Fertility & birth rates in Italy and Norway

Fertility rate in Italy vs Norway by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Italy	Norway
2023	1.2	1.4
2022	1.24	1.41
2021	1.25	1.55
2020	1.24	1.48
2019	1.27	1.53
2018	1.31	1.56
2017	1.34	1.62
2016	1.36	1.71
2015	1.36	1.72
2014	1.38	1.75
2013	1.39	1.78
2012	1.42	1.85
2011	1.42	1.88
2010	1.44	1.95
2009	1.44	1.98
2008	1.44	1.96
2007	1.39	1.9
2006	1.37	1.9
2005	1.33	1.84
2004	1.34	1.83
2003	1.29	1.8
2002	1.27	1.75
2001	1.25	1.78
2000	1.26	1.85
1999	1.23	1.85
1998	1.22	1.81
1997	1.22	1.86
1996	1.2	1.89
1995	1.19	1.87
1994	1.21	1.87
1993	1.25	1.86
1992	1.3	1.88
1991	1.3	1.92
1990	1.33	1.93
1989	1.33	1.89
1988	1.36	1.84
1987	1.33	1.74
1986	1.35	1.71
1985	1.42	1.68
1984	1.46	1.66
1983	1.51	1.66
1982	1.56	1.71
1981	1.58	1.7
1980	1.64	1.72
1979	1.73	1.75
1978	1.84	1.77
1977	1.93	1.75
1976	2.04	1.86
1975	2.17	1.98
1974	2.28	2.13
1973	2.3	2.23
1972	2.35	2.38
1971	2.4	2.49
1970	2.38	2.5
1969	2.47	2.7
1968	2.46	2.75
1967	2.5	2.81
1966	2.58	2.9
1965	2.6	2.94
1964	2.66	2.98
1963	2.51	2.93
1962	2.46	2.91
1961	2.44	2.94
1960	2.4	2.85

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Italy was 1.2 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.4 in Norway in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Norway

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Year	Natural population change
	Italy	Norway
2023	-283,125	8,280
2022	-318,674	5,457
2021	-301,579	14,062
2020	-338,801	12,372
2019	-215,025	13,904
2018	-192,475	14,342
2017	-192,007	15,831
2016	-138,265	17,797
2015	-162,620	18,160
2014	-96,513	18,494
2013	-90,468	17,779
2012	-78,248	18,066
2011	-48,021	18,822
2010	-23,928	20,046
2009	-17,866	20,280
2008	-11,842	19,073
2007	-5,876	16,482
2006	0	17,244
2005	-17,450	15,719
2004	11,566	15,612
2003	-40,179	14,151
2002	-22,836	10,892
2001	-11,396	13,090
2000	-17,082	15,269
1999	-22,766	14,278
1998	-39,835	14,181
1997	-22,756	15,418
1996	-22,744	17,087
1995	-34,107	14,821
1994	-17,053	16,045
1993	0	12,936
1992	22,718	15,431
1991	11,352	16,194
1990	22,688	14,845
1989	28,336	13,949
1988	33,977	12,207
1987	16,980	9,212
1986	11,319	8,751
1985	28,297	6,644
1984	50,919	7,452
1983	33,939	7,844
1982	79,161	9,875
1981	73,452	9,020
1980	84,650	9,806
1979	129,531	10,181
1978	168,465	11,364
1977	190,248	11,321
1976	228,445	13,286
1975	271,660	16,430
1974	336,176	20,324
1973	328,508	21,387
1972	364,355	24,777
1971	383,922	26,541
1970	376,753	25,968
1969	390,827	28,858
1968	399,268	29,387
1967	439,074	30,276
1966	488,427	31,150
1965	474,222	31,275
1964	527,089	30,293
1963	440,767	26,766
1962	427,387	28,020
1961	459,880	29,239
1960	426,697	29,366

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 +0.15% in Norway.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and +0.26% in Norway.

Birth rate in Italy vs Norway by year

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Italy

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Italy	Norway
2023	6.4	9.4
2022	6.7	9.4
2021	6.8	10.4
2020	6.8	9.8
2019	7	10.2
2018	7.3	10.4
2017	7.6	10.7
2016	7.9	11.2
2015	8.1	11.3
2014	8.3	11.5
2013	8.5	11.6
2012	8.9	12
2011	9.1	12.2
2010	9.4	12.6
2009	9.6	12.8
2008	9.7	12.7
2007	9.6	12.4
2006	9.6	12.6
2005	9.5	12.3
2004	9.7	12.4
2003	9.5	12.4
2002	9.4	12.2
2001	9.4	12.6
2000	9.5	13.2
1999	9.4	13.3
1998	9.3	13.2
1997	9.4	13.6
1996	9.3	13.9
1995	9.2	13.8
1994	9.4	13.9
1993	9.7	13.8
1992	10	14
1991	9.9	14.3
1990	10	14.4
1989	9.9	14
1988	10.1	13.7
1987	9.7	12.9
1986	9.8	12.6
1985	10.2	12.3
1984	10.4	12.1
1983	10.6	12.1
1982	10.9	12.5
1981	11	12.4
1980	11.3	12.5
1979	11.9	12.7
1978	12.6	12.8
1977	13.2	12.6
1976	14	13.3
1975	14.9	14.1
1974	15.8	15
1973	16	15.5
1972	16.3	16.3
1971	16.8	16.8
1970	16.7	16.7
1969	17.4	17.6
1968	17.5	17.6
1967	17.9	17.6
1966	18.7	17.9
1965	19	17.8
1964	19.7	17.7
1963	18.7	17.3
1962	18.4	17.1
1961	18.4	17.3
1960	18.1	17.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.4 in Italy and 9.4 in Norway, compared with 18.1 and 17.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Norway

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Italy	Norway
2100	11.1%	12.8%
2099	11.1%	12.8%
2098	11.1%	12.8%
2097	11.1%	12.8%
2096	11.1%	12.8%
2095	11.1%	12.9%
2094	11.1%	12.9%
2093	11.2%	12.9%
2092	11.2%	12.9%
2091	11.2%	13%
2090	11.2%	13%
2089	11.3%	13%
2088	11.3%	13%
2087	11.3%	13%
2086	11.3%	13.1%
2085	11.3%	13.1%
2084	11.3%	13.1%
2083	11.3%	13.1%
2082	11.3%	13.1%
2081	11.2%	13.1%
2080	11.2%	13%
2079	11.2%	13%
2078	11.1%	13%
2077	11.1%	13%
2076	11%	13%
2075	10.9%	13%
2074	10.9%	12.9%
2073	10.8%	12.9%
2072	10.8%	12.9%
2071	10.7%	12.9%
2070	10.7%	12.9%
2069	10.6%	12.9%
2068	10.6%	12.9%
2067	10.6%	13%
2066	10.5%	13%
2065	10.5%	13%
2064	10.5%	13.1%
2063	10.6%	13.1%
2062	10.6%	13.2%
2061	10.6%	13.2%
2060	10.6%	13.3%
2059	10.7%	13.4%
2058	10.7%	13.4%
2057	10.8%	13.5%
2056	10.8%	13.6%
2055	10.8%	13.6%
2054	10.9%	13.7%
2053	10.9%	13.8%
2052	10.9%	13.8%
2051	10.9%	13.8%
2050	10.9%	13.9%
2049	10.9%	13.9%
2048	10.8%	13.9%
2047	10.8%	13.9%
2046	10.7%	13.9%
2045	10.7%	13.9%
2044	10.6%	13.9%
2043	10.6%	13.9%
2042	10.5%	13.9%
2041	10.5%	13.9%
2040	10.4%	14%
2039	10.4%	14%
2038	10.3%	14%
2037	10.3%	14%
2036	10.3%	14.1%
2035	10.3%	14.2%
2034	10.4%	14.3%
2033	10.4%	14.4%
2032	10.5%	14.6%
2031	10.7%	14.7%
2030	10.8%	14.9%
2029	11%	15.1%
2028	11.1%	15.3%
2027	11.3%	15.6%
2026	11.5%	15.8%
2025	11.8%	16.1%
2024	11.9%	16.2%
2023	12.1%	16.5%
2022	12.4%	16.8%
2021	12.6%	17%
2020	12.8%	17.2%
2019	13%	17.4%
2018	13.2%	17.6%
2017	13.4%	17.8%
2016	13.6%	17.9%
2015	13.7%	18%
2014	13.8%	18.1%
2013	13.9%	18.3%
2012	14%	18.4%
2011	14%	18.6%
2010	14%	18.8%
2009	14%	18.9%
2008	14%	19.1%
2007	14%	19.3%
2006	14.1%	19.4%
2005	14.1%	19.6%
2004	14.2%	19.8%
2003	14.2%	19.9%
2002	14.2%	20%
2001	14.2%	20%
2000	14.3%	20%
1999	14.3%	19.9%
1998	14.3%	19.8%
1997	14.4%	19.7%
1996	14.5%	19.6%
1995	14.6%	19.5%
1994	14.8%	19.4%
1993	15%	19.3%
1992	15.2%	19.1%
1991	15.8%	19%
1990	16.5%	18.9%
1989	17%	19%
1988	17.5%	19.1%
1987	18.1%	19.3%
1986	18.7%	19.6%
1985	19.3%	20%
1984	19.9%	20.4%
1983	20.5%	20.9%
1982	21.1%	21.3%
1981	21.6%	21.8%
1980	22.3%	22.2%
1979	22.8%	22.6%
1978	23.4%	22.9%
1977	23.7%	23.3%
1976	24.1%	23.5%
1975	24.3%	23.8%
1974	24.5%	24%
1973	24.6%	24.2%
1972	24.6%	24.3%
1971	24.6%	24.4%
1970	24.7%	24.5%
1969	24.7%	24.5%
1968	24.6%	24.6%
1967	24.6%	24.7%
1966	24.5%	24.7%
1965	24.5%	24.8%
1964	24.5%	24.8%
1963	24.5%	25%
1962	24.7%	25.2%
1961	25%	25.6%
1960	25%	25.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.9% of the population in Italy and 16.2% in Norway in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 18.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and Norway compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Italy vs Norway

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Norway

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Italy	Norway
2023	6	1
2022	10	3
2021	7	2
2020	8	2
2019	7	2
2018	7	2
2017	8	2
2016	8	2
2015	8	2
2014	8	2
2013	8	3
2012	8	3
2011	8	4
2010	8	4
2009	8	4
2008	7	5
2007	7	5
2006	7	5
2005	8	6
2004	8	6
2003	8	5
2002	10	5
2001	10	5
2000	11	5
1999	11	5
1998	12	5
1997	13	5
1996	14	6
1995	15	6
1994	15	7
1993	16	7
1992	17	8
1991	18	8
1990	18	9
1989	19	9
1988	20	9
1987	21	9
1986	22	9
1985	22	9

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 1 deaths in Norway.

Under-five mortality rates

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Italy

Norway

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Italy	Norway
2023	0.28%	0.24%
2022	0.28%	0.23%
2021	0.29%	0.23%
2020	0.3%	0.24%
2019	0.31%	0.24%
2018	0.32%	0.25%
2017	0.33%	0.25%
2016	0.34%	0.26%
2015	0.35%	0.27%
2014	0.36%	0.28%
2013	0.37%	0.29%
2012	0.38%	0.3%
2011	0.39%	0.31%
2010	0.4%	0.33%
2009	0.41%	0.34%
2008	0.41%	0.36%
2007	0.42%	0.37%
2006	0.43%	0.39%
2005	0.45%	0.41%
2004	0.46%	0.42%
2003	0.48%	0.44%
2002	0.51%	0.46%
2001	0.53%	0.47%
2000	0.56%	0.49%
1999	0.59%	0.5%
1998	0.62%	0.51%
1997	0.66%	0.52%
1996	0.7%	0.54%
1995	0.75%	0.57%
1994	0.8%	0.61%
1993	0.85%	0.66%
1992	0.89%	0.72%
1991	0.93%	0.79%
1990	0.97%	0.87%
1989	1%	0.93%
1988	1.04%	0.98%
1987	1.08%	1.01%
1986	1.14%	1.02%
1985	1.2%	1.02%
1984	1.27%	1.01%
1983	1.35%	1%
1982	1.43%	0.99%
1981	1.52%	0.99%
1980	1.61%	1.01%
1979	1.7%	1.04%
1978	1.82%	1.09%
1977	1.95%	1.15%
1976	2.11%	1.22%
1975	2.31%	1.29%
1974	2.53%	1.36%
1973	2.76%	1.43%
1972	2.98%	1.5%
1971	3.18%	1.56%
1970	3.36%	1.62%
1969	3.51%	1.69%
1968	3.64%	1.75%
1967	3.78%	1.82%
1966	3.93%	1.9%
1965	4.11%	1.97%
1964	4.31%	2.04%
1963	4.53%	2.1%
1962	4.76%	2.15%
1961	4.98%	2.21%
1960	5.19%	2.26%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in Italy and 0.24% in Norway. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.