Fertility & birth rates in Italy and Nauru

Fertility rate in Italy vs Nauru by year

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Italy

Nauru

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Year	Fertility rate
	Italy	Nauru
2023	1.2	3.33
2022	1.24	3.38
2021	1.25	3.43
2020	1.24	3.47
2019	1.27	3.53
2018	1.31	3.68
2017	1.34	3.88
2016	1.36	4.03
2015	1.36	4.08
2014	1.38	4.09
2013	1.39	4.1
2012	1.42	4.12
2011	1.42	4.12
2010	1.44	4.02
2009	1.44	3.85
2008	1.44	3.67
2007	1.39	3.5
2006	1.37	3.4
2005	1.33	3.38
2004	1.34	3.38
2003	1.29	3.39
2002	1.27	3.4
2001	1.25	3.46
2000	1.26	3.54
1999	1.23	3.64
1998	1.22	3.68
1997	1.22	3.74
1996	1.2	3.78
1995	1.19	3.81
1994	1.21	3.84
1993	1.25	3.89
1992	1.3	3.95
1991	1.3	3.99
1990	1.33	4.02
1989	1.33	4.07
1988	1.36	4.11
1987	1.33	4.14
1986	1.35	4.15
1985	1.42	4.14
1984	1.46	4.11
1983	1.51	4.06
1982	1.56	3.99
1981	1.58	3.94
1980	1.64	3.88
1979	1.73	3.85
1978	1.84	3.84
1977	1.93	3.86
1976	2.04	3.9
1975	2.17	3.97
1974	2.28	4.07
1973	2.3	4.19
1972	2.35	4.36
1971	2.4	4.54
1970	2.38	4.74
1969	2.47	4.94
1968	2.46	5.14
1967	2.5	5.29
1966	2.58	5.41
1965	2.6	5.48
1964	2.66	5.47
1963	2.51	5.44
1962	2.46	5.42
1961	2.44	5.38
1960	2.4	5.34

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Italy was 1.2 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.33 in Nauru in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Italy

Nauru

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Year	Natural population change
	Italy	Nauru
2023	-283,125	213
2022	-318,674	226
2021	-301,579	236
2020	-338,801	246
2019	-215,025	255
2018	-192,475	265
2017	-192,007	279
2016	-138,265	289
2015	-162,620	291
2014	-96,513	290
2013	-90,468	291
2012	-78,248	292
2011	-48,021	291
2010	-23,928	281
2009	-17,866	261
2008	-11,842	240
2007	-5,876	222
2006	0	209
2005	-17,450	204
2004	11,566	202
2003	-40,179	201
2002	-22,836	200
2001	-11,396	203
2000	-17,082	207
1999	-22,766	212
1998	-39,835	214
1997	-22,756	218
1996	-22,744	221
1995	-34,107	225
1994	-17,053	229
1993	0	235
1992	22,718	237
1991	11,352	225
1990	22,688	214
1989	28,336	204
1988	33,977	195
1987	16,980	186
1986	11,319	178
1985	28,297	171
1984	50,919	166
1983	33,939	163
1982	79,161	162
1981	73,452	157
1980	84,650	145
1979	129,531	130
1978	168,465	111
1977	190,248	89
1976	228,445	79
1975	271,660	70
1974	336,176	63
1973	328,508	57
1972	364,355	53
1971	383,922	50
1970	376,753	49
1969	390,827	71
1968	399,268	116
1967	439,074	117
1966	488,427	123
1965	474,222	113
1964	527,089	100
1963	440,767	88
1962	427,387	75
1961	459,880	70
1960	426,697	72

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 +1.8% in Nauru.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and +2.28% in Nauru.

Birth rate in Italy vs Nauru by year

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Italy

Nauru

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Italy	Nauru
2023	6.4	25.5
2022	6.7	26.6
2021	6.8	27.8
2020	6.8	28.7
2019	7	29.6
2018	7.3	30.7
2017	7.6	32.2
2016	7.9	33.6
2015	8.1	34.2
2014	8.3	34.7
2013	8.5	35.3
2012	8.9	36.1
2011	9.1	36.8
2010	9.4	36.1
2009	9.6	34.3
2008	9.7	32.3
2007	9.6	30.4
2006	9.6	29.1
2005	9.5	28.5
2004	9.7	28.1
2003	9.5	27.9
2002	9.4	27.8
2001	9.4	27.9
2000	9.5	28.2
1999	9.4	28.6
1998	9.3	28.7
1997	9.4	29
1996	9.3	29.4
1995	9.2	29.8
1994	9.4	30.3
1993	9.7	31.1
1992	10	31.8
1991	9.9	31.7
1990	10	31.7
1989	9.9	31.9
1988	10.1	32
1987	9.7	32
1986	9.8	31.9
1985	10.2	31.9
1984	10.4	31.8
1983	10.6	31.8
1982	10.9	31.8
1981	11	31.2
1980	11.3	29.7
1979	11.9	27.6
1978	12.6	25
1977	13.2	21.8
1976	14	20.1
1975	14.9	18.7
1974	15.8	17.4
1973	16	16.3
1972	16.3	15.6
1971	16.8	15.2
1970	16.7	15.1
1969	17.4	18.8
1968	17.5	27.2
1967	17.9	28.3
1966	18.7	29.9
1965	19	29.1
1964	19.7	28.2
1963	18.7	27
1962	18.4	25.6
1961	18.4	25.6
1960	18.1	26.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.4 in Italy and 25.5 in Nauru, compared with 18.1 and 26.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Italy

Factual

UN forecast

Nauru

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Italy	Nauru
2100	11.1%	20.7%
2099	11.1%	20.8%
2098	11.1%	21%
2097	11.1%	21.1%
2096	11.1%	21.2%
2095	11.1%	21.3%
2094	11.1%	21.4%
2093	11.2%	21.6%
2092	11.2%	21.7%
2091	11.2%	21.9%
2090	11.2%	22%
2089	11.3%	22.2%
2088	11.3%	22.4%
2087	11.3%	22.5%
2086	11.3%	22.7%
2085	11.3%	22.9%
2084	11.3%	23.1%
2083	11.3%	23.3%
2082	11.3%	23.4%
2081	11.2%	23.6%
2080	11.2%	23.8%
2079	11.2%	23.9%
2078	11.1%	24.1%
2077	11.1%	24.2%
2076	11%	24.3%
2075	10.9%	24.5%
2074	10.9%	24.6%
2073	10.8%	24.7%
2072	10.8%	24.9%
2071	10.7%	25%
2070	10.7%	25.1%
2069	10.6%	25.3%
2068	10.6%	25.4%
2067	10.6%	25.6%
2066	10.5%	25.8%
2065	10.5%	26%
2064	10.5%	26.2%
2063	10.6%	26.4%
2062	10.6%	26.7%
2061	10.6%	26.9%
2060	10.6%	27.2%
2059	10.7%	27.5%
2058	10.7%	27.9%
2057	10.8%	28.2%
2056	10.8%	28.5%
2055	10.8%	28.8%
2054	10.9%	29.1%
2053	10.9%	29.4%
2052	10.9%	29.7%
2051	10.9%	29.9%
2050	10.9%	30.2%
2049	10.9%	30.4%
2048	10.8%	30.6%
2047	10.8%	30.7%
2046	10.7%	30.8%
2045	10.7%	30.9%
2044	10.6%	30.9%
2043	10.6%	31%
2042	10.5%	31%
2041	10.5%	31%
2040	10.4%	31%
2039	10.4%	31.1%
2038	10.3%	31.2%
2037	10.3%	31.4%
2036	10.3%	31.8%
2035	10.3%	32%
2034	10.4%	32.3%
2033	10.4%	32.5%
2032	10.5%	32.9%
2031	10.7%	33.4%
2030	10.8%	34%
2029	11%	34.7%
2028	11.1%	35.3%
2027	11.3%	36.1%
2026	11.5%	36.8%
2025	11.8%	37.5%
2024	11.9%	37.8%
2023	12.1%	38.2%
2022	12.4%	38.3%
2021	12.6%	38.3%
2020	12.8%	38%
2019	13%	37.6%
2018	13.2%	37.6%
2017	13.4%	38%
2016	13.6%	38.2%
2015	13.7%	38.2%
2014	13.8%	38.2%
2013	13.9%	38%
2012	14%	37.7%
2011	14%	37.1%
2010	14%	36.3%
2009	14%	35.8%
2008	14%	35.6%
2007	14%	35.7%
2006	14.1%	36.1%
2005	14.1%	36.6%
2004	14.2%	37.1%
2003	14.2%	37.7%
2002	14.2%	38.2%
2001	14.2%	38.5%
2000	14.3%	38.9%
1999	14.3%	39.4%
1998	14.3%	39.9%
1997	14.4%	40.5%
1996	14.5%	41.1%
1995	14.6%	41.7%
1994	14.8%	42.1%
1993	15%	42.5%
1992	15.2%	42.5%
1991	15.8%	42.1%
1990	16.5%	41.2%
1989	17%	40.2%
1988	17.5%	39.2%
1987	18.1%	38.3%
1986	18.7%	37.5%
1985	19.3%	36.5%
1984	19.9%	35.7%
1983	20.5%	34.6%
1982	21.1%	33.2%
1981	21.6%	31.9%
1980	22.3%	30.9%
1979	22.8%	30.6%
1978	23.4%	30.9%
1977	23.7%	31.9%
1976	24.1%	33.4%
1975	24.3%	34.9%
1974	24.5%	36.4%
1973	24.6%	38.1%
1972	24.6%	39.7%
1971	24.6%	41.3%
1970	24.7%	42.9%
1969	24.7%	43.4%
1968	24.6%	41.3%
1967	24.6%	39.5%
1966	24.5%	39.4%
1965	24.5%	38.6%
1964	24.5%	37.5%
1963	24.5%	36.5%
1962	24.7%	35.7%
1961	25%	35.2%
1960	25%	34.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.9% of the population in Italy and 37.8% in Nauru in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 41.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and Nauru compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Italy vs Nauru

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Italy

Nauru

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Italy	Nauru
2023	6	273
2022	10	317
2021	7	266
2020	8	309
2019	7	267
2018	7	269
2017	8	259
2016	8	248
2015	8	253
2014	8	240
2013	8	247
2012	8	255
2011	8	260
2010	8	297
2009	8	300
2008	7	302
2007	7	303
2006	7	304
2005	8	328
2004	8	324
2003	8	323
2002	10	321
2001	10	299
2000	11	278
1999	11	277
1998	12	257
1997	13	218
1996	14	218
1995	15	219
1994	15	220
1993	16	219
1992	17	217
1991	18	216
1990	18	195
1989	19	198
1988	20	202
1987	21	206
1986	22	209
1985	22	191

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 273 deaths in Nauru.

Under-five mortality rates

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Italy

Nauru

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Italy	Nauru
2023	0.28%	0.89%
2022	0.28%	0.95%
2021	0.29%	1.02%
2020	0.3%	1.11%
2019	0.31%	1.22%
2018	0.32%	1.34%
2017	0.33%	1.47%
2016	0.34%	1.61%
2015	0.35%	1.76%
2014	0.36%	1.93%
2013	0.37%	2.11%
2012	0.38%	2.29%
2011	0.39%	2.48%
2010	0.4%	2.66%
2009	0.41%	2.84%
2008	0.41%	3%
2007	0.42%	3.15%
2006	0.43%	3.29%
2005	0.45%	3.41%
2004	0.46%	3.53%
2003	0.48%	3.66%
2002	0.51%	3.81%
2001	0.53%	3.96%
2000	0.56%	4.13%
1999	0.59%	4.32%
1998	0.62%	4.52%
1997	0.66%	4.74%
1996	0.7%	4.97%
1995	0.75%	5.22%
1994	0.8%	5.49%
1993	0.85%	5.78%
1992	0.89%	6.09%
1991	0.93%	6.41%
1990	0.97%	6.74%
1989	1%	7.08%
1988	1.04%	7.43%
1987	1.08%	7.81%
1986	1.14%	8.2%
1985	1.2%	8.62%
1984	1.27%	-
1983	1.35%	-
1982	1.43%	-
1981	1.52%	-
1980	1.61%	-
1979	1.7%	-
1978	1.82%	-
1977	1.95%	-
1976	2.11%	-
1975	2.31%	-
1974	2.53%	-
1973	2.76%	-
1972	2.98%	-
1971	3.18%	-
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 0.89% in Nauru. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.