Fertility & birth rates in Italy and Netherlands

Fertility rate in Italy vs Netherlands by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Italy	Netherlands
2023	1.2	1.43
2022	1.24	1.49
2021	1.25	1.62
2020	1.24	1.54
2019	1.27	1.57
2018	1.31	1.59
2017	1.34	1.62
2016	1.36	1.66
2015	1.36	1.66
2014	1.38	1.71
2013	1.39	1.68
2012	1.42	1.72
2011	1.42	1.76
2010	1.44	1.79
2009	1.44	1.79
2008	1.44	1.77
2007	1.39	1.72
2006	1.37	1.72
2005	1.33	1.71
2004	1.34	1.72
2003	1.29	1.75
2002	1.27	1.73
2001	1.25	1.71
2000	1.26	1.72
1999	1.23	1.65
1998	1.22	1.63
1997	1.22	1.56
1996	1.2	1.53
1995	1.19	1.53
1994	1.21	1.57
1993	1.25	1.57
1992	1.3	1.59
1991	1.3	1.61
1990	1.33	1.62
1989	1.33	1.55
1988	1.36	1.55
1987	1.33	1.56
1986	1.35	1.55
1985	1.42	1.51
1984	1.46	1.49
1983	1.51	1.47
1982	1.56	1.5
1981	1.58	1.56
1980	1.64	1.6
1979	1.73	1.56
1978	1.84	1.58
1977	1.93	1.58
1976	2.04	1.63
1975	2.17	1.66
1974	2.28	1.77
1973	2.3	1.9
1972	2.35	2.15
1971	2.4	2.36
1970	2.38	2.57
1969	2.47	2.75
1968	2.46	2.72
1967	2.5	2.81
1966	2.58	2.9
1965	2.6	3.04
1964	2.66	3.17
1963	2.51	3.19
1962	2.46	3.18
1961	2.44	3.22
1960	2.4	3.12

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Italy was 1.2 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.43 in the Netherlands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Italy	Netherlands
2023	-283,125	-5,363
2022	-318,674	-1,770
2021	-301,579	7,014
2020	-338,801	0
2019	-215,025	17,345
2018	-192,475	15,508
2017	-192,007	18,844
2016	-138,265	23,843
2015	-162,620	23,716
2014	-96,513	35,417
2013	-90,468	30,248
2012	-78,248	35,186
2011	-48,021	45,072
2010	-23,928	48,184
2009	-17,866	51,244
2008	-11,842	49,337
2007	-5,876	49,145
2006	0	49,038
2005	-17,450	50,592
2004	11,566	56,987
2003	-40,179	58,411
2002	-22,836	59,751
2001	-11,396	62,580
2000	-17,082	66,887
1999	-22,766	60,086
1998	-39,835	61,258
1997	-22,756	56,198
1996	-22,744	51,251
1995	-34,107	54,106
1994	-17,053	61,532
1993	0	58,103
1992	22,718	66,811
1991	11,352	69,321
1990	22,688	68,777
1989	28,336	59,396
1988	33,977	61,993
1987	16,980	64,526
1986	11,319	59,746
1985	28,297	55,069
1984	50,919	54,812
1983	33,939	51,722
1982	79,161	54,388
1981	73,452	62,688
1980	84,650	66,504
1979	129,531	63,172
1978	168,465	61,344
1977	190,248	63,739
1976	228,445	63,361
1975	271,660	64,232
1974	336,176	75,853
1973	328,508	84,668
1972	364,355	101,297
1971	383,922	116,112
1970	376,753	129,082
1969	390,827	139,082
1968	399,268	132,389
1967	439,074	138,580
1966	488,427	138,265
1965	474,222	146,308
1964	527,089	157,653
1963	440,767	154,361
1962	427,387	153,474
1961	459,880	159,450
1960	426,697	151,623

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 -0.03% in the Netherlands.

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

Birth rate in Italy vs Netherlands by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Italy	Netherlands
2023	6.4	9.2
2022	6.7	9.5
2021	6.8	10.2
2020	6.8	9.7
2019	7	9.8
2018	7.3	9.8
2017	7.6	9.9
2016	7.9	10.1
2015	8.1	10.1
2014	8.3	10.4
2013	8.5	10.2
2012	8.9	10.5
2011	9.1	10.8
2010	9.4	11.1
2009	9.6	11.2
2008	9.7	11.2
2007	9.6	11.1
2006	9.6	11.3
2005	9.5	11.5
2004	9.7	11.9
2003	9.5	12.3
2002	9.4	12.5
2001	9.4	12.6
2000	9.5	13
1999	9.4	12.7
1998	9.3	12.7
1997	9.4	12.3
1996	9.3	12.2
1995	9.2	12.3
1994	9.4	12.7
1993	9.7	12.8
1992	10	13
1991	9.9	13.2
1990	10	13.2
1989	9.9	12.7
1988	10.1	12.6
1987	9.7	12.7
1986	9.8	12.7
1985	10.2	12.3
1984	10.4	12.1
1983	10.6	11.8
1982	10.9	12
1981	11	12.5
1980	11.3	12.8
1979	11.9	12.5
1978	12.6	12.6
1977	13.2	12.5
1976	14	12.9
1975	14.9	13
1974	15.8	13.7
1973	16	14.5
1972	16.3	16.1
1971	16.8	17.2
1970	16.7	18.3
1969	17.4	19.2
1968	17.5	18.6
1967	17.9	18.9
1966	18.7	19.2
1965	19	19.9
1964	19.7	20.7
1963	18.7	20.9
1962	18.4	20.9
1961	18.4	21.3
1960	18.1	20.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.4 in Italy and 9.2 in the Netherlands, compared with 18.1 and 20.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Netherlands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Italy	Netherlands
2100	11.1%	13.2%
2099	11.1%	13.2%
2098	11.1%	13.2%
2097	11.1%	13.2%
2096	11.1%	13.2%
2095	11.1%	13.2%
2094	11.1%	13.2%
2093	11.2%	13.1%
2092	11.2%	13.1%
2091	11.2%	13.1%
2090	11.2%	13.1%
2089	11.3%	13.1%
2088	11.3%	13.1%
2087	11.3%	13.1%
2086	11.3%	13.1%
2085	11.3%	13.2%
2084	11.3%	13.2%
2083	11.3%	13.2%
2082	11.3%	13.2%
2081	11.2%	13.3%
2080	11.2%	13.3%
2079	11.2%	13.3%
2078	11.1%	13.4%
2077	11.1%	13.4%
2076	11%	13.4%
2075	10.9%	13.5%
2074	10.9%	13.5%
2073	10.8%	13.5%
2072	10.8%	13.5%
2071	10.7%	13.6%
2070	10.7%	13.6%
2069	10.6%	13.6%
2068	10.6%	13.6%
2067	10.6%	13.6%
2066	10.5%	13.6%
2065	10.5%	13.6%
2064	10.5%	13.6%
2063	10.6%	13.6%
2062	10.6%	13.6%
2061	10.6%	13.6%
2060	10.6%	13.5%
2059	10.7%	13.5%
2058	10.7%	13.5%
2057	10.8%	13.6%
2056	10.8%	13.6%
2055	10.8%	13.6%
2054	10.9%	13.6%
2053	10.9%	13.7%
2052	10.9%	13.7%
2051	10.9%	13.8%
2050	10.9%	13.9%
2049	10.9%	13.9%
2048	10.8%	14%
2047	10.8%	14.1%
2046	10.7%	14.2%
2045	10.7%	14.3%
2044	10.6%	14.3%
2043	10.6%	14.4%
2042	10.5%	14.5%
2041	10.5%	14.5%
2040	10.4%	14.6%
2039	10.4%	14.6%
2038	10.3%	14.6%
2037	10.3%	14.6%
2036	10.3%	14.7%
2035	10.3%	14.7%
2034	10.4%	14.7%
2033	10.4%	14.7%
2032	10.5%	14.7%
2031	10.7%	14.8%
2030	10.8%	14.8%
2029	11%	14.8%
2028	11.1%	14.8%
2027	11.3%	14.8%
2026	11.5%	14.9%
2025	11.8%	15%
2024	11.9%	15%
2023	12.1%	15.2%
2022	12.4%	15.4%
2021	12.6%	15.5%
2020	12.8%	15.6%
2019	13%	15.8%
2018	13.2%	16%
2017	13.4%	16.2%
2016	13.6%	16.4%
2015	13.7%	16.6%
2014	13.8%	16.9%
2013	13.9%	17.1%
2012	14%	17.3%
2011	14%	17.4%
2010	14%	17.6%
2009	14%	17.7%
2008	14%	17.9%
2007	14%	18.1%
2006	14.1%	18.3%
2005	14.1%	18.5%
2004	14.2%	18.6%
2003	14.2%	18.7%
2002	14.2%	18.8%
2001	14.2%	18.8%
2000	14.3%	18.8%
1999	14.3%	18.7%
1998	14.3%	18.6%
1997	14.4%	18.6%
1996	14.5%	18.6%
1995	14.6%	18.6%
1994	14.8%	18.6%
1993	15%	18.5%
1992	15.2%	18.5%
1991	15.8%	18.4%
1990	16.5%	18.4%
1989	17%	18.4%
1988	17.5%	18.5%
1987	18.1%	18.7%
1986	18.7%	19.1%
1985	19.3%	19.5%
1984	19.9%	20.1%
1983	20.5%	20.7%
1982	21.1%	21.3%
1981	21.6%	21.8%
1980	22.3%	22.3%
1979	22.8%	22.9%
1978	23.4%	23.5%
1977	23.7%	24.2%
1976	24.1%	24.8%
1975	24.3%	25.3%
1974	24.5%	25.9%
1973	24.6%	26.4%
1972	24.6%	26.8%
1971	24.6%	27.1%
1970	24.7%	27.3%
1969	24.7%	27.5%
1968	24.6%	27.6%
1967	24.6%	27.8%
1966	24.5%	28.1%
1965	24.5%	28.3%
1964	24.5%	28.5%
1963	24.5%	28.7%
1962	24.7%	29.1%
1961	25%	29.7%
1960	25%	30%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.9% of the population in Italy and 15% in the Netherlands in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 18.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and the Netherlands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Italy vs Netherlands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Italy	Netherlands
2023	6	4
2022	10	4
2021	7	5
2020	8	4
2019	7	5
2018	7	5
2017	8	5
2016	8	5
2015	8	5
2014	8	5
2013	8	6
2012	8	6
2011	8	7
2010	8	6
2009	8	7
2008	7	8
2007	7	8
2006	7	9
2005	8	10
2004	8	11
2003	8	12
2002	10	13
2001	10	13
2000	11	13
1999	11	13
1998	12	12
1997	13	13
1996	14	12
1995	15	12
1994	15	12
1993	16	12
1992	17	12
1991	18	12
1990	18	12
1989	19	12
1988	20	12
1987	21	12
1986	22	12
1985	22	12

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 4 deaths in the Netherlands.

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	Netherlands
2023	0.28%	0.4%
2022	0.28%	0.4%
2021	0.29%	0.4%
2020	0.3%	0.4%
2019	0.31%	0.4%
2018	0.32%	0.4%
2017	0.33%	0.4%
2016	0.34%	0.41%
2015	0.35%	0.41%
2014	0.36%	0.41%
2013	0.37%	0.42%
2012	0.38%	0.42%
2011	0.39%	0.43%
2010	0.4%	0.44%
2009	0.41%	0.46%
2008	0.41%	0.47%
2007	0.42%	0.49%
2006	0.43%	0.51%
2005	0.45%	0.53%
2004	0.46%	0.55%
2003	0.48%	0.57%
2002	0.51%	0.59%
2001	0.53%	0.61%
2000	0.56%	0.62%
1999	0.59%	0.63%
1998	0.62%	0.64%
1997	0.66%	0.66%
1996	0.7%	0.67%
1995	0.75%	0.69%
1994	0.8%	0.71%
1993	0.85%	0.74%
1992	0.89%	0.77%
1991	0.93%	0.8%
1990	0.97%	0.83%
1989	1%	0.86%
1988	1.04%	0.89%
1987	1.08%	0.92%
1986	1.14%	0.95%
1985	1.2%	0.97%
1984	1.27%	0.99%
1983	1.35%	1.02%
1982	1.43%	1.04%
1981	1.52%	1.06%
1980	1.61%	1.09%
1979	1.7%	1.12%
1978	1.82%	1.16%
1977	1.95%	1.21%
1976	2.11%	1.26%
1975	2.31%	1.31%
1974	2.53%	1.36%
1973	2.76%	1.41%
1972	2.98%	1.47%
1971	3.18%	1.53%
1970	3.36%	1.58%
1969	3.51%	1.64%
1968	3.64%	1.69%
1967	3.78%	1.74%
1966	3.93%	1.79%
1965	4.11%	1.83%
1964	4.31%	1.88%
1963	4.53%	1.92%
1962	4.76%	1.97%
1961	4.98%	2.03%
1960	5.19%	2.08%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in Italy and 0.4% in the Netherlands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.