Fertility & birth rates in Italy and Malawi

Fertility rate in Italy vs Malawi by year

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Italy

Malawi

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Year	Fertility rate
	Italy	Malawi
2023	1.2	3.65
2022	1.24	3.72
2021	1.25	3.79
2020	1.24	3.88
2019	1.27	3.95
2018	1.31	4.02
2017	1.34	4.11
2016	1.36	4.22
2015	1.36	4.38
2014	1.38	4.57
2013	1.39	4.76
2012	1.42	4.9
2011	1.42	5.08
2010	1.44	5.26
2009	1.44	5.45
2008	1.44	5.61
2007	1.39	5.72
2006	1.37	5.8
2005	1.33	5.85
2004	1.34	5.86
2003	1.29	5.88
2002	1.27	5.9
2001	1.25	5.94
2000	1.26	6
1999	1.23	6.12
1998	1.22	6.21
1997	1.22	6.23
1996	1.2	6.29
1995	1.19	6.39
1994	1.21	6.49
1993	1.25	6.57
1992	1.3	6.63
1991	1.3	6.68
1990	1.33	6.74
1989	1.33	6.8
1988	1.36	6.88
1987	1.33	6.97
1986	1.35	7.07
1985	1.42	7.17
1984	1.46	7.27
1983	1.51	7.36
1982	1.56	7.45
1981	1.58	7.49
1980	1.64	7.52
1979	1.73	7.47
1978	1.84	7.43
1977	1.93	7.41
1976	2.04	7.39
1975	2.17	7.36
1974	2.28	7.34
1973	2.3	7.34
1972	2.35	7.33
1971	2.4	7.31
1970	2.38	7.3
1969	2.47	7.27
1968	2.46	7.26
1967	2.5	7.21
1966	2.58	7.17
1965	2.6	7.13
1964	2.66	7.11
1963	2.51	7.13
1962	2.46	7.1
1961	2.44	7.07
1960	2.4	7.04

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Italy was 1.2 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.65 in Malawi in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Italy

Malawi

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Year	Natural population change
	Italy	Malawi
2023	-283,125	549,096
2022	-318,674	533,450
2021	-301,579	517,400
2020	-338,801	514,659
2019	-215,025	506,104
2018	-192,475	494,348
2017	-192,007	484,655
2016	-138,265	474,779
2015	-162,620	472,484
2014	-96,513	472,418
2013	-90,468	470,293
2012	-78,248	460,684
2011	-48,021	454,149
2010	-23,928	444,468
2009	-17,866	434,811
2008	-11,842	421,781
2007	-5,876	410,290
2006	0	397,123
2005	-17,450	381,130
2004	11,566	361,133
2003	-40,179	341,133
2002	-22,836	322,863
2001	-11,396	310,833
2000	-17,082	300,439
1999	-22,766	295,629
1998	-39,835	285,407
1997	-22,756	277,433
1996	-22,744	270,048
1995	-34,107	266,745
1994	-17,053	275,439
1993	0	276,538
1992	22,718	269,066
1991	11,352	260,193
1990	22,688	250,159
1989	28,336	237,967
1988	33,977	226,911
1987	16,980	220,566
1986	11,319	218,519
1985	28,297	216,179
1984	50,919	212,146
1983	33,939	209,422
1982	79,161	205,386
1981	73,452	199,436
1980	84,650	192,746
1979	129,531	182,123
1978	168,465	172,503
1977	190,248	161,930
1976	228,445	153,422
1975	271,660	145,254
1974	336,176	137,819
1973	328,508	131,529
1972	364,355	125,728
1971	383,922	121,015
1970	376,753	116,822
1969	390,827	113,120
1968	399,268	110,329
1967	439,074	106,668
1966	488,427	103,512
1965	474,222	100,040
1964	527,089	97,658
1963	440,767	95,933
1962	427,387	92,463
1961	459,880	89,091
1960	426,697	85,718

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 +2.6% in Malawi.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and +2.67% in Malawi.

Birth rate in Italy vs Malawi by year

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Italy

Malawi

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Italy	Malawi
2023	6.4	31.4
2022	6.7	31.7
2021	6.8	32.1
2020	6.8	32.5
2019	7	32.9
2018	7.3	33.2
2017	7.6	33.7
2016	7.9	34.2
2015	8.1	35.3
2014	8.3	36.5
2013	8.5	37.7
2012	8.9	38.6
2011	9.1	39.7
2010	9.4	40.7
2009	9.6	41.7
2008	9.7	42.6
2007	9.6	43.3
2006	9.6	43.8
2005	9.5	44
2004	9.7	44
2003	9.5	43.9
2002	9.4	44
2001	9.4	44.2
2000	9.5	44.6
1999	9.4	45.4
1998	9.3	45.9
1997	9.4	46
1996	9.3	46.2
1995	9.2	46.8
1994	9.4	48.4
1993	9.7	48.4
1992	10	48.1
1991	9.9	48.4
1990	10	48.4
1989	9.9	48.5
1988	10.1	48.8
1987	9.7	48.6
1986	9.8	49.8
1985	10.2	50.4
1984	10.4	50.8
1983	10.6	51.4
1982	10.9	52
1981	11	52.4
1980	11.3	52.7
1979	11.9	52.4
1978	12.6	52.4
1977	13.2	52.4
1976	14	52.6
1975	14.9	52.7
1974	15.8	52.9
1973	16	53.2
1972	16.3	53.5
1971	16.8	53.7
1970	16.7	54
1969	17.4	54.1
1968	17.5	54.4
1967	17.9	54.3
1966	18.7	54.3
1965	19	54.1
1964	19.7	54.2
1963	18.7	54.4
1962	18.4	54.2
1961	18.4	54
1960	18.1	53.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.4 in Italy and 31.4 in Malawi, compared with 18.1 and 53.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Italy

Factual

UN forecast

Malawi

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Italy	Malawi
2100	11.1%	19.9%
2099	11.1%	20%
2098	11.1%	20.2%
2097	11.1%	20.3%
2096	11.1%	20.4%
2095	11.1%	20.6%
2094	11.1%	20.7%
2093	11.2%	20.9%
2092	11.2%	21%
2091	11.2%	21.2%
2090	11.2%	21.3%
2089	11.3%	21.5%
2088	11.3%	21.6%
2087	11.3%	21.8%
2086	11.3%	22%
2085	11.3%	22.1%
2084	11.3%	22.3%
2083	11.3%	22.5%
2082	11.3%	22.7%
2081	11.2%	22.9%
2080	11.2%	23.1%
2079	11.2%	23.2%
2078	11.1%	23.4%
2077	11.1%	23.6%
2076	11%	23.8%
2075	10.9%	24.1%
2074	10.9%	24.3%
2073	10.8%	24.5%
2072	10.8%	24.7%
2071	10.7%	24.9%
2070	10.7%	25.2%
2069	10.6%	25.4%
2068	10.6%	25.6%
2067	10.6%	25.9%
2066	10.5%	26.1%
2065	10.5%	26.3%
2064	10.5%	26.6%
2063	10.6%	26.8%
2062	10.6%	27.1%
2061	10.6%	27.3%
2060	10.6%	27.6%
2059	10.7%	27.9%
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%	30.3%
2050	10.9%	30.6%
2049	10.9%	31%
2048	10.8%	31.4%
2047	10.8%	31.7%
2046	10.7%	32.1%
2045	10.7%	32.5%
2044	10.6%	32.9%
2043	10.6%	33.3%
2042	10.5%	33.7%
2041	10.5%	34%
2040	10.4%	34.4%
2039	10.4%	34.8%
2038	10.3%	35.1%
2037	10.3%	35.5%
2036	10.3%	35.9%
2035	10.3%	36.2%
2034	10.4%	36.5%
2033	10.4%	36.9%
2032	10.5%	37.2%
2031	10.7%	37.5%
2030	10.8%	37.9%
2029	11%	38.3%
2028	11.1%	38.8%
2027	11.3%	39.3%
2026	11.5%	39.9%
2025	11.8%	40.4%
2024	11.9%	40.7%
2023	12.1%	41.3%
2022	12.4%	41.9%
2021	12.6%	42.5%
2020	12.8%	43.1%
2019	13%	43.7%
2018	13.2%	44.2%
2017	13.4%	44.6%
2016	13.6%	45.1%
2015	13.7%	45.4%
2014	13.8%	45.7%
2013	13.9%	46%
2012	14%	46.1%
2011	14%	46.2%
2010	14%	46.2%
2009	14%	46.2%
2008	14%	46.1%
2007	14%	46.1%
2006	14.1%	46.1%
2005	14.1%	46%
2004	14.2%	46%
2003	14.2%	46.1%
2002	14.2%	46.1%
2001	14.2%	46.1%
2000	14.3%	46.2%
1999	14.3%	46.2%
1998	14.3%	46.2%
1997	14.4%	46.2%
1996	14.5%	46.2%
1995	14.6%	46.1%
1994	14.8%	46.1%
1993	15%	46%
1992	15.2%	45.8%
1991	15.8%	45.6%
1990	16.5%	45.4%
1989	17%	45.2%
1988	17.5%	45%
1987	18.1%	45.1%
1986	18.7%	45.4%
1985	19.3%	45.4%
1984	19.9%	45.5%
1983	20.5%	45.5%
1982	21.1%	45.4%
1981	21.6%	45.4%
1980	22.3%	45.4%
1979	22.8%	45.3%
1978	23.4%	45.3%
1977	23.7%	45.3%
1976	24.1%	45.2%
1975	24.3%	45.2%
1974	24.5%	45.1%
1973	24.6%	44.9%
1972	24.6%	44.8%
1971	24.6%	44.6%
1970	24.7%	44.4%
1969	24.7%	44.2%
1968	24.6%	43.9%
1967	24.6%	43.7%
1966	24.5%	43.4%
1965	24.5%	43.2%
1964	24.5%	43%
1963	24.5%	42.9%
1962	24.7%	42.8%
1961	25%	42.9%
1960	25%	43.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.9% of the population in Italy and 40.7% in Malawi in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and Malawi compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Italy vs Malawi

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Italy

Malawi

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Italy	Malawi
2023	6	225
2022	10	239
2021	7	286
2020	8	256
2019	7	260
2018	7	267
2017	8	284
2016	8	312
2015	8	354
2014	8	367
2013	8	410
2012	8	447
2011	8	486
2010	8	517
2009	8	512
2008	7	430
2007	7	333
2006	7	286
2005	8	283
2004	8	304
2003	8	346
2002	10	404
2001	10	447
2000	11	506
1999	11	576
1998	12	658
1997	13	672
1996	14	713
1995	15	782
1994	15	912
1993	16	1,000
1992	17	1,042
1991	18	1,080
1990	18	1,112
1989	19	1,136
1988	20	1,154
1987	21	1,123
1986	22	1,118
1985	22	1,115

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 225 deaths in Malawi.

Under-five mortality rates

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Italy

Malawi

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Italy	Malawi
2023	0.28%	3.83%
2022	0.28%	3.99%
2021	0.29%	4.15%
2020	0.3%	4.31%
2019	0.31%	4.55%
2018	0.32%	4.75%
2017	0.33%	5.06%
2016	0.34%	5.35%
2015	0.35%	5.67%
2014	0.36%	6.02%
2013	0.37%	6.4%
2012	0.38%	6.98%
2011	0.39%	7.67%
2010	0.4%	8.3%
2009	0.41%	8.81%
2008	0.41%	9.31%
2007	0.42%	9.83%
2006	0.43%	10.3%
2005	0.45%	11%
2004	0.46%	11.9%
2003	0.48%	13.2%
2002	0.51%	14.6%
2001	0.53%	16%
2000	0.56%	17.3%
1999	0.59%	18.4%
1998	0.62%	19.2%
1997	0.66%	19.7%
1996	0.7%	20.2%
1995	0.75%	20.7%
1994	0.8%	21.3%
1993	0.85%	22%
1992	0.89%	22.8%
1991	0.93%	23.6%
1990	0.97%	24.3%
1989	1%	24.9%
1988	1.04%	25.3%
1987	1.08%	25.5%
1986	1.14%	25.4%
1985	1.2%	25.1%
1984	1.27%	24.8%
1983	1.35%	24.5%
1982	1.43%	24.5%
1981	1.52%	24.9%
1980	1.61%	25.6%
1979	1.7%	26.5%
1978	1.82%	27.6%
1977	1.95%	28.7%
1976	2.11%	29.7%
1975	2.31%	30.6%
1974	2.53%	31.5%
1973	2.76%	32.4%
1972	2.98%	33.2%
1971	3.18%	33.9%
1970	3.36%	34.4%
1969	3.51%	34.7%
1968	3.64%	35%
1967	3.78%	35.1%
1966	3.93%	35.3%
1965	4.11%	35.4%
1964	4.31%	35.5%
1963	4.53%	35.7%
1962	4.76%	35.8%
1961	4.98%	35.9%
1960	5.19%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in Italy and 3.83% in Malawi. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.