Fertility & birth rates in Italy and Paraguay

Fertility rate in Italy vs Paraguay by year

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Italy

Paraguay

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Year	Fertility rate
	Italy	Paraguay
2023	1.2	2.42
2022	1.24	2.44
2021	1.25	2.47
2020	1.24	2.5
2019	1.27	2.53
2018	1.31	2.56
2017	1.34	2.59
2016	1.36	2.62
2015	1.36	2.65
2014	1.38	2.65
2013	1.39	2.64
2012	1.42	2.66
2011	1.42	2.67
2010	1.44	2.7
2009	1.44	2.76
2008	1.44	2.79
2007	1.39	2.82
2006	1.37	2.89
2005	1.33	2.97
2004	1.34	3.05
2003	1.29	3.12
2002	1.27	3.23
2001	1.25	3.36
2000	1.26	3.51
1999	1.23	3.67
1998	1.22	3.8
1997	1.22	3.91
1996	1.2	4.01
1995	1.19	4.11
1994	1.21	4.2
1993	1.25	4.28
1992	1.3	4.4
1991	1.3	4.48
1990	1.33	4.57
1989	1.33	4.68
1988	1.36	4.77
1987	1.33	4.85
1986	1.35	4.93
1985	1.42	4.97
1984	1.46	5.04
1983	1.51	5.09
1982	1.56	5.13
1981	1.58	5.15
1980	1.64	5.1
1979	1.73	5.06
1978	1.84	5.04
1977	1.93	5.08
1976	2.04	5.12
1975	2.17	5.18
1974	2.28	5.27
1973	2.3	5.35
1972	2.35	5.46
1971	2.4	5.59
1970	2.38	5.72
1969	2.47	5.84
1968	2.46	5.97
1967	2.5	6.1
1966	2.58	6.23
1965	2.6	6.35
1964	2.66	6.42
1963	2.51	6.45
1962	2.46	6.47
1961	2.44	6.49
1960	2.4	6.5

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Italy was 1.2 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.42 in Paraguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Italy

Paraguay

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Year	Natural population change
	Italy	Paraguay
2023	-283,125	97,748
2022	-318,674	94,627
2021	-301,579	78,667
2020	-338,801	98,667
2019	-215,025	103,179
2018	-192,475	104,908
2017	-192,007	105,634
2016	-138,265	106,804
2015	-162,620	106,817
2014	-96,513	105,585
2013	-90,468	103,383
2012	-78,248	102,508
2011	-48,021	100,442
2010	-23,928	99,456
2009	-17,866	100,296
2008	-11,842	99,821
2007	-5,876	99,141
2006	0	99,808
2005	-17,450	101,035
2004	11,566	101,896
2003	-40,179	102,427
2002	-22,836	104,658
2001	-11,396	107,225
2000	-17,082	109,979
1999	-22,766	112,726
1998	-39,835	114,122
1997	-22,756	115,095
1996	-22,744	115,623
1995	-34,107	115,777
1994	-17,053	115,662
1993	0	115,211
1992	22,718	115,442
1991	11,352	114,472
1990	22,688	112,864
1989	28,336	111,727
1988	33,977	110,348
1987	16,980	107,962
1986	11,319	105,776
1985	28,297	102,859
1984	50,919	99,937
1983	33,939	96,406
1982	79,161	92,917
1981	73,452	89,456
1980	84,650	84,568
1979	129,531	80,345
1978	168,465	76,691
1977	190,248	74,359
1976	228,445	71,973
1975	271,660	70,285
1974	336,176	69,059
1973	328,508	67,803
1972	364,355	66,625
1971	383,922	66,142
1970	376,753	65,905
1969	390,827	65,616
1968	399,268	65,575
1967	439,074	65,695
1966	488,427	66,002
1965	474,222	66,063
1964	527,089	65,681
1963	440,767	64,741
1962	427,387	63,079
1961	459,880	61,536
1960	426,697	60,009

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 +1.43% in Paraguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and +1.56% in Paraguay.

Birth rate in Italy vs Paraguay 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	Paraguay
2023	6.4	20
2022	6.7	20.4
2021	6.8	20.7
2020	6.8	21
2019	7	21.4
2018	7.3	21.8
2017	7.6	22.2
2016	7.9	22.5
2015	8.1	22.7
2014	8.3	22.6
2013	8.5	22.5
2012	8.9	22.6
2011	9.1	22.5
2010	9.4	22.5
2009	9.6	22.9
2008	9.7	23
2007	9.6	23
2006	9.6	23.3
2005	9.5	23.7
2004	9.7	24.1
2003	9.5	24.4
2002	9.4	25.1
2001	9.4	25.9
2000	9.5	26.9
1999	9.4	27.9
1998	9.3	28.8
1997	9.4	29.6
1996	9.3	30.3
1995	9.2	31
1994	9.4	31.7
1993	9.7	32.4
1992	10	33.3
1991	9.9	33.9
1990	10	34.4
1989	9.9	35.2
1988	10.1	35.8
1987	9.7	36.1
1986	9.8	36.5
1985	10.2	36.8
1984	10.4	37
1983	10.6	37
1982	10.9	37
1981	11	36.9
1980	11.3	36.2
1979	11.9	35.6
1978	12.6	35.1
1977	13.2	35
1976	14	34.8
1975	14.9	34.9
1974	15.8	35.2
1973	16	35.4
1972	16.3	35.8
1971	16.8	36.3
1970	16.7	37
1969	17.4	37.6
1968	17.5	38.4
1967	17.9	39.2
1966	18.7	40.2
1965	19	41
1964	19.7	41.7
1963	18.7	42.1
1962	18.4	42.2
1961	18.4	42.3
1960	18.1	42.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.4 in Italy and 20 in Paraguay, compared with 18.1 and 42.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Italy

Factual

UN forecast

Paraguay

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Italy	Paraguay
2100	11.1%	15.5%
2099	11.1%	15.6%
2098	11.1%	15.7%
2097	11.1%	15.8%
2096	11.1%	15.9%
2095	11.1%	15.9%
2094	11.1%	16%
2093	11.2%	16.1%
2092	11.2%	16.2%
2091	11.2%	16.3%
2090	11.2%	16.4%
2089	11.3%	16.4%
2088	11.3%	16.5%
2087	11.3%	16.6%
2086	11.3%	16.7%
2085	11.3%	16.8%
2084	11.3%	16.8%
2083	11.3%	16.9%
2082	11.3%	17%
2081	11.2%	17.1%
2080	11.2%	17.2%
2079	11.2%	17.3%
2078	11.1%	17.3%
2077	11.1%	17.4%
2076	11%	17.5%
2075	10.9%	17.6%
2074	10.9%	17.8%
2073	10.8%	17.9%
2072	10.8%	18%
2071	10.7%	18.1%
2070	10.7%	18.3%
2069	10.6%	18.4%
2068	10.6%	18.6%
2067	10.6%	18.7%
2066	10.5%	18.9%
2065	10.5%	19.1%
2064	10.5%	19.2%
2063	10.6%	19.4%
2062	10.6%	19.6%
2061	10.6%	19.7%
2060	10.6%	19.9%
2059	10.7%	20.1%
2058	10.7%	20.2%
2057	10.8%	20.4%
2056	10.8%	20.6%
2055	10.8%	20.7%
2054	10.9%	20.9%
2053	10.9%	21%
2052	10.9%	21.2%
2051	10.9%	21.4%
2050	10.9%	21.5%
2049	10.9%	21.7%
2048	10.8%	21.9%
2047	10.8%	22%
2046	10.7%	22.2%
2045	10.7%	22.4%
2044	10.6%	22.6%
2043	10.6%	22.9%
2042	10.5%	23.1%
2041	10.5%	23.3%
2040	10.4%	23.6%
2039	10.4%	23.9%
2038	10.3%	24.2%
2037	10.3%	24.5%
2036	10.3%	24.9%
2035	10.3%	25.2%
2034	10.4%	25.6%
2033	10.4%	26%
2032	10.5%	26.3%
2031	10.7%	26.7%
2030	10.8%	27.1%
2029	11%	27.4%
2028	11.1%	27.7%
2027	11.3%	28%
2026	11.5%	28.3%
2025	11.8%	28.5%
2024	11.9%	28.6%
2023	12.1%	28.8%
2022	12.4%	28.9%
2021	12.6%	29%
2020	12.8%	29.1%
2019	13%	29.3%
2018	13.2%	29.5%
2017	13.4%	29.7%
2016	13.6%	29.9%
2015	13.7%	30.2%
2014	13.8%	30.5%
2013	13.9%	30.9%
2012	14%	31.4%
2011	14%	32%
2010	14%	32.5%
2009	14%	33.2%
2008	14%	33.8%
2007	14%	34.4%
2006	14.1%	35.1%
2005	14.1%	35.8%
2004	14.2%	36.6%
2003	14.2%	37.3%
2002	14.2%	37.9%
2001	14.2%	38.4%
2000	14.3%	39%
1999	14.3%	39.5%
1998	14.3%	40%
1997	14.4%	40.4%
1996	14.5%	40.8%
1995	14.6%	41.1%
1994	14.8%	41.3%
1993	15%	41.4%
1992	15.2%	41.5%
1991	15.8%	41.5%
1990	16.5%	41.5%
1989	17%	41.5%
1988	17.5%	41.4%
1987	18.1%	41.3%
1986	18.7%	41.3%
1985	19.3%	41.2%
1984	19.9%	41.2%
1983	20.5%	41.2%
1982	21.1%	41.2%
1981	21.6%	41.4%
1980	22.3%	41.6%
1979	22.8%	42%
1978	23.4%	42.4%
1977	23.7%	42.8%
1976	24.1%	43.3%
1975	24.3%	43.7%
1974	24.5%	44.2%
1973	24.6%	44.6%
1972	24.6%	45%
1971	24.6%	45.2%
1970	24.7%	45.5%
1969	24.7%	45.7%
1968	24.6%	45.8%
1967	24.6%	45.9%
1966	24.5%	46%
1965	24.5%	46%
1964	24.5%	46%
1963	24.5%	46%
1962	24.7%	46.1%
1961	25%	46.2%
1960	25%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.9% of the population in Italy and 28.6% in Paraguay in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and Paraguay compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Italy vs Paraguay

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Italy

Paraguay

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Italy	Paraguay
2023	6	58
2022	10	78
2021	7	140
2020	8	69
2019	7	58
2018	7	58
2017	8	58
2016	8	60
2015	8	64
2014	8	70
2013	8	84
2012	8	100
2011	8	120
2010	8	136
2009	8	152
2008	7	166
2007	7	177
2006	7	186
2005	8	194
2004	8	199
2003	8	203
2002	10	206
2001	10	207
2000	11	207
1999	11	207
1998	12	207
1997	13	205
1996	14	203
1995	15	202
1994	15	201
1993	16	197
1992	17	195
1991	18	192
1990	18	198
1989	19	209
1988	20	220
1987	21	225
1986	22	230
1985	22	237

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 58 deaths in Paraguay.

Under-five mortality rates

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Italy

Paraguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Italy	Paraguay
2023	0.28%	1.7%
2022	0.28%	1.76%
2021	0.29%	1.82%
2020	0.3%	1.88%
2019	0.31%	1.94%
2018	0.32%	2.01%
2017	0.33%	2.08%
2016	0.34%	2.15%
2015	0.35%	2.22%
2014	0.36%	2.3%
2013	0.37%	2.37%
2012	0.38%	2.44%
2011	0.39%	2.51%
2010	0.4%	2.59%
2009	0.41%	2.67%
2008	0.41%	2.75%
2007	0.42%	2.83%
2006	0.43%	2.91%
2005	0.45%	2.99%
2004	0.46%	3.07%
2003	0.48%	3.14%
2002	0.51%	3.22%
2001	0.53%	3.29%
2000	0.56%	3.36%
1999	0.59%	3.45%
1998	0.62%	3.53%
1997	0.66%	3.62%
1996	0.7%	3.72%
1995	0.75%	3.83%
1994	0.8%	3.95%
1993	0.85%	4.08%
1992	0.89%	4.23%
1991	0.93%	4.38%
1990	0.97%	4.55%
1989	1%	4.73%
1988	1.04%	4.92%
1987	1.08%	5.1%
1986	1.14%	5.3%
1985	1.2%	5.5%
1984	1.27%	5.71%
1983	1.35%	5.92%
1982	1.43%	6.14%
1981	1.52%	6.35%
1980	1.61%	6.55%
1979	1.7%	6.74%
1978	1.82%	6.91%
1977	1.95%	7.06%
1976	2.11%	7.21%
1975	2.31%	7.34%
1974	2.53%	7.46%
1973	2.76%	7.57%
1972	2.98%	7.66%
1971	3.18%	7.73%
1970	3.36%	7.79%
1969	3.51%	7.84%
1968	3.64%	7.88%
1967	3.78%	7.91%
1966	3.93%	7.94%
1965	4.11%	7.96%
1964	4.31%	7.99%
1963	4.53%	8.02%
1962	4.76%	8.06%
1961	4.98%	8.11%
1960	5.19%	8.18%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in Italy and 1.7% in Paraguay. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.