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Fertility & birth rates in Italy and Qatar

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Italy has an annual birth rate of 6.4 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.91 for Qatar. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.2 in Italy and 1.73 in Qatar — 44.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 50% in Italy and by 73.5% in Qatar — in 1960, it was 2.4 and 6.53, respectively.

  • Italy is ranked 190/196 by birth rate compared to 147/196 for Qatar.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32.3 in Italy — it's 30.4 in Qatar.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 2.85 in Italy vs 5.69 in Qatar.
  • In Italy, 19.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 18.2% in Qatar.

Fertility rate in Italy vs Qatar by year

Italy
Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Qatar
2023 1.2 1.73
2022 1.24 1.74
2021 1.25 1.61
2020 1.24 1.68
2019 1.27 1.73
2018 1.31 1.76
2017 1.34 1.83
2016 1.36 1.86
2015 1.36 1.98
2014 1.38 2.03
2013 1.39 2.03
2012 1.42 2.04
2011 1.42 2.07
2010 1.44 2.14
2009 1.44 2.25
2008 1.44 2.37
2007 1.39 2.44
2006 1.37 2.51
2005 1.33 2.64
2004 1.34 2.79
2003 1.29 2.93
2002 1.27 3.01
2001 1.25 3.08
2000 1.26 3.07
1999 1.23 3.12
1998 1.22 3.21
1997 1.22 3.33
1996 1.2 3.44
1995 1.19 3.56
1994 1.21 3.67
1993 1.25 3.77
1992 1.3 3.85
1991 1.3 3.99
1990 1.33 4.23
1989 1.33 4.41
1988 1.36 4.51
1987 1.33 4.54
1986 1.35 4.57
1985 1.42 4.64
1984 1.46 4.76
1983 1.51 4.9
1982 1.56 5.04
1981 1.58 5.2
1980 1.64 5.33
1979 1.73 5.46
1978 1.84 5.58
1977 1.93 5.69
1976 2.04 5.78
1975 2.17 5.86
1974 2.28 5.94
1973 2.3 6.01
1972 2.35 6.07
1971 2.4 6.15
1970 2.38 6.23
1969 2.47 6.31
1968 2.46 6.39
1967 2.5 6.46
1966 2.58 6.52
1965 2.6 6.53
1964 2.66 6.53
1963 2.51 6.53
1962 2.46 6.53
1961 2.44 6.53
1960 2.4 6.53

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 1.73 in Qatar in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Italy
Qatar
1x
Year Natural population change
Italy Qatar
2023 -283,125 23,845
2022 -318,674 24,360
2021 -301,579 21,297
2020 -338,801 25,128
2019 -215,025 24,112
2018 -192,475 23,340
2017 -192,007 23,244
2016 -138,265 22,416
2015 -162,620 22,568
2014 -96,513 21,699
2013 -90,468 19,669
2012 -78,248 17,681
2011 -48,021 16,543
2010 -23,928 16,225
2009 -17,866 15,595
2008 -11,842 14,062
2007 -5,876 11,351
2006 0 10,225
2005 -17,450 11,392
2004 11,566 11,242
2003 -40,179 11,291
2002 -22,836 11,062
2001 -11,396 10,683
2000 -17,082 9,974
1999 -22,766 9,431
1998 -39,835 9,055
1997 -22,756 8,846
1996 -22,744 9,049
1995 -34,107 9,186
1994 -17,053 9,257
1993 0 9,250
1992 22,718 9,189
1991 11,352 9,182
1990 22,688 9,388
1989 28,336 9,407
1988 33,977 9,198
1987 16,980 8,806
1986 11,319 8,439
1985 28,297 8,212
1984 50,919 7,997
1983 33,939 7,765
1982 79,161 7,489
1981 73,452 7,202
1980 84,650 6,894
1979 129,531 6,579
1978 168,465 6,246
1977 190,248 5,925
1976 228,445 5,598
1975 271,660 5,289
1974 336,176 5,015
1973 328,508 4,780
1972 364,355 4,581
1971 383,922 4,433
1970 376,753 4,346
1969 390,827 3,941
1968 399,268 3,547
1967 439,074 3,167
1966 488,427 2,811
1965 474,222 2,472
1964 527,089 2,150
1963 440,767 1,854
1962 427,387 1,589
1961 459,880 1,357
1960 426,697 1,220

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 +0.9% in Qatar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and +0.92% in Qatar.

Birth rate in Italy vs Qatar by year

Italy
Qatar

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Italy Qatar
2023 6.4 9.91
2022 6.7 10.1
2021 6.8 9.56
2020 6.8 10
2019 7 9.98
2018 7.3 9.92
2017 7.6 10
2016 7.9 9.97
2015 8.1 10.6
2014 8.3 11.1
2013 8.5 11.4
2012 8.9 11.4
2011 9.1 11.3
2010 9.4 11.2
2009 9.6 11
2008 9.7 11.2
2007 9.6 10.8
2006 9.6 12
2005 9.5 15.4
2004 9.7 16.3
2003 9.5 16.9
2002 9.4 17.4
2001 9.4 17.6
2000 9.5 17.3
1999 9.4 17.3
1998 9.3 17.5
1997 9.4 18
1996 9.3 19.1
1995 9.2 19.9
1994 9.4 20.6
1993 9.7 21.2
1992 10 21.7
1991 9.9 22.3
1990 10 23.5
1989 9.9 24.4
1988 10.1 24.7
1987 9.7 24.6
1986 9.8 24.5
1985 10.2 25
1984 10.4 25.7
1983 10.6 26.4
1982 10.9 27.1
1981 11 27.8
1980 11.3 28.4
1979 11.9 29
1978 12.6 29.6
1977 13.2 30.3
1976 14 31
1975 14.9 31.9
1974 15.8 33.1
1973 16 34.7
1972 16.3 36.9
1971 16.8 40
1970 16.7 44.3
1969 17.4 45.6
1968 17.5 46.4
1967 17.9 47.1
1966 18.7 47.6
1965 19 47.6
1964 19.7 47.3
1963 18.7 46.7
1962 18.4 45.9
1961 18.4 44.9
1960 18.1 45.3

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 9.91 in Qatar, compared with 18.1 and 45.3, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Italy Qatar
Fertility rate 1.2 1.73
Fertility rate rank 182/196 118/196
Birth rate 6.4 9.91
Birth rate rank 190/196 147/196
Population change due to births and deaths -283,125 +23,845
Natural population change rank 191/196 106/196
Natural population change rate -0.48% +0.9%
Population growth -0.05% +7.6%
Population growth rank 170/197 1/197
Age at first childbirth 31.8 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 32.3 years 30.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 2.92 5.28
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 38.3 81
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 11.7 39.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 19.6% 18.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 51.8% 34.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.006% 0.004%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.16% 0.37%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.23% 0.49%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.28% 0.6%
Life expectancy 84.2 years 82.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Italy
Factual

UN forecast
Qatar
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Italy Qatar
2100 11.1% 18.4%
2099 11.1% 18.4%
2098 11.1% 18.4%
2097 11.1% 18.4%
2096 11.1% 18.4%
2095 11.1% 18.4%
2094 11.1% 18.4%
2093 11.2% 18.4%
2092 11.2% 18.4%
2091 11.2% 18.4%
2090 11.2% 18.4%
2089 11.3% 18.4%
2088 11.3% 18.4%
2087 11.3% 18.4%
2086 11.3% 18.4%
2085 11.3% 18.4%
2084 11.3% 18.4%
2083 11.3% 18.4%
2082 11.3% 18.4%
2081 11.2% 18.4%
2080 11.2% 18.4%
2079 11.2% 18.4%
2078 11.1% 18.4%
2077 11.1% 18.4%
2076 11% 18.4%
2075 10.9% 18.4%
2074 10.9% 18.3%
2073 10.8% 18.3%
2072 10.8% 18.3%
2071 10.7% 18.3%
2070 10.7% 18.2%
2069 10.6% 18.2%
2068 10.6% 18.2%
2067 10.6% 18.1%
2066 10.5% 18.1%
2065 10.5% 18.1%
2064 10.5% 18.1%
2063 10.6% 18.1%
2062 10.6% 18%
2061 10.6% 18%
2060 10.6% 18%
2059 10.7% 18%
2058 10.7% 18%
2057 10.8% 18%
2056 10.8% 18%
2055 10.8% 18%
2054 10.9% 17.9%
2053 10.9% 17.9%
2052 10.9% 17.9%
2051 10.9% 17.8%
2050 10.9% 17.8%
2049 10.9% 17.7%
2048 10.8% 17.6%
2047 10.8% 17.5%
2046 10.7% 17.4%
2045 10.7% 17.3%
2044 10.6% 17.2%
2043 10.6% 17.1%
2042 10.5% 16.9%
2041 10.5% 16.8%
2040 10.4% 16.6%
2039 10.4% 16.4%
2038 10.3% 16.3%
2037 10.3% 16.1%
2036 10.3% 16%
2035 10.3% 15.8%
2034 10.4% 15.7%
2033 10.4% 15.6%
2032 10.5% 15.5%
2031 10.7% 15.4%
2030 10.8% 15.3%
2029 11% 15.2%
2028 11.1% 15.1%
2027 11.3% 15%
2026 11.5% 15%
2025 11.8% 15%
2024 11.9% 15.1%
2023 12.1% 15.2%
2022 12.4% 15.2%
2021 12.6% 15.5%
2020 12.8% 15.4%
2019 13% 14.6%
2018 13.2% 14%
2017 13.4% 13.7%
2016 13.6% 13.7%
2015 13.7% 13.9%
2014 13.8% 14.4%
2013 13.9% 14.6%
2012 14% 14.5%
2011 14% 14.2%
2010 14% 13.9%
2009 14% 14%
2008 14% 14.6%
2007 14% 16.4%
2006 14.1% 20.2%
2005 14.1% 22.5%
2004 14.2% 22.2%
2003 14.2% 22.2%
2002 14.2% 22.5%
2001 14.2% 23%
2000 14.3% 23.5%
1999 14.3% 24.1%
1998 14.3% 24.8%
1997 14.4% 25.5%
1996 14.5% 25.9%
1995 14.6% 26.1%
1994 14.8% 26.2%
1993 15% 26.4%
1992 15.2% 26.6%
1991 15.8% 26.8%
1990 16.5% 27%
1989 17% 27.1%
1988 17.5% 27.2%
1987 18.1% 27.2%
1986 18.7% 27%
1985 19.3% 27.2%
1984 19.9% 27.6%
1983 20.5% 28.1%
1982 21.1% 28.6%
1981 21.6% 29.2%
1980 22.3% 30%
1979 22.8% 31%
1978 23.4% 32.1%
1977 23.7% 33.3%
1976 24.1% 34.6%
1975 24.3% 35.7%
1974 24.5% 36.7%
1973 24.6% 37.4%
1972 24.6% 37.5%
1971 24.6% 36.9%
1970 24.7% 35.1%
1969 24.7% 33.9%
1968 24.6% 34.2%
1967 24.6% 34.7%
1966 24.5% 35.3%
1965 24.5% 36.2%
1964 24.5% 37.2%
1963 24.5% 38.7%
1962 24.7% 40.5%
1961 25% 42.5%
1960 25% 44.2%

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 15.1% in Qatar in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 27% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and Qatar 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 Qatar

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

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 4 deaths in Qatar.

Under-five mortality rates

Italy
Qatar

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Italy Qatar
2023 0.28% 0.6%
2022 0.28% 0.61%
2021 0.29% 0.63%
2020 0.3% 0.64%
2019 0.31% 0.67%
2018 0.32% 0.69%
2017 0.33% 0.72%
2016 0.34% 0.75%
2015 0.35% 0.79%
2014 0.36% 0.82%
2013 0.37% 0.84%
2012 0.38% 0.87%
2011 0.39% 0.89%
2010 0.4% 0.91%
2009 0.41% 0.93%
2008 0.41% 0.96%
2007 0.42% 0.98%
2006 0.43% 1.01%
2005 0.45% 1.04%
2004 0.46% 1.08%
2003 0.48% 1.12%
2002 0.51% 1.16%
2001 0.53% 1.2%
2000 0.56% 1.25%
1999 0.59% 1.29%
1998 0.62% 1.34%
1997 0.66% 1.4%
1996 0.7% 1.46%
1995 0.75% 1.53%
1994 0.8% 1.61%
1993 0.85% 1.71%
1992 0.89% 1.82%
1991 0.93% 1.94%
1990 0.97% 2.08%
1989 1% 2.23%
1988 1.04% 2.37%
1987 1.08% 2.52%
1986 1.14% 2.68%
1985 1.2% 2.82%
1984 1.27% 2.98%
1983 1.35% 3.13%
1982 1.43% 3.29%
1981 1.52% 3.45%
1980 1.61% 3.62%
1979 1.7% 3.81%
1978 1.82% 4.02%
1977 1.95% 4.24%
1976 2.11% 4.48%
1975 2.31% 4.75%
1974 2.53% 5.06%
1973 2.76% 5.4%
1972 2.98% 5.77%
1971 3.18% 6.16%
1970 3.36% 6.6%
1969 3.51% 7.07%
1968 3.64% -
1967 3.78% -
1966 3.93% -
1965 4.11% -
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 0.6% in Qatar. 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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