Fertility & birth rates in Italy and Nepal

Fertility rate in Italy vs Nepal by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Italy	Nepal
2023	1.2	1.98
2022	1.24	2
2021	1.25	2.03
2020	1.24	2.05
2019	1.27	2.08
2018	1.31	2.12
2017	1.34	2.17
2016	1.36	2.23
2015	1.36	2.27
2014	1.38	2.32
2013	1.39	2.36
2012	1.42	2.42
2011	1.42	2.46
2010	1.44	2.54
2009	1.44	2.63
2008	1.44	2.74
2007	1.39	2.86
2006	1.37	2.97
2005	1.33	3.12
2004	1.34	3.28
2003	1.29	3.44
2002	1.27	3.6
2001	1.25	3.79
2000	1.26	3.98
1999	1.23	4.13
1998	1.22	4.28
1997	1.22	4.44
1996	1.2	4.67
1995	1.19	4.87
1994	1.21	4.96
1993	1.25	5.04
1992	1.3	5.07
1991	1.3	5.15
1990	1.33	5.21
1989	1.33	5.26
1988	1.36	5.31
1987	1.33	5.35
1986	1.35	5.4
1985	1.42	5.46
1984	1.46	5.51
1983	1.51	5.54
1982	1.56	5.55
1981	1.58	5.58
1980	1.64	5.6
1979	1.73	5.64
1978	1.84	5.68
1977	1.93	5.69
1976	2.04	5.72
1975	2.17	5.73
1974	2.28	5.75
1973	2.3	5.7
1972	2.35	5.8
1971	2.4	5.85
1970	2.38	5.87
1969	2.47	5.89
1968	2.46	5.94
1967	2.5	5.95
1966	2.58	5.98
1965	2.6	6.01
1964	2.66	6.04
1963	2.51	6.06
1962	2.46	6.08
1961	2.44	6.09
1960	2.4	6.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Italy was 1.2 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.98 in Nepal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Italy	Nepal
2023	-283,125	368,450
2022	-318,674	379,021
2021	-301,579	351,165
2020	-338,801	373,553
2019	-215,025	387,113
2018	-192,475	394,576
2017	-192,007	406,219
2016	-138,265	415,921
2015	-162,620	410,565
2014	-96,513	423,166
2013	-90,468	424,804
2012	-78,248	430,151
2011	-48,021	429,957
2010	-23,928	432,631
2009	-17,866	441,290
2008	-11,842	452,353
2007	-5,876	464,780
2006	0	475,335
2005	-17,450	489,093
2004	11,566	504,853
2003	-40,179	516,575
2002	-22,836	525,045
2001	-11,396	542,118
2000	-17,082	554,506
1999	-22,766	557,847
1998	-39,835	562,787
1997	-22,756	565,882
1996	-22,744	580,099
1995	-34,107	591,283
1994	-17,053	578,293
1993	0	561,549
1992	22,718	533,029
1991	11,352	512,233
1990	22,688	495,202
1989	28,336	478,771
1988	33,977	463,581
1987	16,980	449,400
1986	11,319	434,802
1985	28,297	423,240
1984	50,919	411,122
1983	33,939	399,103
1982	79,161	385,741
1981	73,452	374,145
1980	84,650	364,254
1979	129,531	355,597
1978	168,465	345,765
1977	190,248	332,843
1976	228,445	323,222
1975	271,660	312,479
1974	336,176	303,078
1973	328,508	288,750
1972	364,355	286,708
1971	383,922	280,752
1970	376,753	272,439
1969	390,827	264,560
1968	399,268	258,259
1967	439,074	249,240
1966	488,427	241,716
1965	474,222	233,726
1964	527,089	227,948
1963	440,767	219,586
1962	427,387	215,368
1961	459,880	209,917
1960	426,697	203,374

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 +1.24% in Nepal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and +1.37% in Nepal.

Birth rate in Italy vs Nepal by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Italy	Nepal
2023	6.4	19.3
2022	6.7	19.6
2021	6.8	19.7
2020	6.8	20.2
2019	7	20.6
2018	7.3	21.1
2017	7.6	21.6
2016	7.9	21.9
2015	8.1	22.1
2014	8.3	22.4
2013	8.5	22.5
2012	8.9	22.7
2011	9.1	22.7
2010	9.4	22.9
2009	9.6	23.2
2008	9.7	23.7
2007	9.6	24.4
2006	9.6	24.9
2005	9.5	25.8
2004	9.7	26.8
2003	9.5	27.7
2002	9.4	28.6
2001	9.4	29.8
2000	9.5	31
1999	9.4	31.8
1998	9.3	32.7
1997	9.4	33.7
1996	9.3	35.3
1995	9.2	36.8
1994	9.4	37.3
1993	9.7	37.7
1992	10	37.5
1991	9.9	37.8
1990	10	38.1
1989	9.9	38.4
1988	10.1	38.7
1987	9.7	38.9
1986	9.8	39.1
1985	10.2	39.4
1984	10.4	39.7
1983	10.6	40
1982	10.9	40.1
1981	11	40.3
1980	11.3	40.4
1979	11.9	40.8
1978	12.6	41.1
1977	13.2	41.2
1976	14	41.5
1975	14.9	41.6
1974	15.8	41.8
1973	16	41.6
1972	16.3	42.3
1971	16.8	42.7
1970	16.7	42.9
1969	17.4	43.1
1968	17.5	43.5
1967	17.9	43.5
1966	18.7	43.7
1965	19	43.9
1964	19.7	44.2
1963	18.7	44.4
1962	18.4	44.6
1961	18.4	44.8
1960	18.1	44.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.4 in Italy and 19.3 in Nepal, compared with 18.1 and 44.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Nepal

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Italy	Nepal
2100	11.1%	13.8%
2099	11.1%	13.8%
2098	11.1%	13.8%
2097	11.1%	13.9%
2096	11.1%	13.9%
2095	11.1%	14%
2094	11.1%	14%
2093	11.2%	14.1%
2092	11.2%	14.1%
2091	11.2%	14.2%
2090	11.2%	14.2%
2089	11.3%	14.3%
2088	11.3%	14.3%
2087	11.3%	14.4%
2086	11.3%	14.5%
2085	11.3%	14.5%
2084	11.3%	14.6%
2083	11.3%	14.7%
2082	11.3%	14.8%
2081	11.2%	14.8%
2080	11.2%	14.9%
2079	11.2%	15%
2078	11.1%	15.1%
2077	11.1%	15.2%
2076	11%	15.3%
2075	10.9%	15.4%
2074	10.9%	15.5%
2073	10.8%	15.6%
2072	10.8%	15.7%
2071	10.7%	15.9%
2070	10.7%	16%
2069	10.6%	16.1%
2068	10.6%	16.3%
2067	10.6%	16.4%
2066	10.5%	16.6%
2065	10.5%	16.7%
2064	10.5%	16.9%
2063	10.6%	17.1%
2062	10.6%	17.2%
2061	10.6%	17.4%
2060	10.6%	17.6%
2059	10.7%	17.8%
2058	10.7%	17.9%
2057	10.8%	18.1%
2056	10.8%	18.3%
2055	10.8%	18.5%
2054	10.9%	18.7%
2053	10.9%	18.9%
2052	10.9%	19.2%
2051	10.9%	19.4%
2050	10.9%	19.6%
2049	10.9%	19.9%
2048	10.8%	20.1%
2047	10.8%	20.4%
2046	10.7%	20.7%
2045	10.7%	21%
2044	10.6%	21.3%
2043	10.6%	21.6%
2042	10.5%	21.9%
2041	10.5%	22.2%
2040	10.4%	22.5%
2039	10.4%	22.9%
2038	10.3%	23.2%
2037	10.3%	23.6%
2036	10.3%	23.9%
2035	10.3%	24.3%
2034	10.4%	24.6%
2033	10.4%	25%
2032	10.5%	25.4%
2031	10.7%	25.8%
2030	10.8%	26.2%
2029	11%	26.6%
2028	11.1%	27.1%
2027	11.3%	27.5%
2026	11.5%	27.9%
2025	11.8%	28.2%
2024	11.9%	28.4%
2023	12.1%	28.7%
2022	12.4%	28.9%
2021	12.6%	29.4%
2020	12.8%	30.1%
2019	13%	30.9%
2018	13.2%	31.6%
2017	13.4%	32.1%
2016	13.6%	32.5%
2015	13.7%	33%
2014	13.8%	33.6%
2013	13.9%	34.2%
2012	14%	34.7%
2011	14%	35.3%
2010	14%	36%
2009	14%	36.7%
2008	14%	37.5%
2007	14%	38.1%
2006	14.1%	38.7%
2005	14.1%	39.2%
2004	14.2%	39.6%
2003	14.2%	40%
2002	14.2%	40.4%
2001	14.2%	40.7%
2000	14.3%	40.9%
1999	14.3%	41.1%
1998	14.3%	41.3%
1997	14.4%	41.4%
1996	14.5%	41.5%
1995	14.6%	41.4%
1994	14.8%	41.4%
1993	15%	41.3%
1992	15.2%	41.4%
1991	15.8%	41.5%
1990	16.5%	41.5%
1989	17%	41.5%
1988	17.5%	41.4%
1987	18.1%	41.3%
1986	18.7%	41.2%
1985	19.3%	41.1%
1984	19.9%	41%
1983	20.5%	41%
1982	21.1%	40.9%
1981	21.6%	40.9%
1980	22.3%	40.9%
1979	22.8%	40.8%
1978	23.4%	40.8%
1977	23.7%	40.7%
1976	24.1%	40.7%
1975	24.3%	40.6%
1974	24.5%	40.5%
1973	24.6%	40.5%
1972	24.6%	40.4%
1971	24.6%	40.4%
1970	24.7%	40.3%
1969	24.7%	40.3%
1968	24.6%	40.3%
1967	24.6%	40.3%
1966	24.5%	40.4%
1965	24.5%	40.4%
1964	24.5%	40.4%
1963	24.5%	40.5%
1962	24.7%	40.6%
1961	25%	40.7%
1960	25%	40.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.9% of the population in Italy and 28.4% in Nepal in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and Nepal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Italy vs Nepal

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Italy	Nepal
2023	6	142
2022	10	139
2021	7	173
2020	8	153
2019	7	170
2018	7	183
2017	8	197
2016	8	214
2015	8	236
2014	8	245
2013	8	258
2012	8	272
2011	8	286
2010	8	297
2009	8	299
2008	7	302
2007	7	309
2006	7	318
2005	8	344
2004	8	364
2003	8	387
2002	10	414
2001	10	443
2000	11	480
1999	11	512
1998	12	522
1997	13	550
1996	14	584
1995	15	625
1994	15	657
1993	16	703
1992	17	768
1991	18	850
1990	18	920
1989	19	973
1988	20	1,038
1987	21	1,088
1986	22	1,143
1985	22	1,186

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 142 deaths in Nepal.

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	Nepal
2023	0.28%	2.65%
2022	0.28%	2.75%
2021	0.29%	2.86%
2020	0.3%	2.99%
2019	0.31%	3.14%
2018	0.32%	3.3%
2017	0.33%	3.46%
2016	0.34%	3.64%
2015	0.35%	3.82%
2014	0.36%	4.01%
2013	0.37%	4.21%
2012	0.38%	4.41%
2011	0.39%	4.62%
2010	0.4%	4.83%
2009	0.41%	5.05%
2008	0.41%	5.27%
2007	0.42%	5.51%
2006	0.43%	5.76%
2005	0.45%	6.04%
2004	0.46%	6.35%
2003	0.48%	6.69%
2002	0.51%	7.06%
2001	0.53%	7.48%
2000	0.56%	7.92%
1999	0.59%	8.4%
1998	0.62%	8.91%
1997	0.66%	9.44%
1996	0.7%	10%
1995	0.75%	10.6%
1994	0.8%	11.2%
1993	0.85%	11.8%
1992	0.89%	12.5%
1991	0.93%	13.2%
1990	0.97%	13.9%
1989	1%	14.6%
1988	1.04%	15.3%
1987	1.08%	16.1%
1986	1.14%	16.8%
1985	1.2%	17.5%
1984	1.27%	18.2%
1983	1.35%	18.8%
1982	1.43%	19.5%
1981	1.52%	20.2%
1980	1.61%	20.8%
1979	1.7%	21.5%
1978	1.82%	22.1%
1977	1.95%	22.7%
1976	2.11%	23.3%
1975	2.31%	23.9%
1974	2.53%	24.5%
1973	2.76%	25%
1972	2.98%	25.6%
1971	3.18%	26.2%
1970	3.36%	26.7%
1969	3.51%	27.3%
1968	3.64%	28%
1967	3.78%	28.7%
1966	3.93%	29.4%
1965	4.11%	30%
1964	4.31%	30.7%
1963	4.53%	31.3%
1962	4.76%	31.9%
1961	4.98%	32.4%
1960	5.19%	32.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in Italy and 2.65% in Nepal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.