Fertility & birth rates in Italy and New Zealand

Fertility rate in Italy vs New Zealand by year

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Italy

New Zealand

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Year	Fertility rate
	Italy	New Zealand
2023	1.2	1.56
2022	1.24	1.66
2021	1.25	1.64
2020	1.24	1.61
2019	1.27	1.72
2018	1.31	1.71
2017	1.34	1.81
2016	1.36	1.87
2015	1.36	1.99
2014	1.38	1.92
2013	1.39	2.01
2012	1.42	2.1
2011	1.42	2.09
2010	1.44	2.17
2009	1.44	2.13
2008	1.44	2.19
2007	1.39	2.18
2006	1.37	2.01
2005	1.33	1.97
2004	1.34	1.98
2003	1.29	1.93
2002	1.27	1.89
2001	1.25	1.97
2000	1.26	1.98
1999	1.23	1.97
1998	1.22	1.89
1997	1.22	1.96
1996	1.2	1.96
1995	1.19	1.98
1994	1.21	1.98
1993	1.25	2.04
1992	1.3	2.06
1991	1.3	2.09
1990	1.33	2.18
1989	1.33	2.12
1988	1.36	2.1
1987	1.33	2.03
1986	1.35	1.96
1985	1.42	1.93
1984	1.46	1.93
1983	1.51	1.92
1982	1.56	1.95
1981	1.58	2.01
1980	1.64	2.03
1979	1.73	2.12
1978	1.84	2.07
1977	1.93	2.21
1976	2.04	2.27
1975	2.17	2.37
1974	2.28	2.58
1973	2.3	2.76
1972	2.35	3
1971	2.4	3.18
1970	2.38	3.17
1969	2.47	3.28
1968	2.46	3.34
1967	2.5	3.35
1966	2.58	3.41
1965	2.6	3.54
1964	2.66	3.8
1963	2.51	4.05
1962	2.46	4.19
1961	2.44	4.31
1960	2.4	4.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Italy was 1.2 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.56 in New Zealand in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Italy

New Zealand

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Year	Natural population change
	Italy	New Zealand
2023	-283,125	18,876
2022	-318,674	20,123
2021	-301,579	23,644
2020	-338,801	24,905
2019	-215,025	25,299
2018	-192,475	24,797
2017	-192,007	26,282
2016	-138,265	28,237
2015	-162,620	29,408
2014	-96,513	26,196
2013	-90,468	29,096
2012	-78,248	31,077
2011	-48,021	31,302
2010	-23,928	35,458
2009	-17,866	33,560
2008	-11,842	35,143
2007	-5,876	35,480
2006	0	30,924
2005	-17,450	30,674
2004	11,566	29,634
2003	-40,179	28,150
2002	-22,836	25,941
2001	-11,396	27,939
2000	-17,082	29,897
1999	-22,766	28,916
1998	-39,835	29,146
1997	-22,756	30,137
1996	-22,744	28,997
1995	-34,107	29,828
1994	-17,053	30,372
1993	0	31,685
1992	22,718	32,067
1991	11,352	33,518
1990	22,688	33,298
1989	28,336	30,749
1988	33,977	29,846
1987	16,980	27,603
1986	11,319	25,549
1985	28,297	24,126
1984	50,919	26,043
1983	33,939	24,315
1982	79,161	24,207
1981	73,452	25,374
1980	84,650	23,658
1979	129,531	26,675
1978	168,465	26,156
1977	190,248	28,020
1976	228,445	29,456
1975	271,660	31,355
1974	336,176	33,896
1973	328,508	35,239
1972	364,355	38,244
1971	383,922	40,000
1970	376,753	37,101
1969	390,827	38,098
1968	399,268	37,594
1967	439,074	37,974
1966	488,427	36,151
1965	474,222	36,982
1964	527,089	39,375
1963	440,767	42,027
1962	427,387	42,865
1961	459,880	43,482
1960	426,697	41,791

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 +0.36% in New Zealand.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and +0.51% in New Zealand.

Birth rate in Italy vs New Zealand by year

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Italy

New Zealand

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Italy	New Zealand
2023	6.4	10.9
2022	6.7	11.5
2021	6.8	11.5
2020	6.8	11.3
2019	7	12
2018	7.3	11.8
2017	7.6	12.4
2016	7.9	12.6
2015	8.1	13.2
2014	8.3	12.7
2013	8.5	13.2
2012	8.9	13.9
2011	9.1	14
2010	9.4	14.7
2009	9.6	14.5
2008	9.7	15.1
2007	9.6	15.2
2006	9.6	14.1
2005	9.5	14
2004	9.7	14.2
2003	9.5	13.9
2002	9.4	13.7
2001	9.4	14.4
2000	9.5	14.7
1999	9.4	14.9
1998	9.3	14.5
1997	9.4	15.2
1996	9.3	15.3
1995	9.2	15.7
1994	9.4	15.8
1993	9.7	16.5
1992	10	16.8
1991	9.9	17.1
1990	10	17.9
1989	9.9	17.4
1988	10.1	17.4
1987	9.7	16.7
1986	9.8	16.1
1985	10.2	15.8
1984	10.4	15.9
1983	10.6	15.7
1982	10.9	15.7
1981	11	16.1
1980	11.3	16.1
1979	11.9	16.7
1978	12.6	16.2
1977	13.2	17.2
1976	14	17.6
1975	14.9	18.3
1974	15.8	19.5
1973	16	20.4
1972	16.3	21.7
1971	16.8	22.5
1970	16.7	22
1969	17.4	22.4
1968	17.5	22.6
1967	17.9	22.4
1966	18.7	22.4
1965	19	22.8
1964	19.7	24.1
1963	18.7	25.4
1962	18.4	26.2
1961	18.4	27
1960	18.1	26.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.4 in Italy and 10.9 in New Zealand, compared with 18.1 and 26.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Italy

Factual

UN forecast

New Zealand

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Italy	New Zealand
2100	11.1%	13.6%
2099	11.1%	13.6%
2098	11.1%	13.6%
2097	11.1%	13.6%
2096	11.1%	13.7%
2095	11.1%	13.7%
2094	11.1%	13.7%
2093	11.2%	13.8%
2092	11.2%	13.8%
2091	11.2%	13.8%
2090	11.2%	13.8%
2089	11.3%	13.8%
2088	11.3%	13.9%
2087	11.3%	13.9%
2086	11.3%	13.9%
2085	11.3%	13.9%
2084	11.3%	13.9%
2083	11.3%	13.9%
2082	11.3%	13.9%
2081	11.2%	13.9%
2080	11.2%	13.9%
2079	11.2%	13.9%
2078	11.1%	13.9%
2077	11.1%	13.9%
2076	11%	13.9%
2075	10.9%	13.9%
2074	10.9%	14%
2073	10.8%	14%
2072	10.8%	14%
2071	10.7%	14.1%
2070	10.7%	14.1%
2069	10.6%	14.1%
2068	10.6%	14.2%
2067	10.6%	14.3%
2066	10.5%	14.3%
2065	10.5%	14.4%
2064	10.5%	14.4%
2063	10.6%	14.5%
2062	10.6%	14.6%
2061	10.6%	14.7%
2060	10.6%	14.7%
2059	10.7%	14.8%
2058	10.7%	14.9%
2057	10.8%	15%
2056	10.8%	15%
2055	10.8%	15.1%
2054	10.9%	15.1%
2053	10.9%	15.2%
2052	10.9%	15.2%
2051	10.9%	15.2%
2050	10.9%	15.2%
2049	10.9%	15.2%
2048	10.8%	15.3%
2047	10.8%	15.3%
2046	10.7%	15.3%
2045	10.7%	15.3%
2044	10.6%	15.3%
2043	10.6%	15.4%
2042	10.5%	15.4%
2041	10.5%	15.5%
2040	10.4%	15.5%
2039	10.4%	15.6%
2038	10.3%	15.7%
2037	10.3%	15.9%
2036	10.3%	16%
2035	10.3%	16.1%
2034	10.4%	16.2%
2033	10.4%	16.4%
2032	10.5%	16.5%
2031	10.7%	16.7%
2030	10.8%	16.9%
2029	11%	17.1%
2028	11.1%	17.3%
2027	11.3%	17.5%
2026	11.5%	17.8%
2025	11.8%	18%
2024	11.9%	18.1%
2023	12.1%	18.4%
2022	12.4%	18.6%
2021	12.6%	18.9%
2020	12.8%	19%
2019	13%	19.2%
2018	13.2%	19.3%
2017	13.4%	19.5%
2016	13.6%	19.6%
2015	13.7%	19.9%
2014	13.8%	20.2%
2013	13.9%	20.4%
2012	14%	20.6%
2011	14%	20.8%
2010	14%	20.9%
2009	14%	20.9%
2008	14%	21%
2007	14%	21.1%
2006	14.1%	21.3%
2005	14.1%	21.5%
2004	14.2%	21.8%
2003	14.2%	22.1%
2002	14.2%	22.4%
2001	14.2%	22.6%
2000	14.3%	22.8%
1999	14.3%	22.9%
1998	14.3%	23%
1997	14.4%	23%
1996	14.5%	23%
1995	14.6%	23.1%
1994	14.8%	23.1%
1993	15%	23.1%
1992	15.2%	23.1%
1991	15.8%	23.2%
1990	16.5%	23.3%
1989	17%	23.3%
1988	17.5%	23.5%
1987	18.1%	23.8%
1986	18.7%	24.2%
1985	19.3%	24.6%
1984	19.9%	25.1%
1983	20.5%	25.6%
1982	21.1%	26.2%
1981	21.6%	26.7%
1980	22.3%	27.2%
1979	22.8%	27.8%
1978	23.4%	28.4%
1977	23.7%	29%
1976	24.1%	29.6%
1975	24.3%	30.1%
1974	24.5%	30.5%
1973	24.6%	31%
1972	24.6%	31.4%
1971	24.6%	31.7%
1970	24.7%	31.9%
1969	24.7%	32.2%
1968	24.6%	32.3%
1967	24.6%	32.5%
1966	24.5%	32.6%
1965	24.5%	32.7%
1964	24.5%	32.9%
1963	24.5%	32.9%
1962	24.7%	33%
1961	25%	33%
1960	25%	32.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.9% of the population in Italy and 18.1% in New Zealand in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 23.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and New Zealand compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Italy vs New Zealand

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Italy

New Zealand

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Italy	New Zealand
2023	6	7
2022	10	23
2021	7	8
2020	8	8
2019	7	8
2018	7	7
2017	8	8
2016	8	8
2015	8	8
2014	8	7
2013	8	8
2012	8	9
2011	8	10
2010	8	10
2009	8	10
2008	7	10
2007	7	10
2006	7	10
2005	8	11
2004	8	11
2003	8	11
2002	10	11
2001	10	10
2000	11	11
1999	11	12
1998	12	12
1997	13	13
1996	14	14
1995	15	14
1994	15	13
1993	16	14
1992	17	15
1991	18	16
1990	18	18
1989	19	18
1988	20	19
1987	21	19
1986	22	18
1985	22	19

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 7 deaths in New Zealand.

Under-five mortality rates

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Italy

New Zealand

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Italy	New Zealand
2023	0.28%	0.47%
2022	0.28%	0.48%
2021	0.29%	0.49%
2020	0.3%	0.5%
2019	0.31%	0.51%
2018	0.32%	0.52%
2017	0.33%	0.53%
2016	0.34%	0.55%
2015	0.35%	0.56%
2014	0.36%	0.57%
2013	0.37%	0.59%
2012	0.38%	0.6%
2011	0.39%	0.61%
2010	0.4%	0.62%
2009	0.41%	0.63%
2008	0.41%	0.64%
2007	0.42%	0.65%
2006	0.43%	0.65%
2005	0.45%	0.66%
2004	0.46%	0.67%
2003	0.48%	0.69%
2002	0.51%	0.7%
2001	0.53%	0.72%
2000	0.56%	0.74%
1999	0.59%	0.76%
1998	0.62%	0.78%
1997	0.66%	0.81%
1996	0.7%	0.84%
1995	0.75%	0.87%
1994	0.8%	0.91%
1993	0.85%	0.95%
1992	0.89%	1%
1991	0.93%	1.06%
1990	0.97%	1.12%
1989	1%	1.18%
1988	1.04%	1.24%
1987	1.08%	1.29%
1986	1.14%	1.34%
1985	1.2%	1.38%
1984	1.27%	1.41%
1983	1.35%	1.45%
1982	1.43%	1.48%
1981	1.52%	1.52%
1980	1.61%	1.56%
1979	1.7%	1.61%
1978	1.82%	1.66%
1977	1.95%	1.71%
1976	2.11%	1.77%
1975	2.31%	1.83%
1974	2.53%	1.88%
1973	2.76%	1.94%
1972	2.98%	1.98%
1971	3.18%	2.03%
1970	3.36%	2.08%
1969	3.51%	2.12%
1968	3.64%	2.16%
1967	3.78%	2.2%
1966	3.93%	2.25%
1965	4.11%	2.31%
1964	4.31%	2.39%
1963	4.53%	2.48%
1962	4.76%	2.58%
1961	4.98%	2.68%
1960	5.19%	2.78%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in Italy and 0.47% in New Zealand. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.