Fertility & birth rates in Italy and Morocco

Fertility rate in Italy vs Morocco by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Italy	Morocco
2023	1.2	2.23
2022	1.24	2.26
2021	1.25	2.29
2020	1.24	2.32
2019	1.27	2.34
2018	1.31	2.35
2017	1.34	2.38
2016	1.36	2.4
2015	1.36	2.41
2014	1.38	2.42
2013	1.39	2.48
2012	1.42	2.54
2011	1.42	2.6
2010	1.44	2.63
2009	1.44	2.62
2008	1.44	2.61
2007	1.39	2.62
2006	1.37	2.61
2005	1.33	2.61
2004	1.34	2.61
2003	1.29	2.61
2002	1.27	2.62
2001	1.25	2.69
2000	1.26	2.77
1999	1.23	2.88
1998	1.22	3.04
1997	1.22	3.15
1996	1.2	3.23
1995	1.19	3.3
1994	1.21	3.41
1993	1.25	3.55
1992	1.3	3.76
1991	1.3	3.95
1990	1.33	4.06
1989	1.33	4.22
1988	1.36	4.39
1987	1.33	4.58
1986	1.35	4.77
1985	1.42	4.99
1984	1.46	5.2
1983	1.51	5.41
1982	1.56	5.6
1981	1.58	5.71
1980	1.64	5.78
1979	1.73	5.85
1978	1.84	5.91
1977	1.93	6.04
1976	2.04	6.18
1975	2.17	6.3
1974	2.28	6.4
1973	2.3	6.48
1972	2.35	6.55
1971	2.4	6.62
1970	2.38	6.68
1969	2.47	6.73
1968	2.46	6.79
1967	2.5	6.85
1966	2.58	6.89
1965	2.6	6.93
1964	2.66	6.97
1963	2.51	7.01
1962	2.46	7.05
1961	2.44	6.97
1960	2.4	6.89

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Italy was 1.2 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.23 in Morocco in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Italy

Morocco

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Year	Natural population change
	Italy	Morocco
2023	-283,125	417,213
2022	-318,674	427,903
2021	-301,579	407,829
2020	-338,801	415,999
2019	-215,025	457,307
2018	-192,475	464,375
2017	-192,007	471,011
2016	-138,265	474,637
2015	-162,620	477,654
2014	-96,513	481,295
2013	-90,468	492,284
2012	-78,248	504,698
2011	-48,021	513,305
2010	-23,928	515,804
2009	-17,866	509,386
2008	-11,842	499,766
2007	-5,876	493,526
2006	0	483,200
2005	-17,450	474,285
2004	11,566	461,756
2003	-40,179	452,650
2002	-22,836	446,147
2001	-11,396	452,621
2000	-17,082	461,341
1999	-22,766	473,071
1998	-39,835	492,604
1997	-22,756	500,807
1996	-22,744	501,499
1995	-34,107	496,573
1994	-17,053	501,426
1993	0	507,707
1992	22,718	525,680
1991	11,352	539,850
1990	22,688	535,506
1989	28,336	538,996
1988	33,977	545,800
1987	16,980	553,005
1986	11,319	558,105
1985	28,297	560,810
1984	50,919	564,159
1983	33,939	566,301
1982	79,161	564,904
1981	73,452	552,936
1980	84,650	534,448
1979	129,531	515,554
1978	168,465	498,834
1977	190,248	489,173
1976	228,445	482,130
1975	271,660	474,631
1974	336,176	464,147
1973	328,508	455,699
1972	364,355	446,449
1971	383,922	435,104
1970	376,753	426,015
1969	390,827	414,931
1968	399,268	407,437
1967	439,074	400,594
1966	488,427	391,881
1965	474,222	383,989
1964	527,089	375,835
1963	440,767	369,250
1962	427,387	363,843
1961	459,880	348,650
1960	426,697	323,499

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 +1.11% in Morocco.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and +1.25% in Morocco.

Birth rate in Italy vs Morocco by year

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Italy

Morocco

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Italy	Morocco
2023	6.4	16.7
2022	6.7	17
2021	6.8	17.5
2020	6.8	17.9
2019	7	18.3
2018	7.3	18.6
2017	7.6	18.9
2016	7.9	19.2
2015	8.1	19.5
2014	8.3	19.8
2013	8.5	20.3
2012	8.9	21
2011	9.1	21.5
2010	9.4	21.9
2009	9.6	21.9
2008	9.7	21.9
2007	9.6	21.9
2006	9.6	21.9
2005	9.5	21.8
2004	9.7	21.7
2003	9.5	21.6
2002	9.4	21.6
2001	9.4	22.1
2000	9.5	22.7
1999	9.4	23.4
1998	9.3	24.5
1997	9.4	25.1
1996	9.3	25.5
1995	9.2	25.8
1994	9.4	26.3
1993	9.7	27
1992	10	28.3
1991	9.9	29.4
1990	10	29.8
1989	9.9	30.6
1988	10.1	31.6
1987	9.7	32.6
1986	9.8	33.7
1985	10.2	34.8
1984	10.4	36
1983	10.6	37.3
1982	10.9	38.4
1981	11	39
1980	11.3	39.3
1979	11.9	39.5
1978	12.6	39.9
1977	13.2	40.6
1976	14	41.4
1975	14.9	42.1
1974	15.8	42.6
1973	16	43.2
1972	16.3	43.8
1971	16.8	44.2
1970	16.7	44.7
1969	17.4	45.2
1968	17.5	45.9
1967	17.9	46.8
1966	18.7	47.5
1965	19	48.2
1964	19.7	49
1963	18.7	49.8
1962	18.4	50.6
1961	18.4	50.6
1960	18.1	50.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.4 in Italy and 16.7 in Morocco, compared with 18.1 and 50.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Italy

Factual

UN forecast

Morocco

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Italy	Morocco
2100	11.1%	13.8%
2099	11.1%	13.8%
2098	11.1%	13.9%
2097	11.1%	13.9%
2096	11.1%	14%
2095	11.1%	14.1%
2094	11.1%	14.1%
2093	11.2%	14.2%
2092	11.2%	14.3%
2091	11.2%	14.4%
2090	11.2%	14.5%
2089	11.3%	14.5%
2088	11.3%	14.6%
2087	11.3%	14.7%
2086	11.3%	14.8%
2085	11.3%	14.8%
2084	11.3%	14.9%
2083	11.3%	15%
2082	11.3%	15.1%
2081	11.2%	15.1%
2080	11.2%	15.2%
2079	11.2%	15.3%
2078	11.1%	15.3%
2077	11.1%	15.4%
2076	11%	15.5%
2075	10.9%	15.5%
2074	10.9%	15.6%
2073	10.8%	15.7%
2072	10.8%	15.8%
2071	10.7%	15.9%
2070	10.7%	16%
2069	10.6%	16.1%
2068	10.6%	16.2%
2067	10.6%	16.3%
2066	10.5%	16.4%
2065	10.5%	16.6%
2064	10.5%	16.7%
2063	10.6%	16.9%
2062	10.6%	17%
2061	10.6%	17.2%
2060	10.6%	17.3%
2059	10.7%	17.5%
2058	10.7%	17.6%
2057	10.8%	17.8%
2056	10.8%	18%
2055	10.8%	18.1%
2054	10.9%	18.3%
2053	10.9%	18.5%
2052	10.9%	18.6%
2051	10.9%	18.8%
2050	10.9%	18.9%
2049	10.9%	19.1%
2048	10.8%	19.2%
2047	10.8%	19.4%
2046	10.7%	19.5%
2045	10.7%	19.7%
2044	10.6%	19.8%
2043	10.6%	20%
2042	10.5%	20.1%
2041	10.5%	20.3%
2040	10.4%	20.5%
2039	10.4%	20.7%
2038	10.3%	20.9%
2037	10.3%	21.2%
2036	10.3%	21.4%
2035	10.3%	21.7%
2034	10.4%	22%
2033	10.4%	22.4%
2032	10.5%	22.7%
2031	10.7%	23%
2030	10.8%	23.4%
2029	11%	23.7%
2028	11.1%	24.1%
2027	11.3%	24.5%
2026	11.5%	25%
2025	11.8%	25.4%
2024	11.9%	25.6%
2023	12.1%	26%
2022	12.4%	26.4%
2021	12.6%	26.7%
2020	12.8%	27%
2019	13%	27.2%
2018	13.2%	27.4%
2017	13.4%	27.6%
2016	13.6%	27.8%
2015	13.7%	28.1%
2014	13.8%	28.3%
2013	13.9%	28.5%
2012	14%	28.7%
2011	14%	29%
2010	14%	29.2%
2009	14%	29.5%
2008	14%	29.8%
2007	14%	30.2%
2006	14.1%	30.7%
2005	14.1%	31.2%
2004	14.2%	31.8%
2003	14.2%	32.4%
2002	14.2%	32.9%
2001	14.2%	33.5%
2000	14.3%	34%
1999	14.3%	34.6%
1998	14.3%	35.2%
1997	14.4%	35.8%
1996	14.5%	36.4%
1995	14.6%	37%
1994	14.8%	37.7%
1993	15%	38.4%
1992	15.2%	39%
1991	15.8%	39.6%
1990	16.5%	40.2%
1989	17%	40.8%
1988	17.5%	41.3%
1987	18.1%	41.8%
1986	18.7%	42.3%
1985	19.3%	42.7%
1984	19.9%	43.1%
1983	20.5%	43.4%
1982	21.1%	43.7%
1981	21.6%	44%
1980	22.3%	44.3%
1979	22.8%	44.6%
1978	23.4%	44.9%
1977	23.7%	45.3%
1976	24.1%	45.6%
1975	24.3%	45.8%
1974	24.5%	46.1%
1973	24.6%	46.3%
1972	24.6%	46.4%
1971	24.6%	46.6%
1970	24.7%	46.7%
1969	24.7%	46.8%
1968	24.6%	46.9%
1967	24.6%	46.8%
1966	24.5%	46.8%
1965	24.5%	46.6%
1964	24.5%	46.5%
1963	24.5%	46.3%
1962	24.7%	45.9%
1961	25%	45.4%
1960	25%	44.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.9% of the population in Italy and 25.6% in Morocco in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 40.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and Morocco compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Italy vs Morocco

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Italy

Morocco

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Italy	Morocco
2023	6	70
2022	10	71
2021	7	92
2020	8	81
2019	7	79
2018	7	83
2017	8	88
2016	8	94
2015	8	100
2014	8	106
2013	8	113
2012	8	121
2011	8	130
2010	8	140
2009	8	148
2008	7	158
2007	7	169
2006	7	182
2005	8	196
2004	8	213
2003	8	224
2002	10	238
2001	10	254
2000	11	271
1999	11	291
1998	12	313
1997	13	333
1996	14	354
1995	15	378
1994	15	401
1993	16	428
1992	17	458
1991	18	490
1990	18	522
1989	19	559
1988	20	602
1987	21	650
1986	22	697
1985	22	752

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 70 deaths in Morocco.

Under-five mortality rates

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Italy

Morocco

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Italy	Morocco
2023	0.28%	1.66%
2022	0.28%	1.72%
2021	0.29%	1.79%
2020	0.3%	1.86%
2019	0.31%	1.94%
2018	0.32%	2.02%
2017	0.33%	2.11%
2016	0.34%	2.22%
2015	0.35%	2.34%
2014	0.36%	2.47%
2013	0.37%	2.62%
2012	0.38%	2.77%
2011	0.39%	2.93%
2010	0.4%	3.11%
2009	0.41%	3.29%
2008	0.41%	3.49%
2007	0.42%	3.7%
2006	0.43%	3.91%
2005	0.45%	4.13%
2004	0.46%	4.36%
2003	0.48%	4.57%
2002	0.51%	4.79%
2001	0.53%	5.01%
2000	0.56%	5.22%
1999	0.59%	5.45%
1998	0.62%	5.69%
1997	0.66%	5.94%
1996	0.7%	6.21%
1995	0.75%	6.49%
1994	0.8%	6.78%
1993	0.85%	7.09%
1992	0.89%	7.4%
1991	0.93%	7.73%
1990	0.97%	8.08%
1989	1%	8.45%
1988	1.04%	8.86%
1987	1.08%	9.3%
1986	1.14%	9.79%
1985	1.2%	10.3%
1984	1.27%	10.9%
1983	1.35%	11.5%
1982	1.43%	12.1%
1981	1.52%	12.8%
1980	1.61%	13.5%
1979	1.7%	14.2%
1978	1.82%	14.9%
1977	1.95%	15.6%
1976	2.11%	16.2%
1975	2.31%	16.8%
1974	2.53%	17.4%
1973	2.76%	17.8%
1972	2.98%	18.3%
1971	3.18%	18.7%
1970	3.36%	19.1%
1969	3.51%	19.6%
1968	3.64%	20.1%
1967	3.78%	20.6%
1966	3.93%	21.2%
1965	4.11%	21.8%
1964	4.31%	22.3%
1963	4.53%	22.9%
1962	4.76%	23.4%
1961	4.98%	23.9%
1960	5.19%	24.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in Italy and 1.66% in Morocco. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.