Fertility & birth rates in Italy and Mauritius

Fertility rate in Italy vs Mauritius by year

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Italy

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Year	Fertility rate
	Italy	Mauritius
2023	1.2	1.39
2022	1.24	1.32
2021	1.25	1.41
2020	1.24	1.44
2019	1.27	1.4
2018	1.31	1.41
2017	1.34	1.44
2016	1.36	1.4
2015	1.36	1.36
2014	1.38	1.43
2013	1.39	1.44
2012	1.42	1.54
2011	1.42	1.55
2010	1.44	1.57
2009	1.44	1.59
2008	1.44	1.67
2007	1.39	1.74
2006	1.37	1.77
2005	1.33	1.88
2004	1.34	1.92
2003	1.29	1.87
2002	1.27	1.94
2001	1.25	1.91
2000	1.26	1.99
1999	1.23	2.05
1998	1.22	1.97
1997	1.22	2.04
1996	1.2	2.12
1995	1.19	2.14
1994	1.21	2.25
1993	1.25	2.21
1992	1.3	2.37
1991	1.3	2.3
1990	1.33	2.32
1989	1.33	2.23
1988	1.36	2.14
1987	1.33	2.05
1986	1.35	1.99
1985	1.42	2.02
1984	1.46	2.16
1983	1.51	2.4
1982	1.56	2.53
1981	1.58	2.67
1980	1.64	2.8
1979	1.73	2.91
1978	1.84	3.01
1977	1.93	3.07
1976	2.04	3.13
1975	2.17	3.2
1974	2.28	3.45
1973	2.3	3.07
1972	2.35	3.41
1971	2.4	3.51
1970	2.38	3.82
1969	2.47	3.97
1968	2.46	4.6
1967	2.5	4.63
1966	2.58	5.46
1965	2.6	5.51
1964	2.66	5.96
1963	2.51	6.18
1962	2.46	5.88
1961	2.44	5.98
1960	2.4	5.9

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Italy was 1.2 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.39 in Mauritius in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Italy	Mauritius
2023	-283,125	999
2022	-318,674	-757
2021	-301,579	-253
2020	-338,801	2,405
2019	-215,025	1,773
2018	-192,475	2,151
2017	-192,007	3,415
2016	-138,265	2,906
2015	-162,620	3,031
2014	-96,513	3,657
2013	-90,468	4,281
2012	-78,248	5,149
2011	-48,021	5,511
2010	-23,928	5,877
2009	-17,866	6,113
2008	-11,842	7,465
2007	-5,876	8,429
2006	0	8,515
2005	-17,450	10,195
2004	11,566	10,745
2003	-40,179	10,799
2002	-22,836	11,685
2001	-11,396	11,723
2000	-17,082	12,224
1999	-22,766	12,341
1998	-39,835	11,489
1997	-22,756	11,943
1996	-22,744	13,041
1995	-34,107	13,020
1994	-17,053	14,355
1993	0	14,814
1992	22,718	15,833
1991	11,352	15,091
1990	22,688	15,564
1989	28,336	14,718
1988	33,977	14,084
1987	16,980	13,262
1986	11,319	12,340
1985	28,297	12,451
1984	50,919	13,665
1983	33,939	14,525
1982	79,161	15,880
1981	73,452	18,334
1980	84,650	19,321
1979	129,531	19,282
1978	168,465	18,670
1977	190,248	16,769
1976	228,445	16,407
1975	271,660	15,342
1974	336,176	17,561
1973	328,508	13,145
1972	364,355	14,825
1971	383,922	15,441
1970	376,753	16,190
1969	390,827	15,761
1968	399,268	17,884
1967	439,074	17,560
1966	488,427	20,758
1965	474,222	20,482
1964	527,089	22,239
1963	440,767	22,069
1962	427,387	20,660
1961	459,880	20,355
1960	426,697	19,931

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 +0.08% in Mauritius.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and +0.15% in Mauritius.

Birth rate in Italy vs Mauritius by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Italy	Mauritius
2023	6.4	10.2
2022	6.7	9.6
2021	6.8	10.3
2020	6.8	10.6
2019	7	10.2
2018	7.3	10.2
2017	7.6	10.7
2016	7.9	10.4
2015	8.1	10.1
2014	8.3	10.6
2013	8.5	10.9
2012	8.9	11.5
2011	9.1	11.7
2010	9.4	12
2009	9.6	12.3
2008	9.7	13.2
2007	9.6	13.7
2006	9.6	14.3
2005	9.5	15.3
2004	9.7	15.7
2003	9.5	15.9
2002	9.4	16.6
2001	9.4	16.5
2000	9.5	17
1999	9.4	17.3
1998	9.3	16.7
1997	9.4	17.4
1996	9.3	18.3
1995	9.2	18.3
1994	9.4	19.6
1993	9.7	20.3
1992	10	21.1
1991	9.9	20.7
1990	10	21.3
1989	9.9	20.8
1988	10.1	20.1
1987	9.7	19.3
1986	9.8	18.6
1985	10.2	19
1984	10.4	20.1
1983	10.6	21
1982	10.9	22.6
1981	11	25.5
1980	11.3	27.2
1979	11.9	27.5
1978	12.6	27.1
1977	13.2	26
1976	14	25.8
1975	14.9	25.3
1974	15.8	27.3
1973	16	23
1972	16.3	25.3
1971	16.8	26.1
1970	16.7	27.5
1969	17.4	27.7
1968	17.5	31.6
1967	17.9	31
1966	18.7	36
1965	19	36
1964	19.7	38.9
1963	18.7	40.4
1962	18.4	38.8
1961	18.4	39.7
1960	18.1	39.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.4 in Italy and 10.2 in Mauritius, compared with 18.1 and 39.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Mauritius

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Italy	Mauritius
2100	11.1%	10.1%
2099	11.1%	10.1%
2098	11.1%	10.1%
2097	11.1%	10.1%
2096	11.1%	10%
2095	11.1%	10%
2094	11.1%	9.99%
2093	11.2%	9.98%
2092	11.2%	9.97%
2091	11.2%	9.97%
2090	11.2%	9.97%
2089	11.3%	9.98%
2088	11.3%	10%
2087	11.3%	10%
2086	11.3%	10%
2085	11.3%	10.1%
2084	11.3%	10.1%
2083	11.3%	10.1%
2082	11.3%	10.1%
2081	11.2%	10.2%
2080	11.2%	10.2%
2079	11.2%	10.2%
2078	11.1%	10.2%
2077	11.1%	10.2%
2076	11%	10.2%
2075	10.9%	10.2%
2074	10.9%	10.2%
2073	10.8%	10.2%
2072	10.8%	10.2%
2071	10.7%	10.2%
2070	10.7%	10.2%
2069	10.6%	10.2%
2068	10.6%	10.2%
2067	10.6%	10.2%
2066	10.5%	10.3%
2065	10.5%	10.3%
2064	10.5%	10.3%
2063	10.6%	10.3%
2062	10.6%	10.3%
2061	10.6%	10.4%
2060	10.6%	10.4%
2059	10.7%	10.5%
2058	10.7%	10.5%
2057	10.8%	10.6%
2056	10.8%	10.7%
2055	10.8%	10.8%
2054	10.9%	10.9%
2053	10.9%	11.1%
2052	10.9%	11.2%
2051	10.9%	11.3%
2050	10.9%	11.5%
2049	10.9%	11.6%
2048	10.8%	11.8%
2047	10.8%	11.9%
2046	10.7%	12%
2045	10.7%	12.1%
2044	10.6%	12.3%
2043	10.6%	12.4%
2042	10.5%	12.5%
2041	10.5%	12.6%
2040	10.4%	12.7%
2039	10.4%	12.7%
2038	10.3%	12.8%
2037	10.3%	12.9%
2036	10.3%	13.1%
2035	10.3%	13.2%
2034	10.4%	13.3%
2033	10.4%	13.4%
2032	10.5%	13.5%
2031	10.7%	13.6%
2030	10.8%	13.7%
2029	11%	13.9%
2028	11.1%	14%
2027	11.3%	14.2%
2026	11.5%	14.4%
2025	11.8%	14.7%
2024	11.9%	14.8%
2023	12.1%	15.1%
2022	12.4%	15.5%
2021	12.6%	15.9%
2020	12.8%	16.4%
2019	13%	16.9%
2018	13.2%	17.4%
2017	13.4%	17.9%
2016	13.6%	18.4%
2015	13.7%	18.9%
2014	13.8%	19.3%
2013	13.9%	19.7%
2012	14%	20.1%
2011	14%	20.6%
2010	14%	21.1%
2009	14%	21.7%
2008	14%	22.3%
2007	14%	22.9%
2006	14.1%	23.4%
2005	14.1%	23.9%
2004	14.2%	24.3%
2003	14.2%	24.7%
2002	14.2%	25%
2001	14.2%	25.3%
2000	14.3%	25.6%
1999	14.3%	25.8%
1998	14.3%	26.2%
1997	14.4%	26.6%
1996	14.5%	27%
1995	14.6%	27.5%
1994	14.8%	28%
1993	15%	28.5%
1992	15.2%	29%
1991	15.8%	29.4%
1990	16.5%	29.8%
1989	17%	30.1%
1988	17.5%	30.5%
1987	18.1%	30.8%
1986	18.7%	31.1%
1985	19.3%	31.4%
1984	19.9%	31.8%
1983	20.5%	32.2%
1982	21.1%	32.6%
1981	21.6%	33.1%
1980	22.3%	33.6%
1979	22.8%	34.2%
1978	23.4%	34.9%
1977	23.7%	35.7%
1976	24.1%	36.5%
1975	24.3%	37.3%
1974	24.5%	38.2%
1973	24.6%	39.1%
1972	24.6%	40.1%
1971	24.6%	40.9%
1970	24.7%	41.6%
1969	24.7%	42.3%
1968	24.6%	42.9%
1967	24.6%	43.4%
1966	24.5%	44%
1965	24.5%	44.4%
1964	24.5%	44.8%
1963	24.5%	45.1%
1962	24.7%	45.1%
1961	25%	45%
1960	25%	45%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.9% of the population in Italy and 14.8% in Mauritius in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 29.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and Mauritius compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Italy vs Mauritius

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Italy	Mauritius
2023	6	66
2022	10	61
2021	7	80
2020	8	58
2019	7	67
2018	7	67
2017	8	66
2016	8	62
2015	8	61
2014	8	60
2013	8	58
2012	8	55
2011	8	55
2010	8	53
2009	8	51
2008	7	48
2007	7	46
2006	7	45
2005	8	43
2004	8	43
2003	8	42
2002	10	42
2001	10	42
2000	11	43
1999	11	46
1998	12	48
1997	13	49
1996	14	52
1995	15	55
1994	15	63
1993	16	70
1992	17	73
1991	18	75
1990	18	77
1989	19	85
1988	20	93
1987	21	103
1986	22	106
1985	22	111

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 66 deaths in Mauritius.

Under-five mortality rates

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Mauritius

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Italy	Mauritius
2023	0.28%	1.52%
2022	0.28%	1.55%
2021	0.29%	1.57%
2020	0.3%	1.58%
2019	0.31%	1.57%
2018	0.32%	1.53%
2017	0.33%	1.5%
2016	0.34%	1.47%
2015	0.35%	1.47%
2014	0.36%	1.47%
2013	0.37%	1.49%
2012	0.38%	1.5%
2011	0.39%	1.49%
2010	0.4%	1.48%
2009	0.41%	1.48%
2008	0.41%	1.5%
2007	0.42%	1.52%
2006	0.43%	1.54%
2005	0.45%	1.55%
2004	0.46%	1.57%
2003	0.48%	1.6%
2002	0.51%	1.66%
2001	0.53%	1.76%
2000	0.56%	1.89%
1999	0.59%	2.03%
1998	0.62%	2.16%
1997	0.66%	2.25%
1996	0.7%	2.26%
1995	0.75%	2.22%
1994	0.8%	2.16%
1993	0.85%	2.12%
1992	0.89%	2.13%
1991	0.93%	2.19%
1990	0.97%	2.32%
1989	1%	2.5%
1988	1.04%	2.7%
1987	1.08%	2.85%
1986	1.14%	2.88%
1985	1.2%	2.85%
1984	1.27%	2.92%
1983	1.35%	3.15%
1982	1.43%	3.47%
1981	1.52%	3.77%
1980	1.61%	4.02%
1979	1.7%	4.28%
1978	1.82%	4.62%
1977	1.95%	5.08%
1976	2.11%	5.74%
1975	2.31%	6.53%
1974	2.53%	7.24%
1973	2.76%	7.71%
1972	2.98%	7.98%
1971	3.18%	8.15%
1970	3.36%	8.35%
1969	3.51%	8.72%
1968	3.64%	9.25%
1967	3.78%	9.55%
1966	3.93%	9.25%
1965	4.11%	8.66%
1964	4.31%	8.4%
1963	4.53%	8.72%
1962	4.76%	9.31%
1961	4.98%	9.82%
1960	5.19%	10.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in Italy and 1.52% in Mauritius. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.