Fertility & birth rates in Italy and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate in Italy vs Marshall Islands by year

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Italy

Marshall Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Italy	Marshall Islands
2023	1.2	2.92
2022	1.24	2.94
2021	1.25	2.96
2020	1.24	2.99
2019	1.27	3.01
2018	1.31	3.04
2017	1.34	3.06
2016	1.36	3.09
2015	1.36	3.13
2014	1.38	3.18
2013	1.39	3.25
2012	1.42	3.38
2011	1.42	3.53
2010	1.44	3.67
2009	1.44	3.83
2008	1.44	3.97
2007	1.39	4.09
2006	1.37	4.2
2005	1.33	4.28
2004	1.34	4.34
2003	1.29	4.42
2002	1.27	4.49
2001	1.25	4.58
2000	1.26	4.7
1999	1.23	4.78
1998	1.22	4.87
1997	1.22	4.96
1996	1.2	5.02
1995	1.19	5.09
1994	1.21	5.23
1993	1.25	5.38
1992	1.3	5.55
1991	1.3	5.76
1990	1.33	5.97
1989	1.33	6.18
1988	1.36	6.38
1987	1.33	6.57
1986	1.35	6.73
1985	1.42	6.87
1984	1.46	6.99
1983	1.51	7.08
1982	1.56	7.18
1981	1.58	7.27
1980	1.64	7.37
1979	1.73	7.47
1978	1.84	7.58
1977	1.93	7.67
1976	2.04	7.76
1975	2.17	7.83
1974	2.28	7.9
1973	2.3	7.95
1972	2.35	8
1971	2.4	8.04
1970	2.38	8.07
1969	2.47	8.11
1968	2.46	8.14
1967	2.5	8.17
1966	2.58	8.2
1965	2.6	8.16
1964	2.66	8.14
1963	2.51	8.12
1962	2.46	8.12
1961	2.44	8.12
1960	2.4	8.08

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Italy was 1.2 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.92 in the Marshall Islands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Italy

Marshall Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Italy	Marshall Islands
2023	-283,125	550
2022	-318,674	606
2021	-301,579	653
2020	-338,801	689
2019	-215,025	746
2018	-192,475	785
2017	-192,007	826
2016	-138,265	866
2015	-162,620	912
2014	-96,513	959
2013	-90,468	1,014
2012	-78,248	1,097
2011	-48,021	1,185
2010	-23,928	1,273
2009	-17,866	1,365
2008	-11,842	1,443
2007	-5,876	1,507
2006	0	1,556
2005	-17,450	1,586
2004	11,566	1,595
2003	-40,179	1,600
2002	-22,836	1,594
2001	-11,396	1,596
2000	-17,082	1,592
1999	-22,766	1,590
1998	-39,835	1,576
1997	-22,756	1,564
1996	-22,744	1,542
1995	-34,107	1,522
1994	-17,053	1,524
1993	0	1,524
1992	22,718	1,525
1991	11,352	1,540
1990	22,688	1,556
1989	28,336	1,574
1988	33,977	1,575
1987	16,980	1,566
1986	11,319	1,544
1985	28,297	1,511
1984	50,919	1,470
1983	33,939	1,422
1982	79,161	1,375
1981	73,452	1,328
1980	84,650	1,287
1979	129,531	1,250
1978	168,465	1,207
1977	190,248	1,160
1976	228,445	1,109
1975	271,660	1,055
1974	336,176	1,000
1973	328,508	954
1972	364,355	913
1971	383,922	877
1970	376,753	819
1969	390,827	747
1968	399,268	685
1967	439,074	636
1966	488,427	603
1965	474,222	566
1964	527,089	536
1963	440,767	509
1962	427,387	488
1961	459,880	469
1960	426,697	452

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 +1.42% in the Marshall Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and +1.69% in the Marshall Islands.

Birth rate in Italy vs Marshall Islands by year

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Italy

Marshall Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Italy	Marshall Islands
2023	6.4	21.1
2022	6.7	22
2021	6.8	23.2
2020	6.8	23.4
2019	7	23.7
2018	7.3	24.1
2017	7.6	24.4
2016	7.9	24.7
2015	8.1	25.2
2014	8.3	25.7
2013	8.5	26.4
2012	8.9	27.7
2011	9.1	29.2
2010	9.4	30.9
2009	9.6	32.8
2008	9.7	34.3
2007	9.6	35.6
2006	9.6	36.6
2005	9.5	37.2
2004	9.7	37.4
2003	9.5	37.6
2002	9.4	37.6
2001	9.4	37.8
2000	9.5	38.2
1999	9.4	38.3
1998	9.3	38.4
1997	9.4	38.6
1996	9.3	38.5
1995	9.2	38.5
1994	9.4	39
1993	9.7	39.6
1992	10	40.2
1991	9.9	41.2
1990	10	42.4
1989	9.9	43.8
1988	10.1	45
1987	9.7	46.2
1986	9.8	47.3
1985	10.2	48.2
1984	10.4	48.9
1983	10.6	49.5
1982	10.9	50
1981	11	50.5
1980	11.3	51.1
1979	11.9	51.6
1978	12.6	51.7
1977	13.2	51.6
1976	14	51.4
1975	14.9	50.9
1974	15.8	50.3
1973	16	49.7
1972	16.3	48.9
1971	16.8	48.5
1970	16.7	47.7
1969	17.4	47.2
1968	17.5	47.4
1967	17.9	47.7
1966	18.7	47.5
1965	19	46.6
1964	19.7	46.2
1963	18.7	46
1962	18.4	46.2
1961	18.4	46.5
1960	18.1	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.4 in Italy and 21.1 in the Marshall Islands, compared with 18.1 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Italy

Factual

UN forecast

Marshall Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Italy	Marshall Islands
2100	11.1%	16.6%
2099	11.1%	16.6%
2098	11.1%	16.6%
2097	11.1%	16.7%
2096	11.1%	16.7%
2095	11.1%	16.8%
2094	11.1%	16.9%
2093	11.2%	17%
2092	11.2%	17.1%
2091	11.2%	17.3%
2090	11.2%	17.5%
2089	11.3%	17.7%
2088	11.3%	17.9%
2087	11.3%	18.2%
2086	11.3%	18.4%
2085	11.3%	18.7%
2084	11.3%	19%
2083	11.3%	19.3%
2082	11.3%	19.5%
2081	11.2%	19.8%
2080	11.2%	20%
2079	11.2%	20.2%
2078	11.1%	20.4%
2077	11.1%	20.6%
2076	11%	20.8%
2075	10.9%	20.9%
2074	10.9%	21%
2073	10.8%	21.1%
2072	10.8%	21.2%
2071	10.7%	21.3%
2070	10.7%	21.3%
2069	10.6%	21.4%
2068	10.6%	21.5%
2067	10.6%	21.7%
2066	10.5%	21.8%
2065	10.5%	22%
2064	10.5%	22.3%
2063	10.6%	22.6%
2062	10.6%	22.9%
2061	10.6%	23.3%
2060	10.6%	23.8%
2059	10.7%	24.3%
2058	10.7%	24.8%
2057	10.8%	25.4%
2056	10.8%	26%
2055	10.8%	26.5%
2054	10.9%	27.1%
2053	10.9%	27.6%
2052	10.9%	28%
2051	10.9%	28.4%
2050	10.9%	28.7%
2049	10.9%	28.9%
2048	10.8%	29%
2047	10.8%	29.1%
2046	10.7%	29%
2045	10.7%	28.9%
2044	10.6%	28.7%
2043	10.6%	28.4%
2042	10.5%	28.2%
2041	10.5%	27.8%
2040	10.4%	27.5%
2039	10.4%	27.3%
2038	10.3%	27.3%
2037	10.3%	27.4%
2036	10.3%	27.8%
2035	10.3%	28.4%
2034	10.4%	28.9%
2033	10.4%	29.5%
2032	10.5%	30%
2031	10.7%	30.6%
2030	10.8%	31.2%
2029	11%	31.7%
2028	11.1%	32.3%
2027	11.3%	32.9%
2026	11.5%	33.6%
2025	11.8%	34.2%
2024	11.9%	34.5%
2023	12.1%	34.7%
2022	12.4%	34.6%
2021	12.6%	34.4%
2020	12.8%	34.5%
2019	13%	35.1%
2018	13.2%	35.7%
2017	13.4%	36.2%
2016	13.6%	36.8%
2015	13.7%	37.5%
2014	13.8%	38.2%
2013	13.9%	38.8%
2012	14%	39.4%
2011	14%	39.7%
2010	14%	39.7%
2009	14%	39.4%
2008	14%	39.2%
2007	14%	39%
2006	14.1%	38.9%
2005	14.1%	39.1%
2004	14.2%	39.4%
2003	14.2%	39.9%
2002	14.2%	40.6%
2001	14.2%	41.3%
2000	14.3%	42%
1999	14.3%	42.8%
1998	14.3%	43.7%
1997	14.4%	44.7%
1996	14.5%	45.6%
1995	14.6%	46.6%
1994	14.8%	47.5%
1993	15%	48.4%
1992	15.2%	49.1%
1991	15.8%	49.7%
1990	16.5%	50.2%
1989	17%	50.6%
1988	17.5%	50.8%
1987	18.1%	50.8%
1986	18.7%	50.7%
1985	19.3%	50.6%
1984	19.9%	50.4%
1983	20.5%	50.4%
1982	21.1%	50.3%
1981	21.6%	50.3%
1980	22.3%	50.1%
1979	22.8%	49.8%
1978	23.4%	49.4%
1977	23.7%	49%
1976	24.1%	48.5%
1975	24.3%	48.2%
1974	24.5%	47.8%
1973	24.6%	47.3%
1972	24.6%	46.6%
1971	24.6%	45.6%
1970	24.7%	45%
1969	24.7%	45.3%
1968	24.6%	46.1%
1967	24.6%	46.7%
1966	24.5%	47.2%
1965	24.5%	47.5%
1964	24.5%	47.5%
1963	24.5%	47.4%
1962	24.7%	47.1%
1961	25%	46.7%
1960	25%	46.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.9% of the population in Italy and 34.5% in the Marshall Islands in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 50.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and the Marshall Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Italy vs Marshall Islands

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Italy

Marshall Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Italy	Marshall Islands
2023	6	155
2022	10	174
2021	7	206
2020	8	178
2019	7	168
2018	7	167
2017	8	179
2016	8	183
2015	8	184
2014	8	199
2013	8	201
2012	8	207
2011	8	209
2010	8	212
2009	8	224
2008	7	226
2007	7	229
2006	7	233
2005	8	234
2004	8	238
2003	8	221
2002	10	223
2001	10	231
2000	11	251
1999	11	250
1998	12	259
1997	13	274
1996	14	292
1995	15	303
1994	15	303
1993	16	320
1992	17	322
1991	18	297
1990	18	311
1989	19	299
1988	20	276
1987	21	282
1986	22	274
1985	22	254

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 155 deaths in the Marshall Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Italy

Marshall Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Italy	Marshall Islands
2023	0.28%	2.82%
2022	0.28%	2.91%
2021	0.29%	3%
2020	0.3%	3.1%
2019	0.31%	3.19%
2018	0.32%	3.29%
2017	0.33%	3.38%
2016	0.34%	3.48%
2015	0.35%	3.57%
2014	0.36%	3.66%
2013	0.37%	3.75%
2012	0.38%	3.82%
2011	0.39%	3.89%
2010	0.4%	3.94%
2009	0.41%	3.97%
2008	0.41%	4.02%
2007	0.42%	4.06%
2006	0.43%	4.1%
2005	0.45%	4.14%
2004	0.46%	4.18%
2003	0.48%	4.21%
2002	0.51%	4.24%
2001	0.53%	4.25%
2000	0.56%	4.25%
1999	0.59%	4.23%
1998	0.62%	4.19%
1997	0.66%	4.15%
1996	0.7%	4.14%
1995	0.75%	4.15%
1994	0.8%	4.2%
1993	0.85%	4.29%
1992	0.89%	4.43%
1991	0.93%	4.59%
1990	0.97%	4.76%
1989	1%	4.95%
1988	1.04%	5.13%
1987	1.08%	5.31%
1986	1.14%	5.49%
1985	1.2%	5.66%
1984	1.27%	5.83%
1983	1.35%	6%
1982	1.43%	6.15%
1981	1.52%	6.29%
1980	1.61%	6.42%
1979	1.7%	6.52%
1978	1.82%	6.61%
1977	1.95%	6.69%
1976	2.11%	6.77%
1975	2.31%	6.86%
1974	2.53%	6.97%
1973	2.76%	7.13%
1972	2.98%	7.33%
1971	3.18%	7.58%
1970	3.36%	7.87%
1969	3.51%	8.19%
1968	3.64%	8.53%
1967	3.78%	8.88%
1966	3.93%	9.25%
1965	4.11%	9.64%
1964	4.31%	10.1%
1963	4.53%	10.5%
1962	4.76%	11%
1961	4.98%	11.6%
1960	5.19%	12.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in Italy and 2.82% in the Marshall Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.