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Fertility & birth rates in Italy and Palau

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Italy has an annual birth rate of 6.4 births per 1,000 people, compared to 10.9 for Palau. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.2 in Italy and 1.91 in Palau — 58.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 50% in Italy and by 73.5% in Palau — in 1960, it was 2.4 and 7.19, respectively.

  • Italy is ranked 190/196 by birth rate compared to 133/196 for Palau.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32.3 in Italy — it's 28.5 in Palau.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 2.85 in Italy vs 29.9 in Palau.
  • In Italy, 19.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.4% in Palau.

Fertility rate in Italy vs Palau by year

Italy
Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Palau
2023 1.2 1.91
2022 1.24 1.93
2021 1.25 1.95
2020 1.24 1.97
2019 1.27 1.98
2018 1.31 1.97
2017 1.34 2.02
2016 1.36 2.06
2015 1.36 2
2014 1.38 2.03
2013 1.39 2.05
2012 1.42 2.01
2011 1.42 1.97
2010 1.44 1.94
2009 1.44 1.94
2008 1.44 1.95
2007 1.39 1.97
2006 1.37 2
2005 1.33 2.02
2004 1.34 1.99
2003 1.29 1.96
2002 1.27 1.92
2001 1.25 1.87
2000 1.26 1.82
1999 1.23 1.91
1998 1.22 2.01
1997 1.22 2.19
1996 1.2 2.39
1995 1.19 2.55
1994 1.21 2.66
1993 1.25 2.73
1992 1.3 2.71
1991 1.3 2.74
1990 1.33 2.88
1989 1.33 2.92
1988 1.36 2.91
1987 1.33 2.93
1986 1.35 2.98
1985 1.42 3.01
1984 1.46 3.08
1983 1.51 3.14
1982 1.56 3.22
1981 1.58 3.28
1980 1.64 3.35
1979 1.73 3.49
1978 1.84 3.74
1977 1.93 4.09
1976 2.04 4.53
1975 2.17 4.9
1974 2.28 5.26
1973 2.3 5.59
1972 2.35 5.9
1971 2.4 6.16
1970 2.38 6.39
1969 2.47 6.58
1968 2.46 6.71
1967 2.5 6.84
1966 2.58 6.93
1965 2.6 7.01
1964 2.66 7.08
1963 2.51 7.12
1962 2.46 7.15
1961 2.44 7.17
1960 2.4 7.19

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 1.91 in Palau in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Italy
Palau
1x
Year Natural population change
Italy Palau
2023 -283,125 -10
2022 -318,674 -7
2021 -301,579 -3
2020 -338,801 8
2019 -215,025 23
2018 -192,475 29
2017 -192,007 43
2016 -138,265 53
2015 -162,620 55
2014 -96,513 73
2013 -90,468 88
2012 -78,248 86
2011 -48,021 83
2010 -23,928 81
2009 -17,866 81
2008 -11,842 79
2007 -5,876 80
2006 0 79
2005 -17,450 80
2004 11,566 83
2003 -40,179 86
2002 -22,836 88
2001 -11,396 88
2000 -17,082 85
1999 -22,766 100
1998 -39,835 116
1997 -22,756 140
1996 -22,744 166
1995 -34,107 186
1994 -17,053 195
1993 0 196
1992 22,718 183
1991 11,352 175
1990 22,688 181
1989 28,336 185
1988 33,977 183
1987 16,980 182
1986 11,319 182
1985 28,297 181
1984 50,919 181
1983 33,939 176
1982 79,161 170
1981 73,452 161
1980 84,650 165
1979 129,531 176
1978 168,465 193
1977 190,248 213
1976 228,445 236
1975 271,660 249
1974 336,176 256
1973 328,508 268
1972 364,355 280
1971 383,922 287
1970 376,753 286
1969 390,827 283
1968 399,268 275
1967 439,074 266
1966 488,427 268
1965 474,222 275
1964 527,089 284
1963 440,767 291
1962 427,387 296
1961 459,880 298
1960 426,697 296

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 -0.06% in Palau.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and +0.15% in Palau.

Birth rate in Italy vs Palau by year

Italy
Palau

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Italy Palau
2023 6.4 10.9
2022 6.7 11.1
2021 6.8 11.4
2020 6.8 11.6
2019 7 11.9
2018 7.3 12
2017 7.6 12.4
2016 7.9 12.7
2015 8.1 12.6
2014 8.3 13.4
2013 8.5 14
2012 8.9 14
2011 9.1 13.8
2010 9.4 13.7
2009 9.6 13.6
2008 9.7 13.7
2007 9.6 13.7
2006 9.6 13.8
2005 9.5 13.9
2004 9.7 14
2003 9.5 14.3
2002 9.4 14.5
2001 9.4 14.5
2000 9.5 14.4
1999 9.4 15.1
1998 9.3 16
1997 9.4 17.5
1996 9.3 19.3
1995 9.2 20.7
1994 9.4 21.7
1993 9.7 22.1
1992 10 21.6
1991 9.9 21.3
1990 10 22
1989 9.9 22.2
1988 10.1 22
1987 9.7 22
1986 9.8 22.1
1985 10.2 22.3
1984 10.4 22.7
1983 10.6 22.8
1982 10.9 22.7
1981 11 22.3
1980 11.3 22.8
1979 11.9 23.8
1978 12.6 25.1
1977 13.2 26.9
1976 14 28.8
1975 14.9 30
1974 15.8 30.8
1973 16 32.1
1972 16.3 34
1971 16.8 35.7
1970 16.7 37
1969 17.4 37.5
1968 17.5 37
1967 17.9 36.5
1966 18.7 37.3
1965 19 38.8
1964 19.7 40.5
1963 18.7 42.3
1962 18.4 43.9
1961 18.4 45.3
1960 18.1 46.3

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 10.9 in Palau, compared with 18.1 and 46.3, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Italy Palau
Fertility rate 1.2 1.91
Fertility rate rank 182/196 105/196
Birth rate 6.4 10.9
Birth rate rank 190/196 133/196
Population change due to births and deaths -283,125 -10
Natural population change rank 191/196 158/196
Natural population change rate -0.48% -0.06%
Population growth -0.05% -0.18%
Population growth rank 170/197 175/197
Age at first childbirth 31.8 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 32.3 years 28.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 2.92 30
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 38.3 98.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 11.7 14.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 19.6% 21.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 51.8% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 97.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.006% 0.09%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.16% 1.17%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.23% 1.91%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.28% 2.23%
Life expectancy 84.2 years 69.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Italy
Factual

UN forecast
Palau
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Italy Palau
2100 11.1% 14.9%
2099 11.1% 14.9%
2098 11.1% 14.9%
2097 11.1% 14.9%
2096 11.1% 15%
2095 11.1% 15%
2094 11.1% 15%
2093 11.2% 15.1%
2092 11.2% 15.1%
2091 11.2% 15.2%
2090 11.2% 15.2%
2089 11.3% 15.3%
2088 11.3% 15.3%
2087 11.3% 15.4%
2086 11.3% 15.4%
2085 11.3% 15.5%
2084 11.3% 15.5%
2083 11.3% 15.6%
2082 11.3% 15.6%
2081 11.2% 15.7%
2080 11.2% 15.7%
2079 11.2% 15.7%
2078 11.1% 15.7%
2077 11.1% 15.7%
2076 11% 15.7%
2075 10.9% 15.7%
2074 10.9% 15.6%
2073 10.8% 15.6%
2072 10.8% 15.6%
2071 10.7% 15.6%
2070 10.7% 15.6%
2069 10.6% 15.5%
2068 10.6% 15.5%
2067 10.6% 15.5%
2066 10.5% 15.5%
2065 10.5% 15.5%
2064 10.5% 15.6%
2063 10.6% 15.6%
2062 10.6% 15.6%
2061 10.6% 15.7%
2060 10.6% 15.7%
2059 10.7% 15.8%
2058 10.7% 15.9%
2057 10.8% 16%
2056 10.8% 16%
2055 10.8% 16.1%
2054 10.9% 16.2%
2053 10.9% 16.3%
2052 10.9% 16.3%
2051 10.9% 16.3%
2050 10.9% 16.4%
2049 10.9% 16.4%
2048 10.8% 16.4%
2047 10.8% 16.3%
2046 10.7% 16.3%
2045 10.7% 16.3%
2044 10.6% 16.2%
2043 10.6% 16.2%
2042 10.5% 16.1%
2041 10.5% 16%
2040 10.4% 16%
2039 10.4% 15.9%
2038 10.3% 15.9%
2037 10.3% 15.9%
2036 10.3% 15.9%
2035 10.3% 16%
2034 10.4% 16%
2033 10.4% 16.1%
2032 10.5% 16.2%
2031 10.7% 16.4%
2030 10.8% 16.6%
2029 11% 16.8%
2028 11.1% 17.1%
2027 11.3% 17.4%
2026 11.5% 17.8%
2025 11.8% 18.1%
2024 11.9% 18.2%
2023 12.1% 18.5%
2022 12.4% 18.8%
2021 12.6% 19.1%
2020 12.8% 19.2%
2019 13% 19.5%
2018 13.2% 19.7%
2017 13.4% 19.9%
2016 13.6% 20.1%
2015 13.7% 20.3%
2014 13.8% 20.3%
2013 13.9% 20.2%
2012 14% 20.3%
2011 14% 20.6%
2010 14% 21%
2009 14% 21.4%
2008 14% 21.9%
2007 14% 22.5%
2006 14.1% 23.2%
2005 14.1% 23.9%
2004 14.2% 24.2%
2003 14.2% 24.2%
2002 14.2% 24.1%
2001 14.2% 24%
2000 14.3% 24.1%
1999 14.3% 24.8%
1998 14.3% 25.8%
1997 14.4% 26.7%
1996 14.5% 27.5%
1995 14.6% 28%
1994 14.8% 28.2%
1993 15% 28.5%
1992 15.2% 28.8%
1991 15.8% 29.4%
1990 16.5% 30.2%
1989 17% 31%
1988 17.5% 32%
1987 18.1% 33.2%
1986 18.7% 34.5%
1985 19.3% 35.4%
1984 19.9% 36%
1983 20.5% 36.7%
1982 21.1% 37.7%
1981 21.6% 38.9%
1980 22.3% 40.1%
1979 22.8% 41.1%
1978 23.4% 41.9%
1977 23.7% 42.7%
1976 24.1% 43.4%
1975 24.3% 44.2%
1974 24.5% 44.9%
1973 24.6% 45.6%
1972 24.6% 46%
1971 24.6% 46.2%
1970 24.7% 46.5%
1969 24.7% 47.2%
1968 24.6% 48.4%
1967 24.6% 49.6%
1966 24.5% 50.2%
1965 24.5% 50.3%
1964 24.5% 50.1%
1963 24.5% 49.8%
1962 24.7% 49.1%
1961 25% 48.2%
1960 25% 47%

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 18.2% in Palau in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 30.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and Palau 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 Palau

Italy
Palau
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Italy Palau
2023 6 89
2022 10 121
2021 7 109
2020 8 117
2019 7 84
2018 7 82
2017 8 80
2016 8 80
2015 8 79
2014 8 78
2013 8 85
2012 8 84
2011 8 83
2010 8 96
2009 8 94
2008 7 99
2007 7 98
2006 7 105
2005 8 105
2004 8 106
2003 8 108
2002 10 117
2001 10 118
2000 11 119
1999 11 115
1998 12 119
1997 13 125
1996 14 123
1995 15 111
1994 15 116
1993 16 109
1992 17 113
1991 18 106
1990 18 100
1989 19 93
1988 20 96
1987 21 88
1986 22 92
1985 22 95

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 89 deaths in Palau.

Under-five mortality rates

Italy
Palau

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Italy Palau
2023 0.28% 2.23%
2022 0.28% 2.27%
2021 0.29% 2.3%
2020 0.3% 2.33%
2019 0.31% 2.34%
2018 0.32% 2.32%
2017 0.33% 2.28%
2016 0.34% 2.21%
2015 0.35% 2.14%
2014 0.36% 2.08%
2013 0.37% 2.03%
2012 0.38% 1.99%
2011 0.39% 1.97%
2010 0.4% 1.97%
2009 0.41% 1.98%
2008 0.41% 2.02%
2007 0.42% 2.07%
2006 0.43% 2.14%
2005 0.45% 2.21%
2004 0.46% 2.29%
2003 0.48% 2.38%
2002 0.51% 2.46%
2001 0.53% 2.55%
2000 0.56% 2.65%
1999 0.59% 2.74%
1998 0.62% 2.84%
1997 0.66% 2.94%
1996 0.7% 3.04%
1995 0.75% 3.14%
1994 0.8% 3.23%
1993 0.85% 3.32%
1992 0.89% 3.4%
1991 0.93% 3.47%
1990 0.97% 3.53%
1989 1% 3.6%
1988 1.04% 3.66%
1987 1.08% 3.73%
1986 1.14% 3.81%
1985 1.2% 3.9%
1984 1.27% 4.01%
1983 1.35% 4.13%
1982 1.43% 4.27%
1981 1.52% 4.44%
1980 1.61% 4.63%
1979 1.7% 4.84%
1978 1.82% 5.09%
1977 1.95% 5.37%
1976 2.11% 5.7%
1975 2.31% 6.06%
1974 2.53% 6.46%
1973 2.76% 6.85%
1972 2.98% 7.24%
1971 3.18% 7.62%
1970 3.36% 8%
1969 3.51% 8.34%
1968 3.64% 8.65%
1967 3.78% 8.97%
1966 3.93% 9.27%
1965 4.11% 9.58%
1964 4.31% -
1963 4.53% -
1962 4.76% -
1961 4.98% -
1960 5.19% -

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 2.23% in Palau. 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)

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