Fertility & birth rates in Italy and Mexico

Fertility rate in Italy vs Mexico by year

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Italy

Mexico

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Year	Fertility rate
	Italy	Mexico
2023	1.2	1.91
2022	1.24	1.94
2021	1.25	1.97
2020	1.24	1.99
2019	1.27	2.02
2018	1.31	2.03
2017	1.34	2.04
2016	1.36	2.09
2015	1.36	2.14
2014	1.38	2.21
2013	1.39	2.27
2012	1.42	2.29
2011	1.42	2.32
2010	1.44	2.34
2009	1.44	2.36
2008	1.44	2.39
2007	1.39	2.42
2006	1.37	2.46
2005	1.33	2.5
2004	1.34	2.54
2003	1.29	2.58
2002	1.27	2.63
2001	1.25	2.67
2000	1.26	2.71
1999	1.23	2.76
1998	1.22	2.82
1997	1.22	2.89
1996	1.2	2.96
1995	1.19	3.04
1994	1.21	3.13
1993	1.25	3.21
1992	1.3	3.29
1991	1.3	3.36
1990	1.33	3.44
1989	1.33	3.53
1988	1.36	3.64
1987	1.33	3.8
1986	1.35	3.97
1985	1.42	4.09
1984	1.46	4.18
1983	1.51	4.3
1982	1.56	4.43
1981	1.58	4.57
1980	1.64	4.74
1979	1.73	4.96
1978	1.84	5.2
1977	1.93	5.36
1976	2.04	5.54
1975	2.17	5.74
1974	2.28	5.95
1973	2.3	6.12
1972	2.35	6.28
1971	2.4	6.42
1970	2.38	6.53
1969	2.47	6.63
1968	2.46	6.71
1967	2.5	6.75
1966	2.58	6.79
1965	2.6	6.82
1964	2.66	6.83
1963	2.51	6.82
1962	2.46	6.8
1961	2.44	6.78
1960	2.4	6.76

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Italy was 1.2 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.91 in Mexico in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Italy

Mexico

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Year	Natural population change
	Italy	Mexico
2023	-283,125	1,238,366
2022	-318,674	1,224,397
2021	-301,579	936,682
2020	-338,801	1,031,637
2019	-215,025	1,357,485
2018	-192,475	1,366,076
2017	-192,007	1,384,178
2016	-138,265	1,445,256
2015	-162,620	1,508,439
2014	-96,513	1,587,620
2013	-90,468	1,642,609
2012	-78,248	1,656,599
2011	-48,021	1,659,161
2010	-23,928	1,658,682
2009	-17,866	1,661,180
2008	-11,842	1,670,846
2007	-5,876	1,684,915
2006	0	1,706,084
2005	-17,450	1,732,663
2004	11,566	1,759,250
2003	-40,179	1,788,016
2002	-22,836	1,820,665
2001	-11,396	1,836,418
2000	-17,082	1,845,383
1999	-22,766	1,859,475
1998	-39,835	1,871,650
1997	-22,756	1,898,383
1996	-22,744	1,922,554
1995	-34,107	1,941,458
1994	-17,053	1,959,775
1993	0	1,963,708
1992	22,718	1,956,659
1991	11,352	1,942,832
1990	22,688	1,926,480
1989	28,336	1,927,752
1988	33,977	1,936,601
1987	16,980	1,971,231
1986	11,319	1,998,043
1985	28,297	1,983,622
1984	50,919	1,960,428
1983	33,939	1,939,193
1982	79,161	1,921,772
1981	73,452	1,904,384
1980	84,650	1,893,158
1979	129,531	1,908,018
1978	168,465	1,921,419
1977	190,248	1,902,964
1976	228,445	1,891,958
1975	271,660	1,880,241
1974	336,176	1,868,809
1973	328,508	1,845,593
1972	364,355	1,823,302
1971	383,922	1,790,990
1970	376,753	1,753,370
1969	390,827	1,711,297
1968	399,268	1,671,918
1967	439,074	1,620,534
1966	488,427	1,566,170
1965	474,222	1,508,344
1964	527,089	1,447,360
1963	440,767	1,387,678
1962	427,387	1,328,319
1961	459,880	1,265,833
1960	426,697	1,206,955

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 +0.95% in Mexico.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and +1.05% in Mexico.

Birth rate in Italy vs Mexico by year

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Italy

Mexico

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Italy	Mexico
2023	6.4	15.7
2022	6.7	16
2021	6.8	16.4
2020	6.8	16.6
2019	7	16.9
2018	7.3	17
2017	7.6	17.2
2016	7.9	17.7
2015	8.1	18.2
2014	8.3	19
2013	8.5	19.6
2012	8.9	19.9
2011	9.1	20.1
2010	9.4	20.3
2009	9.6	20.6
2008	9.7	20.8
2007	9.6	21.1
2006	9.6	21.5
2005	9.5	21.9
2004	9.7	22.4
2003	9.5	22.8
2002	9.4	23.4
2001	9.4	23.8
2000	9.5	24.2
1999	9.4	24.6
1998	9.3	25.1
1997	9.4	25.8
1996	9.3	26.4
1995	9.2	27.1
1994	9.4	27.7
1993	9.7	28.3
1992	10	28.7
1991	9.9	29.1
1990	10	29.4
1989	9.9	29.9
1988	10.1	30.4
1987	9.7	31.4
1986	9.8	32.3
1985	10.2	32.7
1984	10.4	33.1
1983	10.6	33.4
1982	10.9	33.9
1981	11	34.3
1980	11.3	35
1979	11.9	36.2
1978	12.6	37.4
1977	13.2	38.1
1976	14	39.1
1975	14.9	40.1
1974	15.8	41.2
1973	16	42.1
1972	16.3	43
1971	16.8	43.9
1970	16.7	44.5
1969	17.4	45.1
1968	17.5	45.6
1967	17.9	45.9
1966	18.7	46.3
1965	19	46.5
1964	19.7	46.8
1963	18.7	46.8
1962	18.4	46.8
1961	18.4	46.8
1960	18.1	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.4 in Italy and 15.7 in Mexico, 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

Mexico

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Italy	Mexico
2100	11.1%	13.3%
2099	11.1%	13.3%
2098	11.1%	13.3%
2097	11.1%	13.3%
2096	11.1%	13.4%
2095	11.1%	13.4%
2094	11.1%	13.4%
2093	11.2%	13.5%
2092	11.2%	13.5%
2091	11.2%	13.5%
2090	11.2%	13.6%
2089	11.3%	13.6%
2088	11.3%	13.7%
2087	11.3%	13.7%
2086	11.3%	13.8%
2085	11.3%	13.8%
2084	11.3%	13.9%
2083	11.3%	14%
2082	11.3%	14%
2081	11.2%	14.1%
2080	11.2%	14.1%
2079	11.2%	14.2%
2078	11.1%	14.3%
2077	11.1%	14.3%
2076	11%	14.4%
2075	10.9%	14.5%
2074	10.9%	14.6%
2073	10.8%	14.6%
2072	10.8%	14.7%
2071	10.7%	14.8%
2070	10.7%	14.9%
2069	10.6%	15%
2068	10.6%	15.1%
2067	10.6%	15.2%
2066	10.5%	15.3%
2065	10.5%	15.4%
2064	10.5%	15.5%
2063	10.6%	15.6%
2062	10.6%	15.7%
2061	10.6%	15.8%
2060	10.6%	16%
2059	10.7%	16.1%
2058	10.7%	16.2%
2057	10.8%	16.4%
2056	10.8%	16.5%
2055	10.8%	16.7%
2054	10.9%	16.9%
2053	10.9%	17%
2052	10.9%	17.2%
2051	10.9%	17.4%
2050	10.9%	17.6%
2049	10.9%	17.8%
2048	10.8%	17.9%
2047	10.8%	18.1%
2046	10.7%	18.3%
2045	10.7%	18.5%
2044	10.6%	18.7%
2043	10.6%	18.9%
2042	10.5%	19.1%
2041	10.5%	19.3%
2040	10.4%	19.5%
2039	10.4%	19.7%
2038	10.3%	20%
2037	10.3%	20.2%
2036	10.3%	20.5%
2035	10.3%	20.7%
2034	10.4%	21%
2033	10.4%	21.3%
2032	10.5%	21.6%
2031	10.7%	21.9%
2030	10.8%	22.2%
2029	11%	22.6%
2028	11.1%	23%
2027	11.3%	23.5%
2026	11.5%	23.9%
2025	11.8%	24.3%
2024	11.9%	24.5%
2023	12.1%	24.9%
2022	12.4%	25.3%
2021	12.6%	25.7%
2020	12.8%	26%
2019	13%	26.3%
2018	13.2%	26.7%
2017	13.4%	27.2%
2016	13.6%	27.6%
2015	13.7%	28%
2014	13.8%	28.3%
2013	13.9%	28.7%
2012	14%	29%
2011	14%	29.4%
2010	14%	29.8%
2009	14%	30.2%
2008	14%	30.6%
2007	14%	31.1%
2006	14.1%	31.6%
2005	14.1%	32.1%
2004	14.2%	32.5%
2003	14.2%	33%
2002	14.2%	33.4%
2001	14.2%	33.9%
2000	14.3%	34.3%
1999	14.3%	34.8%
1998	14.3%	35.2%
1997	14.4%	35.6%
1996	14.5%	36%
1995	14.6%	36.5%
1994	14.8%	36.9%
1993	15%	37.3%
1992	15.2%	37.8%
1991	15.8%	38.4%
1990	16.5%	39%
1989	17%	39.7%
1988	17.5%	40.3%
1987	18.1%	41%
1986	18.7%	41.6%
1985	19.3%	42.3%
1984	19.9%	43%
1983	20.5%	43.7%
1982	21.1%	44.4%
1981	21.6%	45.2%
1980	22.3%	45.8%
1979	22.8%	46.3%
1978	23.4%	46.7%
1977	23.7%	47%
1976	24.1%	47.2%
1975	24.3%	47.5%
1974	24.5%	47.6%
1973	24.6%	47.7%
1972	24.6%	47.7%
1971	24.6%	47.8%
1970	24.7%	47.7%
1969	24.7%	47.7%
1968	24.6%	47.6%
1967	24.6%	47.6%
1966	24.5%	47.5%
1965	24.5%	47.4%
1964	24.5%	47.3%
1963	24.5%	47.2%
1962	24.7%	47.1%
1961	25%	47%
1960	25%	46.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.9% of the population in Italy and 24.5% in Mexico in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 39% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and Mexico compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Italy vs Mexico

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Italy

Mexico

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Italy	Mexico
2023	6	42
2022	10	45
2021	7	104
2020	8	61
2019	7	43
2018	7	44
2017	8	44
2016	8	43
2015	8	43
2014	8	44
2013	8	45
2012	8	46
2011	8	47
2010	8	50
2009	8	51
2008	7	51
2007	7	50
2006	7	51
2005	8	52
2004	8	53
2003	8	54
2002	10	55
2001	10	55
2000	11	56
1999	11	58
1998	12	60
1997	13	62
1996	14	64
1995	15	66
1994	15	69
1993	16	71
1992	17	73
1991	18	77
1990	18	81
1989	19	85
1988	20	88
1987	21	93
1986	22	100
1985	22	107

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 42 deaths in Mexico.

Under-five mortality rates

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Italy

Mexico

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Italy	Mexico
2023	0.28%	1.25%
2022	0.28%	1.29%
2021	0.29%	1.33%
2020	0.3%	1.38%
2019	0.31%	1.42%
2018	0.32%	1.47%
2017	0.33%	1.52%
2016	0.34%	1.57%
2015	0.35%	1.62%
2014	0.36%	1.68%
2013	0.37%	1.73%
2012	0.38%	1.79%
2011	0.39%	1.85%
2010	0.4%	1.91%
2009	0.41%	1.98%
2008	0.41%	2.04%
2007	0.42%	2.11%
2006	0.43%	2.19%
2005	0.45%	2.27%
2004	0.46%	2.36%
2003	0.48%	2.46%
2002	0.51%	2.57%
2001	0.53%	2.68%
2000	0.56%	2.81%
1999	0.59%	2.94%
1998	0.62%	3.09%
1997	0.66%	3.24%
1996	0.7%	3.4%
1995	0.75%	3.57%
1994	0.8%	3.74%
1993	0.85%	3.92%
1992	0.89%	4.12%
1991	0.93%	4.32%
1990	0.97%	4.53%
1989	1%	4.75%
1988	1.04%	4.98%
1987	1.08%	5.21%
1986	1.14%	5.46%
1985	1.2%	5.71%
1984	1.27%	5.98%
1983	1.35%	6.26%
1982	1.43%	6.55%
1981	1.52%	6.86%
1980	1.61%	7.18%
1979	1.7%	7.51%
1978	1.82%	7.85%
1977	1.95%	8.18%
1976	2.11%	8.52%
1975	2.31%	8.86%
1974	2.53%	9.21%
1973	2.76%	9.56%
1972	2.98%	9.93%
1971	3.18%	10.3%
1970	3.36%	10.7%
1969	3.51%	11.1%
1968	3.64%	11.5%
1967	3.78%	11.9%
1966	3.93%	12.3%
1965	4.11%	12.7%
1964	4.31%	13.2%
1963	4.53%	13.7%
1962	4.76%	14.3%
1961	4.98%	14.8%
1960	5.19%	15.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in Italy and 1.25% in Mexico. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.