24.1%
2082	11.3%	24.3%
2081	11.2%	24.4%
2080	11.2%	24.6%
2079	11.2%	24.8%
2078	11.1%	25%
2077	11.1%	25.2%
2076	11%	25.4%
2075	10.9%	25.6%
2074	10.9%	25.8%
2073	10.8%	26%
2072	10.8%	26.2%
2071	10.7%	26.4%
2070	10.7%	26.6%
2069	10.6%	26.9%
2068	10.6%	27.1%
2067	10.6%	27.3%
2066	10.5%	27.5%
2065	10.5%	27.7%
2064	10.5%	28%
2063	10.6%	28.2%
2062	10.6%	28.4%
2061	10.6%	28.7%
2060	10.6%	28.9%
2059	10.7%	29.1%
2058	10.7%	29.4%
2057	10.8%	29.6%
2056	10.8%	29.9%
2055	10.8%	30.1%
2054	10.9%	30.4%
2053	10.9%	30.6%
2052	10.9%	30.9%
2051	10.9%	31.2%
2050	10.9%	31.4%
2049	10.9%	31.7%
2048	10.8%	32%
2047	10.8%	32.3%
2046	10.7%	32.6%
2045	10.7%	32.9%
2044	10.6%	33.2%
2043	10.6%	33.5%
2042	10.5%	33.8%
2041	10.5%	34.1%
2040	10.4%	34.5%
2039	10.4%	34.8%
2038	10.3%	35.1%
2037	10.3%	35.5%
2036	10.3%	35.8%
2035	10.3%	36.2%
2034	10.4%	36.5%
2033	10.4%	36.9%
2032	10.5%	37.2%
2031	10.7%	37.4%
2030	10.8%	37.7%
2029	11%	38%
2028	11.1%	38.2%
2027	11.3%	38.5%
2026	11.5%	38.8%
2025	11.8%	39.1%
2024	11.9%	39.3%
2023	12.1%	39.6%
2022	12.4%	39.9%
2021	12.6%	40.1%
2020	12.8%	40.4%
2019	13%	40.7%
2018	13.2%	40.9%
2017	13.4%	41.2%
2016	13.6%	41.6%
2015	13.7%	42%
2014	13.8%	42.4%
2013	13.9%	42.8%
2012	14%	43.3%
2011	14%	43.7%
2010	14%	44%
2009	14%	44.3%
2008	14%	44.6%
2007	14%	44.8%
2006	14.1%	45%
2005	14.1%	45.2%
2004	14.2%	45.3%
2003	14.2%	45.4%
2002	14.2%	45.4%
2001	14.2%	45.4%
2000	14.3%	45.4%
1999	14.3%	45.4%
1998	14.3%	45.4%
1997	14.4%	45.3%
1996	14.5%	45.3%
1995	14.6%	45.3%
1994	14.8%	45.4%
1993	15%	45.5%
1992	15.2%	45.6%
1991	15.8%	45.7%
1990	16.5%	45.9%
1989	17%	46.1%
1988	17.5%	46.3%
1987	18.1%	46.5%
1986	18.7%	46.7%
1985	19.3%	46.8%
1984	19.9%	46.9%
1983	20.5%	47%
1982	21.1%	47.1%
1981	21.6%	47.1%
1980	22.3%	47%
1979	22.8%	46.9%
1978	23.4%	46.8%
1977	23.7%	46.7%
1976	24.1%	46.6%
1975	24.3%	46.5%
1974	24.5%	46.5%
1973	24.6%	46.4%
1972	24.6%	46.4%
1971	24.6%	46.4%
1970	24.7%	46.4%
1969	24.7%	46.4%
1968	24.6%	46.5%
1967	24.6%	46.5%
1966	24.5%	46.6%
1965	24.5%	46.7%
1964	24.5%	46.8%
1963	24.5%	46.7%
1962	24.7%	46.3%
1961	25%	45.8%
1960	25%	45.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.9% of the population in Italy and 39.3% in Madagascar in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 45.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and Madagascar compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Italy vs Madagascar

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Italy

Madagascar

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Italy	Madagascar
2023	6	445
2022	10	439
2021	7	467
2020	8	447
2019	7	462
2018	7	466
2017	8	469
2016	8	470
2015	8	474
2014	8	477
2013	8	481
2012	8	487
2011	8	492
2010	8	500
2009	8	507
2008	7	510
2007	7	522
2006	7	528
2005	8	540
2004	8	555
2003	8	571
2002	10	593
2001	10	611
2000	11	638
1999	11	647
1998	12	663
1997	13	676
1996	14	680
1995	15	684
1994	15	688
1993	16	688
1992	17	699
1991	18	691
1990	18	692
1989	19	684
1988	20	687
1987	21	702
1986	22	730
1985	22	751

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 445 deaths in Madagascar.

Under-five mortality rates

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Italy

Madagascar

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Italy	Madagascar
2023	0.28%	6.48%
2022	0.28%	6.57%
2021	0.29%	6.62%
2020	0.3%	6.63%
2019	0.31%	6.61%
2018	0.32%	6.58%
2017	0.33%	6.57%
2016	0.34%	6.57%
2015	0.35%	6.58%
2014	0.36%	6.62%
2013	0.37%	6.69%
2012	0.38%	6.77%
2011	0.39%	6.9%
2010	0.4%	7.07%
2009	0.41%	7.28%
2008	0.41%	7.53%
2007	0.42%	7.81%
2006	0.43%	8.12%
2005	0.45%	8.46%
2004	0.46%	8.82%
2003	0.48%	9.2%
2002	0.51%	9.6%
2001	0.53%	10%
2000	0.56%	10.5%
1999	0.59%	11%
1998	0.62%	11.5%
1997	0.66%	12%
1996	0.7%	12.6%
1995	0.75%	13.1%
1994	0.8%	13.5%
1993	0.85%	14%
1992	0.89%	14.5%
1991	0.93%	15%
1990	0.97%	15.6%
1989	1%	16.1%
1988	1.04%	16.6%
1987	1.08%	17.1%
1986	1.14%	17.5%
1985	1.2%	17.7%
1984	1.27%	17.8%
1983	1.35%	17.8%
1982	1.43%	17.6%
1981	1.52%	17.4%
1980	1.61%	17.1%
1979	1.7%	16.9%
1978	1.82%	16.7%
1977	1.95%	16.5%
1976	2.11%	16.3%
1975	2.31%	16.1%
1974	2.53%	15.8%
1973	2.76%	15.6%
1972	2.98%	15.3%
1971	3.18%	15.1%
1970	3.36%	14.9%
1969	3.51%	14.7%
1968	3.64%	14.6%
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 6.48% in Madagascar. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.