Fertility & birth rates in Italy and Portugal

Fertility rate in Italy vs Portugal by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Italy	Portugal
2023	1.2	1.44
2022	1.24	1.43
2021	1.25	1.35
2020	1.24	1.42
2019	1.27	1.44
2018	1.31	1.42
2017	1.34	1.38
2016	1.36	1.37
2015	1.36	1.31
2014	1.38	1.24
2013	1.39	1.21
2012	1.42	1.28
2011	1.42	1.35
2010	1.44	1.39
2009	1.44	1.34
2008	1.44	1.39
2007	1.39	1.35
2006	1.37	1.37
2005	1.33	1.41
2004	1.34	1.4
2003	1.29	1.44
2002	1.27	1.46
2001	1.25	1.45
2000	1.26	1.55
1999	1.23	1.5
1998	1.22	1.47
1997	1.22	1.47
1996	1.2	1.44
1995	1.19	1.41
1994	1.21	1.45
1993	1.25	1.52
1992	1.3	1.54
1991	1.3	1.56
1990	1.33	1.56
1989	1.33	1.57
1988	1.36	1.61
1987	1.33	1.62
1986	1.35	1.66
1985	1.42	1.72
1984	1.46	1.9
1983	1.51	1.95
1982	1.56	2.07
1981	1.58	2.13
1980	1.64	2.25
1979	1.73	2.31
1978	1.84	2.45
1977	1.93	2.69
1976	2.04	2.82
1975	2.17	2.75
1974	2.28	2.7
1973	2.3	2.77
1972	2.35	2.86
1971	2.4	3
1970	2.38	3.01
1969	2.47	3.12
1968	2.46	3.12
1967	2.5	3.16
1966	2.58	3.16
1965	2.6	3.15
1964	2.66	3.21
1963	2.51	3.12
1962	2.46	3.23
1961	2.44	3.21
1960	2.4	3.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Italy was 1.2 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.44 in Portugal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Italy

Portugal

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Year	Natural population change
	Italy	Portugal
2023	-283,125	-32,792
2022	-318,674	-40,694
2021	-301,579	-45,592
2020	-338,801	-39,129
2019	-215,025	-24,687
2018	-192,475	-25,709
2017	-192,007	-23,691
2016	-138,265	-23,749
2015	-162,620	-23,823
2014	-96,513	-22,882
2013	-90,468	-24,052
2012	-78,248	-17,875
2011	-48,021	-5,279
2010	-23,928	-4,230
2009	-17,866	-5,284
2008	-11,842	0
2007	-5,876	-1,055
2006	0	3,156
2005	-17,450	2,101
2004	11,566	7,339
2003	-40,179	4,184
2002	-22,836	8,335
2001	-11,396	8,290
2000	-17,082	15,435
1999	-22,766	8,175
1998	-39,835	7,112
1997	-22,756	8,087
1996	-22,744	4,026
1995	-34,107	4,011
1994	-17,053	9,991
1993	0	7,972
1992	22,718	13,933
1991	11,352	12,948
1990	22,688	13,976
1989	28,336	22,011
1988	33,977	24,047
1987	16,980	28,084
1986	11,319	31,102
1985	28,297	33,077
1984	50,919	45,983
1983	33,939	47,798
1982	79,161	58,479
1981	73,452	56,152
1980	84,650	63,481
1979	129,531	67,628
1978	168,465	70,731
1977	190,248	84,156
1976	228,445	85,138
1975	271,660	81,841
1974	336,176	74,412
1973	328,508	76,835
1972	364,355	83,715
1971	383,922	82,980
1970	376,753	87,672
1969	390,827	89,329
1968	399,268	100,737
1967	439,074	106,495
1966	488,427	107,171
1965	474,222	115,182
1964	527,089	120,170
1963	440,767	113,783
1962	427,387	123,217
1961	459,880	117,867
1960	426,697	118,693

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 -0.31% in Portugal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and -0.29% in Portugal.

Birth rate in Italy vs Portugal by year

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Italy

Portugal

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Italy	Portugal
2023	6.4	8.1
2022	6.7	8
2021	6.8	7.6
2020	6.8	8.1
2019	7	8.4
2018	7.3	8.4
2017	7.6	8.3
2016	7.9	8.4
2015	8.1	8.2
2014	8.3	7.9
2013	8.5	7.9
2012	8.9	8.5
2011	9.1	9.2
2010	9.4	9.6
2009	9.6	9.4
2008	9.7	9.9
2007	9.6	9.7
2006	9.6	10
2005	9.5	10.4
2004	9.7	10.4
2003	9.5	10.8
2002	9.4	11
2001	9.4	10.9
2000	9.5	11.7
1999	9.4	11.4
1998	9.3	11.2
1997	9.4	11.2
1996	9.3	11
1995	9.2	10.7
1994	9.4	10.9
1993	9.7	11.4
1992	10	11.5
1991	9.9	11.7
1990	10	11.7
1989	9.9	11.8
1988	10.1	12.2
1987	9.7	12.3
1986	9.8	12.6
1985	10.2	13
1984	10.4	14.3
1983	10.6	14.5
1982	10.9	15.2
1981	11	15.4
1980	11.3	16.2
1979	11.9	16.6
1978	12.6	17.5
1977	13.2	19.1
1976	14	20
1975	14.9	19.8
1974	15.8	19.6
1973	16	20
1972	16.3	20.2
1971	16.8	21
1970	16.7	20.8
1969	17.4	21.7
1968	17.5	22.1
1967	17.9	22.8
1966	18.7	23.2
1965	19	23.4
1964	19.7	24
1963	18.7	23.5
1962	18.4	24.5
1961	18.4	24.4
1960	18.1	24.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.4 in Italy and 8.1 in Portugal, compared with 18.1 and 24.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Portugal

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Italy	Portugal
2100	11.1%	13.8%
2099	11.1%	13.8%
2098	11.1%	13.8%
2097	11.1%	13.8%
2096	11.1%	13.9%
2095	11.1%	13.9%
2094	11.1%	13.9%
2093	11.2%	14%
2092	11.2%	14%
2091	11.2%	14%
2090	11.2%	14.1%
2089	11.3%	14.1%
2088	11.3%	14.1%
2087	11.3%	14.1%
2086	11.3%	14.2%
2085	11.3%	14.2%
2084	11.3%	14.2%
2083	11.3%	14.2%
2082	11.3%	14.2%
2081	11.2%	14.2%
2080	11.2%	14.2%
2079	11.2%	14.2%
2078	11.1%	14.2%
2077	11.1%	14.1%
2076	11%	14.1%
2075	10.9%	14.1%
2074	10.9%	14%
2073	10.8%	14%
2072	10.8%	13.9%
2071	10.7%	13.9%
2070	10.7%	13.8%
2069	10.6%	13.8%
2068	10.6%	13.7%
2067	10.6%	13.7%
2066	10.5%	13.6%
2065	10.5%	13.6%
2064	10.5%	13.5%
2063	10.6%	13.5%
2062	10.6%	13.5%
2061	10.6%	13.5%
2060	10.6%	13.5%
2059	10.7%	13.5%
2058	10.7%	13.5%
2057	10.8%	13.5%
2056	10.8%	13.5%
2055	10.8%	13.5%
2054	10.9%	13.5%
2053	10.9%	13.5%
2052	10.9%	13.5%
2051	10.9%	13.5%
2050	10.9%	13.5%
2049	10.9%	13.5%
2048	10.8%	13.4%
2047	10.8%	13.4%
2046	10.7%	13.4%
2045	10.7%	13.3%
2044	10.6%	13.3%
2043	10.6%	13.2%
2042	10.5%	13.1%
2041	10.5%	13.1%
2040	10.4%	13%
2039	10.4%	13%
2038	10.3%	13%
2037	10.3%	12.9%
2036	10.3%	12.8%
2035	10.3%	12.8%
2034	10.4%	12.7%
2033	10.4%	12.7%
2032	10.5%	12.7%
2031	10.7%	12.7%
2030	10.8%	12.7%
2029	11%	12.6%
2028	11.1%	12.6%
2027	11.3%	12.6%
2026	11.5%	12.7%
2025	11.8%	12.8%
2024	11.9%	12.8%
2023	12.1%	12.9%
2022	12.4%	13%
2021	12.6%	13.1%
2020	12.8%	13.3%
2019	13%	13.5%
2018	13.2%	13.7%
2017	13.4%	13.9%
2016	13.6%	14.1%
2015	13.7%	14.3%
2014	13.8%	14.6%
2013	13.9%	14.8%
2012	14%	14.9%
2011	14%	15%
2010	14%	15.2%
2009	14%	15.4%
2008	14%	15.5%
2007	14%	15.6%
2006	14.1%	15.8%
2005	14.1%	15.9%
2004	14.2%	16%
2003	14.2%	16.1%
2002	14.2%	16.1%
2001	14.2%	16.2%
2000	14.3%	16.4%
1999	14.3%	16.6%
1998	14.3%	16.8%
1997	14.4%	17.1%
1996	14.5%	17.4%
1995	14.6%	17.8%
1994	14.8%	18.2%
1993	15%	18.6%
1992	15.2%	19.1%
1991	15.8%	19.7%
1990	16.5%	20.5%
1989	17%	21.2%
1988	17.5%	21.9%
1987	18.1%	22.5%
1986	18.7%	23.1%
1985	19.3%	23.7%
1984	19.9%	24.1%
1983	20.5%	24.5%
1982	21.1%	25%
1981	21.6%	25.4%
1980	22.3%	25.9%
1979	22.8%	26.4%
1978	23.4%	26.8%
1977	23.7%	27.1%
1976	24.1%	27.2%
1975	24.3%	27.4%
1974	24.5%	27.7%
1973	24.6%	27.9%
1972	24.6%	28.2%
1971	24.6%	28.4%
1970	24.7%	28.7%
1969	24.7%	29.1%
1968	24.6%	29.2%
1967	24.6%	29.2%
1966	24.5%	29.2%
1965	24.5%	29.1%
1964	24.5%	29.1%
1963	24.5%	29.1%
1962	24.7%	29.1%
1961	25%	29.1%
1960	25%	29.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.9% of the population in Italy and 12.8% in Portugal in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 20.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and Portugal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Italy vs Portugal

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Italy

Portugal

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

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 15 deaths in Portugal.

Under-five mortality rates

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Italy

Portugal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Italy	Portugal
2023	0.28%	0.32%
2022	0.28%	0.32%
2021	0.29%	0.33%
2020	0.3%	0.34%
2019	0.31%	0.35%
2018	0.32%	0.35%
2017	0.33%	0.36%
2016	0.34%	0.36%
2015	0.35%	0.36%
2014	0.36%	0.36%
2013	0.37%	0.36%
2012	0.38%	0.37%
2011	0.39%	0.37%
2010	0.4%	0.38%
2009	0.41%	0.39%
2008	0.41%	0.4%
2007	0.42%	0.42%
2006	0.43%	0.44%
2005	0.45%	0.47%
2004	0.46%	0.5%
2003	0.48%	0.55%
2002	0.51%	0.61%
2001	0.53%	0.66%
2000	0.56%	0.72%
1999	0.59%	0.77%
1998	0.62%	0.82%
1997	0.66%	0.86%
1996	0.7%	0.92%
1995	0.75%	0.98%
1994	0.8%	1.05%
1993	0.85%	1.14%
1992	0.89%	1.25%
1991	0.93%	1.36%
1990	0.97%	1.47%
1989	1%	1.59%
1988	1.04%	1.7%
1987	1.08%	1.82%
1986	1.14%	1.93%
1985	1.2%	2.04%
1984	1.27%	2.16%
1983	1.35%	2.29%
1982	1.43%	2.43%
1981	1.52%	2.58%
1980	1.61%	2.75%
1979	1.7%	2.97%
1978	1.82%	3.24%
1977	1.95%	3.57%
1976	2.11%	3.94%
1975	2.31%	4.35%
1974	2.53%	4.79%
1973	2.76%	5.27%
1972	2.98%	5.78%
1971	3.18%	6.3%
1970	3.36%	6.81%
1969	3.51%	7.22%
1968	3.64%	7.51%
1967	3.78%	7.76%
1966	3.93%	8.09%
1965	4.11%	8.53%
1964	4.31%	9.1%
1963	4.53%	9.76%
1962	4.76%	10.4%
1961	4.98%	11%
1960	5.19%	11.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in Italy and 0.32% in Portugal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.