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Fertility & birth rates in Italy and Pakistan

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Italy has an annual birth rate of 6.4 births per 1,000 people, compared to 27.8 for Pakistan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.2 in Italy and 3.61 in Pakistan — 200.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 50% in Italy and by 47% in Pakistan — in 1960, it was 2.4 and 6.8, respectively.

  • Italy is ranked 190/196 by birth rate compared to 41/196 for Pakistan.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 31.8 years in Italy, compared to 22.8 years in Pakistan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32.3 in Italy — it's 28.9 in Pakistan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 2.85 in Italy vs 41.1 in Pakistan.
  • In Italy, 19.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.6% in Pakistan.

Fertility rate in Italy vs Pakistan by year

Italy
Pakistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Pakistan
2023 1.2 3.61
2022 1.24 3.66
2021 1.25 3.72
2020 1.24 3.77
2019 1.27 3.81
2018 1.31 3.86
2017 1.34 3.9
2016 1.36 3.9
2015 1.36 3.99
2014 1.38 4.06
2013 1.39 4.13
2012 1.42 4.2
2011 1.42 4.31
2010 1.44 4.4
2009 1.44 4.47
2008 1.44 4.51
2007 1.39 4.55
2006 1.37 4.59
2005 1.33 4.6
2004 1.34 4.68
2003 1.29 4.89
2002 1.27 5.01
2001 1.25 5.18
2000 1.26 5.35
1999 1.23 5.46
1998 1.22 5.51
1997 1.22 5.64
1996 1.2 5.77
1995 1.19 5.89
1994 1.21 6.01
1993 1.25 6.11
1992 1.3 6.21
1991 1.3 6.29
1990 1.33 6.36
1989 1.33 6.43
1988 1.36 6.48
1987 1.33 6.52
1986 1.35 6.55
1985 1.42 6.59
1984 1.46 6.62
1983 1.51 6.64
1982 1.56 6.67
1981 1.58 6.7
1980 1.64 6.73
1979 1.73 6.76
1978 1.84 6.78
1977 1.93 6.8
1976 2.04 6.81
1975 2.17 6.81
1974 2.28 6.81
1973 2.3 6.81
1972 2.35 6.81
1971 2.4 6.8
1970 2.38 6.8
1969 2.47 6.8
1968 2.46 6.8
1967 2.5 6.8
1966 2.58 6.8
1965 2.6 6.8
1964 2.66 6.8
1963 2.51 6.8
1962 2.46 6.8
1961 2.44 6.8
1960 2.4 6.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Italy was 1.2 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.61 in Pakistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Italy
Pakistan
1x
Year Natural population change
Italy Pakistan
2023 -283,125 5,281,745
2022 -318,674 5,268,077
2021 -301,579 5,065,913
2020 -338,801 5,011,177
2019 -215,025 5,127,011
2018 -192,475 5,103,858
2017 -192,007 5,090,200
2016 -138,265 5,044,922
2015 -162,620 5,113,507
2014 -96,513 5,148,994
2013 -90,468 5,176,590
2012 -78,248 5,191,263
2011 -48,021 5,189,412
2010 -23,928 5,147,142
2009 -17,866 5,028,132
2008 -11,842 4,885,855
2007 -5,876 4,690,187
2006 0 4,538,426
2005 -17,450 4,294,393
2004 11,566 4,294,654
2003 -40,179 4,340,688
2002 -22,836 4,307,607
2001 -11,396 4,304,297
2000 -17,082 4,281,169
1999 -22,766 4,228,026
1998 -39,835 4,104,824
1997 -22,756 4,043,912
1996 -22,744 4,021,758
1995 -34,107 3,977,175
1994 -17,053 3,956,699
1993 0 3,915,776
1992 22,718 3,888,637
1991 11,352 3,822,363
1990 22,688 3,731,730
1989 28,336 3,648,132
1988 33,977 3,554,755
1987 16,980 3,448,813
1986 11,319 3,341,643
1985 28,297 3,233,315
1984 50,919 3,145,772
1983 33,939 3,052,738
1982 79,161 2,934,689
1981 73,452 2,790,454
1980 84,650 2,598,421
1979 129,531 2,461,311
1978 168,465 2,356,601
1977 190,248 2,257,849
1976 228,445 2,171,812
1975 271,660 2,099,811
1974 336,176 2,028,061
1973 328,508 1,971,909
1972 364,355 1,912,774
1971 383,922 1,695,374
1970 376,753 1,793,570
1969 390,827 1,733,601
1968 399,268 1,683,296
1967 439,074 1,626,737
1966 488,427 1,566,343
1965 474,222 1,496,050
1964 527,089 1,447,394
1963 440,767 1,384,934
1962 427,387 1,328,675
1961 459,880 1,273,772
1960 426,697 1,217,147

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +2.13% in Pakistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and +2.23% in Pakistan.

Birth rate in Italy vs Pakistan by year

Italy
Pakistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Italy Pakistan
2023 6.4 27.8
2022 6.7 28.1
2021 6.8 28.4
2020 6.8 28.6
2019 7 29
2018 7.3 29.3
2017 7.6 29.7
2016 7.9 30
2015 8.1 30.7
2014 8.3 31.3
2013 8.5 31.9
2012 8.9 32.5
2011 9.1 33
2010 9.4 33.5
2009 9.6 33.6
2008 9.7 33.6
2007 9.6 33.3
2006 9.6 33.2
2005 9.5 32.9
2004 9.7 33.2
2003 9.5 34.3
2002 9.4 34.9
2001 9.4 35.7
2000 9.5 36.5
1999 9.4 37.2
1998 9.3 37.4
1997 9.4 38
1996 9.3 38.9
1995 9.2 39.6
1994 9.4 40.4
1993 9.7 41.2
1992 10 42
1991 9.9 42.5
1990 10 42.9
1989 9.9 43.4
1988 10.1 43.8
1987 9.7 44
1986 9.8 44.1
1985 10.2 44.3
1984 10.4 44.5
1983 10.6 44.7
1982 10.9 44.6
1981 11 44.4
1980 11.3 43.6
1979 11.9 43.5
1978 12.6 43.5
1977 13.2 43.4
1976 14 43.4
1975 14.9 43.5
1974 15.8 43.6
1973 16 43.7
1972 16.3 43.8
1971 16.8 43.9
1970 16.7 44.1
1969 17.4 44.3
1968 17.5 44.7
1967 17.9 45.1
1966 18.7 45.4
1965 19 45.7
1964 19.7 46
1963 18.7 46.2
1962 18.4 46.4
1961 18.4 46.6
1960 18.1 46.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.4 in Italy and 27.8 in Pakistan, compared with 18.1 and 46.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Italy Pakistan
Fertility rate 1.2 3.61
Fertility rate rank 182/196 42/196
Birth rate 6.4 27.8
Birth rate rank 190/196 41/196
Population change due to births and deaths -283,125 +5,281,745
Natural population change rank 191/196 2/196
Natural population change rate -0.48% +2.13%
Population growth -0.05% +1.52%
Population growth rank 170/197 70/197
Age at first childbirth 31.8 years 22.8 years
Average age at childbearing 32.3 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 2.92 38.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 38.3 190.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 11.7 48.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 19.6% 24.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 51.8% 25%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 68%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.006% 0.16%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.16% 3.76%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.23% 5.01%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.28% 5.85%
Life expectancy 84.2 years 68.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Italy
Factual

UN forecast
Pakistan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Italy Pakistan
2100 11.1% 19.3%
2099 11.1% 19.4%
2098 11.1% 19.5%
2097 11.1% 19.7%
2096 11.1% 19.8%
2095 11.1% 19.9%
2094 11.1% 20%
2093 11.2% 20.2%
2092 11.2% 20.3%
2091 11.2% 20.4%
2090 11.2% 20.6%
2089 11.3% 20.7%
2088 11.3% 20.9%
2087 11.3% 21%
2086 11.3% 21.2%
2085 11.3% 21.4%
2084 11.3% 21.5%
2083 11.3% 21.7%
2082 11.3% 21.9%
2081 11.2% 22%
2080 11.2% 22.2%
2079 11.2% 22.4%
2078 11.1% 22.6%
2077 11.1% 22.8%
2076 11% 23%
2075 10.9% 23.1%
2074 10.9% 23.3%
2073 10.8% 23.5%
2072 10.8% 23.7%
2071 10.7% 23.9%
2070 10.7% 24.1%
2069 10.6% 24.3%
2068 10.6% 24.5%
2067 10.6% 24.7%
2066 10.5% 24.9%
2065 10.5% 25.1%
2064 10.5% 25.3%
2063 10.6% 25.5%
2062 10.6% 25.7%
2061 10.6% 26%
2060 10.6% 26.2%
2059 10.7% 26.5%
2058 10.7% 26.7%
2057 10.8% 27%
2056 10.8% 27.3%
2055 10.8% 27.5%
2054 10.9% 27.8%
2053 10.9% 28.1%
2052 10.9% 28.4%
2051 10.9% 28.7%
2050 10.9% 29%
2049 10.9% 29.3%
2048 10.8% 29.6%
2047 10.8% 29.9%
2046 10.7% 30.2%
2045 10.7% 30.4%
2044 10.6% 30.7%
2043 10.6% 30.9%
2042 10.5% 31.1%
2041 10.5% 31.4%
2040 10.4% 31.6%
2039 10.4% 31.8%
2038 10.3% 32.1%
2037 10.3% 32.3%
2036 10.3% 32.6%
2035 10.3% 32.9%
2034 10.4% 33.1%
2033 10.4% 33.4%
2032 10.5% 33.7%
2031 10.7% 34%
2030 10.8% 34.3%
2029 11% 34.7%
2028 11.1% 35.1%
2027 11.3% 35.6%
2026 11.5% 36%
2025 11.8% 36.5%
2024 11.9% 36.7%
2023 12.1% 37%
2022 12.4% 37.3%
2021 12.6% 37.6%
2020 12.8% 37.9%
2019 13% 38.1%
2018 13.2% 38.3%
2017 13.4% 38.5%
2016 13.6% 38.6%
2015 13.7% 38.8%
2014 13.8% 38.9%
2013 13.9% 38.9%
2012 14% 39%
2011 14% 39.1%
2010 14% 39.3%
2009 14% 39.6%
2008 14% 40%
2007 14% 40.4%
2006 14.1% 40.9%
2005 14.1% 41.3%
2004 14.2% 41.8%
2003 14.2% 42.3%
2002 14.2% 42.6%
2001 14.2% 42.9%
2000 14.3% 43.3%
1999 14.3% 43.6%
1998 14.3% 43.9%
1997 14.4% 44.1%
1996 14.5% 44.3%
1995 14.6% 44.5%
1994 14.8% 44.5%
1993 15% 44.5%
1992 15.2% 44.3%
1991 15.8% 44.1%
1990 16.5% 44.1%
1989 17% 44%
1988 17.5% 43.8%
1987 18.1% 43.7%
1986 18.7% 43.6%
1985 19.3% 43.5%
1984 19.9% 43.3%
1983 20.5% 43.1%
1982 21.1% 43%
1981 21.6% 43.1%
1980 22.3% 43.3%
1979 22.8% 43.7%
1978 23.4% 43.8%
1977 23.7% 43.9%
1976 24.1% 44%
1975 24.3% 44.1%
1974 24.5% 44.1%
1973 24.6% 44.1%
1972 24.6% 44.1%
1971 24.6% 44%
1970 24.7% 43.9%
1969 24.7% 43.7%
1968 24.6% 43.5%
1967 24.6% 43.3%
1966 24.5% 43%
1965 24.5% 42.7%
1964 24.5% 42.2%
1963 24.5% 41.8%
1962 24.7% 41.6%
1961 25% 41.4%
1960 25% 41.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 11.9% of the population in Italy and 36.7% in Pakistan in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and Pakistan compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Italy vs Pakistan

Italy
Pakistan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Italy Pakistan
2023 6 155
2022 10 160
2021 7 193
2020 8 178
2019 7 173
2018 7 178
2017 8 184
2016 8 193
2015 8 202
2014 8 211
2013 8 220
2012 8 227
2011 8 234
2010 8 240
2009 8 246
2008 7 254
2007 7 265
2006 7 284
2005 8 316
2004 8 333
2003 8 358
2002 10 380
2001 10 400
2000 11 419
1999 11 438
1998 12 456
1997 13 476
1996 14 482
1995 15 485
1994 15 479
1993 16 473
1992 17 459
1991 18 443
1990 18 434
1989 19 439
1988 20 441
1987 21 442
1986 22 436
1985 22 432

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 155 deaths in Pakistan.

Under-five mortality rates

Italy
Pakistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Italy Pakistan
2023 0.28% 5.85%
2022 0.28% 6.05%
2021 0.29% 6.25%
2020 0.3% 6.46%
2019 0.31% 6.67%
2018 0.32% 6.88%
2017 0.33% 7.1%
2016 0.34% 7.33%
2015 0.35% 7.56%
2014 0.36% 7.8%
2013 0.37% 8.04%
2012 0.38% 8.27%
2011 0.39% 8.49%
2010 0.4% 8.71%
2009 0.41% 8.91%
2008 0.41% 9.1%
2007 0.42% 9.29%
2006 0.43% 9.47%
2005 0.45% 9.65%
2004 0.46% 9.85%
2003 0.48% 10.1%
2002 0.51% 10.3%
2001 0.53% 10.5%
2000 0.56% 10.8%
1999 0.59% 11.1%
1998 0.62% 11.5%
1997 0.66% 11.8%
1996 0.7% 12.1%
1995 0.75% 12.5%
1994 0.8% 12.8%
1993 0.85% 13.1%
1992 0.89% 13.4%
1991 0.93% 13.7%
1990 0.97% 14%
1989 1% 14.2%
1988 1.04% 14.5%
1987 1.08% 14.8%
1986 1.14% 15%
1985 1.2% 15.3%
1984 1.27% 15.6%
1983 1.35% 15.8%
1982 1.43% 16.1%
1981 1.52% 16.3%
1980 1.61% 16.5%
1979 1.7% 16.7%
1978 1.82% 16.9%
1977 1.95% 17.1%
1976 2.11% 17.4%
1975 2.31% 17.6%
1974 2.53% 17.8%
1973 2.76% 18.1%
1972 2.98% 18.4%
1971 3.18% 18.7%
1970 3.36% 19%
1969 3.51% 19.4%
1968 3.64% 19.7%
1967 3.78% 20.2%
1966 3.93% 20.6%
1965 4.11% 21.2%
1964 4.31% 21.8%
1963 4.53% 22.5%
1962 4.76% 23.3%
1961 4.98% 24.1%
1960 5.19% 25%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in Italy and 5.85% in Pakistan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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