Fertility & birth rates in Italy and Mauritania

Fertility rate in Italy vs Mauritania by year

Chart Table

Italy

Mauritania

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Italy	Mauritania
2023	1.2	4.7
2022	1.24	4.77
2021	1.25	4.85
2020	1.24	4.91
2019	1.27	4.98
2018	1.31	5.04
2017	1.34	5.11
2016	1.36	5.16
2015	1.36	5.21
2014	1.38	5.26
2013	1.39	5.32
2012	1.42	5.35
2011	1.42	5.38
2010	1.44	5.38
2009	1.44	5.41
2008	1.44	5.44
2007	1.39	5.43
2006	1.37	5.4
2005	1.33	5.38
2004	1.34	5.37
2003	1.29	5.36
2002	1.27	5.37
2001	1.25	5.41
2000	1.26	5.46
1999	1.23	5.52
1998	1.22	5.62
1997	1.22	5.74
1996	1.2	5.86
1995	1.19	5.96
1994	1.21	6.06
1993	1.25	6.09
1992	1.3	6.13
1991	1.3	6.16
1990	1.33	6.18
1989	1.33	6.2
1988	1.36	6.21
1987	1.33	6.27
1986	1.35	6.34
1985	1.42	6.42
1984	1.46	6.48
1983	1.51	6.54
1982	1.56	6.59
1981	1.58	6.64
1980	1.64	6.67
1979	1.73	6.7
1978	1.84	6.73
1977	1.93	6.74
1976	2.04	6.73
1975	2.17	6.71
1974	2.28	6.73
1973	2.3	6.72
1972	2.35	6.71
1971	2.4	6.7
1970	2.38	6.68
1969	2.47	6.64
1968	2.46	6.6
1967	2.5	6.57
1966	2.58	6.52
1965	2.6	6.44
1964	2.66	6.37
1963	2.51	6.31
1962	2.46	6.24
1961	2.44	6.2
1960	2.4	6.15

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Italy was 1.2 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.7 in Mauritania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Chart Table

Italy

Mauritania

1x

Year	Natural population change
	Italy	Mauritania
2023	-283,125	145,164
2022	-318,674	142,451
2021	-301,579	137,557
2020	-338,801	134,899
2019	-215,025	134,460
2018	-192,475	131,584
2017	-192,007	128,562
2016	-138,265	125,342
2015	-162,620	122,092
2014	-96,513	118,792
2013	-90,468	115,558
2012	-78,248	113,489
2011	-48,021	111,165
2010	-23,928	108,121
2009	-17,866	105,273
2008	-11,842	102,432
2007	-5,876	98,895
2006	0	94,991
2005	-17,450	90,940
2004	11,566	87,578
2003	-40,179	83,804
2002	-22,836	80,993
2001	-11,396	78,769
2000	-17,082	75,929
1999	-22,766	73,554
1998	-39,835	72,045
1997	-22,756	71,327
1996	-22,744	71,939
1995	-34,107	72,244
1994	-17,053	70,570
1993	0	68,167
1992	22,718	63,501
1991	11,352	61,782
1990	22,688	59,934
1989	28,336	58,666
1988	33,977	56,654
1987	16,980	55,037
1986	11,319	53,313
1985	28,297	52,125
1984	50,919	50,705
1983	33,939	49,187
1982	79,161	47,947
1981	73,452	46,641
1980	84,650	45,026
1979	129,531	43,537
1978	168,465	42,539
1977	190,248	41,352
1976	228,445	40,149
1975	271,660	38,975
1974	336,176	38,106
1973	328,508	37,122
1972	364,355	36,184
1971	383,922	35,279
1970	376,753	34,382
1969	390,827	33,252
1968	399,268	32,029
1967	439,074	30,853
1966	488,427	29,502
1965	474,222	28,028
1964	527,089	26,565
1963	440,767	25,250
1962	427,387	23,927
1961	459,880	22,781
1960	426,697	21,604

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 +2.89% in Mauritania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and +3% in Mauritania.

Birth rate in Italy vs Mauritania by year

Chart Table

Italy

Mauritania

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x

Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Italy	Mauritania
2023	6.4	34.4
2022	6.7	34.8
2021	6.8	35.3
2020	6.8	35.7
2019	7	36.2
2018	7.3	36.6
2017	7.6	37
2016	7.9	37.4
2015	8.1	37.8
2014	8.3	38.1
2013	8.5	38.5
2012	8.9	38.7
2011	9.1	38.9
2010	9.4	38.9
2009	9.6	39
2008	9.7	39.1
2007	9.6	39
2006	9.6	38.8
2005	9.5	38.4
2004	9.7	38.3
2003	9.5	37.9
2002	9.4	37.9
2001	9.4	38
2000	9.5	37.9
1999	9.4	38.1
1998	9.3	38.6
1997	9.4	39.4
1996	9.3	40.7
1995	9.2	41.5
1994	9.4	41.7
1993	9.7	41.7
1992	10	40.7
1991	9.9	41.3
1990	10	41.4
1989	9.9	41.8
1988	10.1	41.6
1987	9.7	41.9
1986	9.8	42.2
1985	10.2	42.8
1984	10.4	43.2
1983	10.6	43.6
1982	10.9	44
1981	11	44.4
1980	11.3	44.5
1979	11.9	44.7
1978	12.6	45.2
1977	13.2	45.4
1976	14	45.6
1975	14.9	45.8
1974	15.8	46.1
1973	16	46.4
1972	16.3	46.6
1971	16.8	47
1970	16.7	47.3
1969	17.4	47.5
1968	17.5	47.6
1967	17.9	47.8
1966	18.7	47.8
1965	19	47.6
1964	19.7	47.3
1963	18.7	47.1
1962	18.4	46.8
1961	18.4	46.6
1960	18.1	46.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.4 in Italy and 34.4 in Mauritania, compared with 18.1 and 46.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Chart Table

Italy

Factual

UN forecast

Mauritania

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Young
	Italy	Mauritania
2100	11.1%	21.5%
2099	11.1%	21.6%
2098	11.1%	21.8%
2097	11.1%	22%
2096	11.1%	22.1%
2095	11.1%	22.3%
2094	11.1%	22.5%
2093	11.2%	22.7%
2092	11.2%	22.9%
2091	11.2%	23.1%
2090	11.2%	23.3%
2089	11.3%	23.5%
2088	11.3%	23.7%
2087	11.3%	23.9%
2086	11.3%	24.1%
2085	11.3%	24.3%
2084	11.3%	24.5%
2083	11.3%	24.7%
2082	11.3%	25%
2081	11.2%	25.2%
2080	11.2%	25.4%
2079	11.2%	25.7%
2078	11.1%	25.9%
2077	11.1%	26.1%
2076	11%	26.4%
2075	10.9%	26.6%
2074	10.9%	26.8%
2073	10.8%	27.1%
2072	10.8%	27.3%
2071	10.7%	27.6%
2070	10.7%	27.9%
2069	10.6%	28.1%
2068	10.6%	28.4%
2067	10.6%	28.7%
2066	10.5%	29%
2065	10.5%	29.3%
2064	10.5%	29.6%
2063	10.6%	29.8%
2062	10.6%	30.1%
2061	10.6%	30.4%
2060	10.6%	30.7%
2059	10.7%	31.1%
2058	10.7%	31.4%
2057	10.8%	31.7%
2056	10.8%	32%
2055	10.8%	32.3%
2054	10.9%	32.6%
2053	10.9%	33%
2052	10.9%	33.3%
2051	10.9%	33.6%
2050	10.9%	33.9%
2049	10.9%	34.3%
2048	10.8%	34.6%
2047	10.8%	35%
2046	10.7%	35.3%
2045	10.7%	35.7%
2044	10.6%	36%
2043	10.6%	36.4%
2042	10.5%	36.7%
2041	10.5%	37.1%
2040	10.4%	37.4%
2039	10.4%	37.8%
2038	10.3%	38.1%
2037	10.3%	38.5%
2036	10.3%	38.8%
2035	10.3%	39.2%
2034	10.4%	39.5%
2033	10.4%	39.9%
2032	10.5%	40.2%
2031	10.7%	40.5%
2030	10.8%	40.8%
2029	11%	41.2%
2028	11.1%	41.5%
2027	11.3%	41.9%
2026	11.5%	42.2%
2025	11.8%	42.6%
2024	11.9%	42.7%
2023	12.1%	43%
2022	12.4%	43.4%
2021	12.6%	43.6%
2020	12.8%	43.8%
2019	13%	44%
2018	13.2%	44.1%
2017	13.4%	44.2%
2016	13.6%	44.2%
2015	13.7%	44.3%
2014	13.8%	44.2%
2013	13.9%	44.2%
2012	14%	44.1%
2011	14%	43.9%
2010	14%	43.9%
2009	14%	43.9%
2008	14%	44.1%
2007	14%	44.3%
2006	14.1%	44.2%
2005	14.1%	44.2%
2004	14.2%	44.2%
2003	14.2%	44.2%
2002	14.2%	44.2%
2001	14.2%	44.1%
2000	14.3%	44.2%
1999	14.3%	44.4%
1998	14.3%	44.6%
1997	14.4%	44.7%
1996	14.5%	44.6%
1995	14.6%	44.4%
1994	14.8%	44.3%
1993	15%	44.4%
1992	15.2%	44.9%
1991	15.8%	45.3%
1990	16.5%	45.4%
1989	17%	45.4%
1988	17.5%	45.3%
1987	18.1%	45.4%
1986	18.7%	45.5%
1985	19.3%	45.6%
1984	19.9%	45.7%
1983	20.5%	45.8%
1982	21.1%	45.8%
1981	21.6%	45.9%
1980	22.3%	45.9%
1979	22.8%	45.9%
1978	23.4%	45.8%
1977	23.7%	45.7%
1976	24.1%	45.6%
1975	24.3%	45.5%
1974	24.5%	45.4%
1973	24.6%	45.2%
1972	24.6%	44.9%
1971	24.6%	44.7%
1970	24.7%	44.4%
1969	24.7%	44%
1968	24.6%	43.6%
1967	24.6%	43.2%
1966	24.5%	42.8%
1965	24.5%	42.4%
1964	24.5%	42%
1963	24.5%	41.8%
1962	24.7%	41.8%
1961	25%	41.8%
1960	25%	41.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.9% of the population in Italy and 42.7% in Mauritania in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and Mauritania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Italy vs Mauritania

Chart Table

Italy

Mauritania

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Italy	Mauritania
2023	6	381
2022	10	385
2021	7	425
2020	8	413
2019	7	424
2018	7	437
2017	8	450
2016	8	456
2015	8	469
2014	8	484
2013	8	496
2012	8	496
2011	8	494
2010	8	499
2009	8	500
2008	7	506
2007	7	516
2006	7	521
2005	8	536
2004	8	557
2003	8	571
2002	10	590
2001	10	616
2000	11	644
1999	11	669
1998	12	698
1997	13	752
1996	14	813
1995	15	815
1994	15	809
1993	16	813
1992	17	811
1991	18	845
1990	18	858
1989	19	883
1988	20	887
1987	21	914
1986	22	961
1985	22	998

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 381 deaths in Mauritania.

Under-five mortality rates

Chart Table

Italy

Mauritania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Italy	Mauritania
2023	0.28%	3.78%
2022	0.28%	3.91%
2021	0.29%	4.03%
2020	0.3%	4.17%
2019	0.31%	4.3%
2018	0.32%	4.45%
2017	0.33%	4.59%
2016	0.34%	4.74%
2015	0.35%	4.89%
2014	0.36%	5.04%
2013	0.37%	5.17%
2012	0.38%	5.31%
2011	0.39%	5.45%
2010	0.4%	5.61%
2009	0.41%	5.79%
2008	0.41%	6.04%
2007	0.42%	6.35%
2006	0.43%	6.73%
2005	0.45%	7.18%
2004	0.46%	7.7%
2003	0.48%	8.25%
2002	0.51%	8.81%
2001	0.53%	9.35%
2000	0.56%	9.82%
1999	0.59%	10.2%
1998	0.62%	10.6%
1997	0.66%	10.8%
1996	0.7%	11%
1995	0.75%	11.1%
1994	0.8%	11.2%
1993	0.85%	11.2%
1992	0.89%	11.3%
1991	0.93%	11.4%
1990	0.97%	11.5%
1989	1%	11.8%
1988	1.04%	12.1%
1987	1.08%	12.6%
1986	1.14%	13.2%
1985	1.2%	13.8%
1984	1.27%	14.5%
1983	1.35%	15.1%
1982	1.43%	15.6%
1981	1.52%	16.1%
1980	1.61%	16.6%
1979	1.7%	17.1%
1978	1.82%	17.6%
1977	1.95%	18.2%
1976	2.11%	18.6%
1975	2.31%	18.9%
1974	2.53%	19%
1973	2.76%	19%
1972	2.98%	18.9%
1971	3.18%	18.9%
1970	3.36%	19%
1969	3.51%	19.4%
1968	3.64%	19.9%
1967	3.78%	20.6%
1966	3.93%	21.3%
1965	4.11%	22%
1964	4.31%	22.7%
1963	4.53%	23.4%
1962	4.76%	24%
1961	4.98%	24.7%
1960	5.19%	25.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in Italy and 3.78% in Mauritania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.