Fertility & birth rates in Italy and Moldova

Fertility rate in Italy vs Moldova by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Italy	Moldova
2023	1.2	1.73
2022	1.24	1.69
2021	1.25	1.75
2020	1.24	1.77
2019	1.27	1.78
2018	1.31	1.81
2017	1.34	1.81
2016	1.36	1.89
2015	1.36	1.87
2014	1.38	1.82
2013	1.39	1.62
2012	1.42	1.66
2011	1.42	1.65
2010	1.44	1.7
2009	1.44	1.72
2008	1.44	1.64
2007	1.39	1.58
2006	1.37	1.54
2005	1.33	1.53
2004	1.34	1.54
2003	1.29	1.48
2002	1.27	1.45
2001	1.25	1.47
2000	1.26	1.5
1999	1.23	1.56
1998	1.22	1.65
1997	1.22	1.79
1996	1.2	1.71
1995	1.19	1.83
1994	1.21	1.99
1993	1.25	2.11
1992	1.3	2.22
1991	1.3	2.28
1990	1.33	2.39
1989	1.33	2.46
1988	1.36	2.63
1987	1.33	2.78
1986	1.35	2.74
1985	1.42	2.67
1984	1.46	2.67
1983	1.51	2.58
1982	1.56	2.45
1981	1.58	2.4
1980	1.64	2.38
1979	1.73	2.38
1978	1.84	2.39
1977	1.93	2.42
1976	2.04	2.47
1975	2.17	2.52
1974	2.28	2.56
1973	2.3	2.57
1972	2.35	2.56
1971	2.4	2.56
1970	2.38	2.57
1969	2.47	2.57
1968	2.46	2.59
1967	2.5	2.62
1966	2.58	2.65
1965	2.6	2.69
1964	2.66	2.71
1963	2.51	2.89
1962	2.46	3.04
1961	2.44	3.23
1960	2.4	3.32

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Italy was 1.2 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.73 in Moldova in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Italy	Moldova
2023	-283,125	-7,007
2022	-318,674	-6,385
2021	-301,579	-13,444
2020	-338,801	-7,067
2019	-215,025	-3,416
2018	-192,475	-961
2017	-192,007	1,402
2016	-138,265	4,580
2015	-162,620	6,049
2014	-96,513	7,248
2013	-90,468	3,537
2012	-78,248	5,581
2011	-48,021	5,948
2010	-23,928	7,456
2009	-17,866	7,492
2008	-11,842	5,210
2007	-5,876	3,490
2006	0	2,406
2005	-17,450	2,005
2004	11,566	1,714
2003	-40,179	-322
2002	-22,836	-1,249
2001	-11,396	-718
2000	-17,082	-324
1999	-22,766	642
1998	-39,835	2,140
1997	-22,756	4,669
1996	-22,744	2,655
1995	-34,107	5,534
1994	-17,053	9,921
1993	0	13,886
1992	22,718	17,373
1991	11,352	21,127
1990	22,688	25,824
1989	28,336	29,638
1988	33,977	35,608
1987	16,980	40,122
1986	11,319	39,463
1985	28,297	38,060
1984	50,919	38,108
1983	33,939	36,076
1982	79,161	32,814
1981	73,452	31,360
1980	84,650	30,053
1979	129,531	28,322
1978	168,465	27,622
1977	190,248	27,707
1976	228,445	27,801
1975	271,660	27,677
1974	336,176	27,219
1973	328,508	25,967
1972	364,355	24,626
1971	383,922	23,359
1970	376,753	22,314
1969	390,827	21,768
1968	399,268	22,005
1967	439,074	22,654
1966	488,427	23,720
1965	474,222	24,916
1964	527,089	25,860
1963	440,767	29,382
1962	427,387	32,082
1961	459,880	35,180
1960	426,697	36,352

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 -0.29% in Moldova.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and -0.08% in Moldova.

Birth rate in Italy vs Moldova by year

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Italy

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Italy	Moldova
2023	6.4	10.8
2022	6.7	10.5
2021	6.8	11.5
2020	6.8	12.1
2019	7	12.6
2018	7.3	13.3
2017	7.6	13.8
2016	7.9	14.9
2015	8.1	15.2
2014	8.3	15.3
2013	8.5	13.8
2012	8.9	14.3
2011	9.1	14.3
2010	9.4	14.8
2009	9.6	15
2008	9.7	14.3
2007	9.6	13.7
2006	9.6	13.3
2005	9.5	13.1
2004	9.7	13
2003	9.5	12.2
2002	9.4	11.7
2001	9.4	11.7
2000	9.5	11.7
1999	9.4	12
1998	9.3	12.6
1997	9.4	13.6
1996	9.3	12.9
1995	9.2	13.8
1994	9.4	15.1
1993	9.7	16
1992	10	16.8
1991	9.9	17.4
1990	10	18.6
1989	9.9	19.6
1988	10.1	21.6
1987	9.7	23.4
1986	9.8	23.5
1985	10.2	23.4
1984	10.4	23.7
1983	10.6	23.1
1982	10.9	22.1
1981	11	21.7
1980	11.3	21.4
1979	11.9	21.3
1978	12.6	21.2
1977	13.2	21.3
1976	14	21.4
1975	14.9	21.4
1974	15.8	21.4
1973	16	21
1972	16.3	20.5
1971	16.8	20.2
1970	16.7	19.9
1969	17.4	19.7
1968	17.5	19.9
1967	17.9	20.2
1966	18.7	20.8
1965	19	21.5
1964	19.7	22.1
1963	18.7	24.1
1962	18.4	25.8
1961	18.4	27.7
1960	18.1	28.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.4 in Italy and 10.8 in Moldova, compared with 18.1 and 28.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Moldova

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Italy	Moldova
2100	11.1%	13.1%
2099	11.1%	13.2%
2098	11.1%	13.3%
2097	11.1%	13.4%
2096	11.1%	13.5%
2095	11.1%	13.7%
2094	11.1%	13.9%
2093	11.2%	14%
2092	11.2%	14.2%
2091	11.2%	14.4%
2090	11.2%	14.5%
2089	11.3%	14.7%
2088	11.3%	14.8%
2087	11.3%	14.9%
2086	11.3%	14.9%
2085	11.3%	15%
2084	11.3%	15%
2083	11.3%	15%
2082	11.3%	14.9%
2081	11.2%	14.8%
2080	11.2%	14.7%
2079	11.2%	14.6%
2078	11.1%	14.5%
2077	11.1%	14.4%
2076	11%	14.3%
2075	10.9%	14.1%
2074	10.9%	14%
2073	10.8%	14%
2072	10.8%	13.9%
2071	10.7%	13.9%
2070	10.7%	13.9%
2069	10.6%	13.9%
2068	10.6%	14%
2067	10.6%	14.2%
2066	10.5%	14.3%
2065	10.5%	14.5%
2064	10.5%	14.8%
2063	10.6%	15%
2062	10.6%	15.3%
2061	10.6%	15.6%
2060	10.6%	15.9%
2059	10.7%	16.1%
2058	10.7%	16.3%
2057	10.8%	16.5%
2056	10.8%	16.7%
2055	10.8%	16.8%
2054	10.9%	16.9%
2053	10.9%	16.9%
2052	10.9%	16.8%
2051	10.9%	16.8%
2050	10.9%	16.7%
2049	10.9%	16.5%
2048	10.8%	16.4%
2047	10.8%	16.2%
2046	10.7%	16%
2045	10.7%	15.8%
2044	10.6%	15.6%
2043	10.6%	15.5%
2042	10.5%	15.3%
2041	10.5%	15.2%
2040	10.4%	15.1%
2039	10.4%	15.1%
2038	10.3%	15.1%
2037	10.3%	15.1%
2036	10.3%	15.3%
2035	10.3%	15.5%
2034	10.4%	15.7%
2033	10.4%	16.1%
2032	10.5%	16.5%
2031	10.7%	17%
2030	10.8%	17.6%
2029	11%	18.2%
2028	11.1%	18.7%
2027	11.3%	19.1%
2026	11.5%	19.4%
2025	11.8%	19.7%
2024	11.9%	19.8%
2023	12.1%	20%
2022	12.4%	20.1%
2021	12.6%	20.1%
2020	12.8%	20%
2019	13%	19.8%
2018	13.2%	19.5%
2017	13.4%	19.1%
2016	13.6%	18.7%
2015	13.7%	18.2%
2014	13.8%	17.8%
2013	13.9%	17.4%
2012	14%	17.3%
2011	14%	17.4%
2010	14%	17.5%
2009	14%	17.7%
2008	14%	18%
2007	14%	18.4%
2006	14.1%	18.8%
2005	14.1%	19.3%
2004	14.2%	19.9%
2003	14.2%	20.7%
2002	14.2%	21.6%
2001	14.2%	22.5%
2000	14.3%	23.5%
1999	14.3%	24.4%
1998	14.3%	25.1%
1997	14.4%	25.8%
1996	14.5%	26.3%
1995	14.6%	26.7%
1994	14.8%	27%
1993	15%	27.2%
1992	15.2%	27.4%
1991	15.8%	27.6%
1990	16.5%	27.7%
1989	17%	27.8%
1988	17.5%	27.9%
1987	18.1%	27.8%
1986	18.7%	27.7%
1985	19.3%	27.5%
1984	19.9%	27.3%
1983	20.5%	27.1%
1982	21.1%	27%
1981	21.6%	26.9%
1980	22.3%	26.9%
1979	22.8%	26.7%
1978	23.4%	26.5%
1977	23.7%	26.8%
1976	24.1%	27.2%
1975	24.3%	27.7%
1974	24.5%	28.3%
1973	24.6%	28.9%
1972	24.6%	29.5%
1971	24.6%	30.1%
1970	24.7%	30.7%
1969	24.7%	31.3%
1968	24.6%	32.1%
1967	24.6%	32.8%
1966	24.5%	33.5%
1965	24.5%	34.2%
1964	24.5%	34.7%
1963	24.5%	35.1%
1962	24.7%	35.1%
1961	25%	34.9%
1960	25%	34.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.9% of the population in Italy and 19.8% in Moldova in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 27.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and Moldova compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Italy vs Moldova

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Italy	Moldova
2023	6	19
2022	10	19
2021	7	24
2020	8	29
2019	7	21
2018	7	20
2017	8	20
2016	8	21
2015	8	20
2014	8	20
2013	8	19
2012	8	19
2011	8	19
2010	8	20
2009	8	22
2008	7	23
2007	7	24
2006	7	25
2005	8	26
2004	8	28
2003	8	29
2002	10	31
2001	10	35
2000	11	38
1999	11	43
1998	12	48
1997	13	52
1996	14	53
1995	15	54
1994	15	56
1993	16	55
1992	17	55
1991	18	53
1990	18	53
1989	19	52
1988	20	53
1987	21	56
1986	22	60
1985	22	62

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 19 deaths in Moldova.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Italy	Moldova
2023	0.28%	1.47%
2022	0.28%	1.48%
2021	0.29%	1.48%
2020	0.3%	1.49%
2019	0.31%	1.5%
2018	0.32%	1.51%
2017	0.33%	1.52%
2016	0.34%	1.53%
2015	0.35%	1.55%
2014	0.36%	1.58%
2013	0.37%	1.6%
2012	0.38%	1.63%
2011	0.39%	1.66%
2010	0.4%	1.69%
2009	0.41%	1.73%
2008	0.41%	1.77%
2007	0.42%	1.83%
2006	0.43%	1.91%
2005	0.45%	2.01%
2004	0.46%	2.16%
2003	0.48%	2.34%
2002	0.51%	2.58%
2001	0.53%	2.85%
2000	0.56%	3.13%
1999	0.59%	3.4%
1998	0.62%	3.62%
1997	0.66%	3.78%
1996	0.7%	3.85%
1995	0.75%	3.84%
1994	0.8%	3.75%
1993	0.85%	3.62%
1992	0.89%	3.48%
1991	0.93%	3.39%
1990	0.97%	3.35%
1989	1%	3.38%
1988	1.04%	3.48%
1987	1.08%	3.62%
1986	1.14%	3.8%
1985	1.2%	4%
1984	1.27%	4.2%
1983	1.35%	4.41%
1982	1.43%	4.61%
1981	1.52%	4.78%
1980	1.61%	4.93%
1979	1.7%	5.08%
1978	1.82%	5.23%
1977	1.95%	5.38%
1976	2.11%	5.53%
1975	2.31%	5.68%
1974	2.53%	5.86%
1973	2.76%	6.03%
1972	2.98%	6.2%
1971	3.18%	6.39%
1970	3.36%	-
1969	3.51%	-
1968	3.64%	-
1967	3.78%	-
1966	3.93%	-
1965	4.11%	-
1964	4.31%	-
1963	4.53%	-
1962	4.76%	-
1961	4.98%	-
1960	5.19%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in Italy and 1.47% in Moldova. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.