Fertility & birth rates in Italy and Russia

Fertility rate in Italy vs Russia by year

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Russia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Italy	Russia
2023	1.2	1.41
2022	1.24	1.42
2021	1.25	1.51
2020	1.24	1.51
2019	1.27	1.5
2018	1.31	1.58
2017	1.34	1.62
2016	1.36	1.76
2015	1.36	1.78
2014	1.38	1.75
2013	1.39	1.71
2012	1.42	1.69
2011	1.42	1.58
2010	1.44	1.57
2009	1.44	1.54
2008	1.44	1.5
2007	1.39	1.42
2006	1.37	1.31
2005	1.33	1.29
2004	1.34	1.34
2003	1.29	1.32
2002	1.27	1.29
2001	1.25	1.22
2000	1.26	1.2
1999	1.23	1.16
1998	1.22	1.23
1997	1.22	1.22
1996	1.2	1.27
1995	1.19	1.34
1994	1.21	1.4
1993	1.25	1.39
1992	1.3	1.55
1991	1.3	1.73
1990	1.33	1.89
1989	1.33	2.01
1988	1.36	2.12
1987	1.33	2.22
1986	1.35	2.15
1985	1.42	2.05
1984	1.46	2.06
1983	1.51	2.11
1982	1.56	2.04
1981	1.58	1.91
1980	1.64	1.89
1979	1.73	1.9
1978	1.84	1.92
1977	1.93	1.95
1976	2.04	1.97
1975	2.17	1.98
1974	2.28	2
1973	2.3	2.01
1972	2.35	2.04
1971	2.4	2.03
1970	2.38	1.99
1969	2.47	1.97
1968	2.46	1.99
1967	2.5	2.04
1966	2.58	2.1
1965	2.6	2.13
1964	2.66	2.18
1963	2.51	2.27
1962	2.46	2.36
1961	2.44	2.45
1960	2.4	2.52

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Italy was 1.2 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.41 in Russia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Italy

Russia

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Year	Natural population change
	Italy	Russia
2023	-283,125	-503,392
2022	-318,674	-576,948
2021	-301,579	-1,027,702
2020	-338,801	-697,177
2019	-215,025	-319,997
2018	-192,475	-232,637
2017	-192,007	-130,764
2016	-138,265	0
2015	-162,620	43,392
2014	-96,513	28,848
2013	-90,468	28,761
2012	-78,248	0
2011	-48,021	-128,716
2010	-23,928	-242,844
2009	-17,866	-257,014
2008	-11,842	-356,856
2007	-5,876	-471,257
2006	0	-686,638
2005	-17,450	-846,761
2004	11,566	-792,370
2003	-40,179	-896,822
2002	-22,836	-944,492
2001	-11,396	-963,445
2000	-17,082	-967,540
1999	-22,766	-927,453
1998	-39,835	-694,053
1997	-22,756	-769,159
1996	-22,744	-785,248
1995	-34,107	-845,742
1994	-17,053	-920,129
1993	0	-757,140
1992	22,718	-222,808
1991	11,352	103,876
1990	22,688	325,533
1989	28,336	576,112
1988	33,977	778,343
1987	16,980	977,583
1986	11,319	985,279
1985	28,297	762,447
1984	50,919	756,548
1983	33,939	906,676
1982	79,161	830,855
1981	73,452	713,700
1980	84,650	681,149
1979	129,531	690,135
1978	168,465	812,766
1977	190,248	832,932
1976	228,445	852,237
1975	271,660	843,850
1974	336,176	883,186
1973	328,508	846,561
1972	364,355	872,050
1971	383,922	854,999
1970	376,753	785,554
1969	390,827	753,088
1968	399,268	787,621
1967	439,074	854,554
1966	488,427	989,279
1965	474,222	1,059,335
1964	527,089	1,233,520
1963	440,767	1,436,077
1962	427,387	1,573,701
1961	459,880	1,810,538
1960	426,697	1,962,834

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 -0.35% in Russia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and -0.24% in Russia.

Birth rate in Italy vs Russia by year

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Italy

Russia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Italy	Russia
2023	6.4	8.6
2022	6.7	8.9
2021	6.8	9.6
2020	6.8	9.8
2019	7	10.1
2018	7.3	10.9
2017	7.6	11.5
2016	7.9	12.9
2015	8.1	13.3
2014	8.3	13.3
2013	8.5	13.2
2012	8.9	13.3
2011	9.1	12.6
2010	9.4	12.5
2009	9.6	12.3
2008	9.7	12
2007	9.6	11.3
2006	9.6	10.3
2005	9.5	10.2
2004	9.7	10.4
2003	9.5	10.2
2002	9.4	9.7
2001	9.4	9
2000	9.5	8.7
1999	9.4	8.3
1998	9.3	8.8
1997	9.4	8.6
1996	9.3	8.9
1995	9.2	9.3
1994	9.4	9.5
1993	9.7	9.4
1992	10	10.7
1991	9.9	12.1
1990	10	13.4
1989	9.9	14.6
1988	10.1	16
1987	9.7	17.2
1986	9.8	17.2
1985	10.2	16.6
1984	10.4	16.9
1983	10.6	17.5
1982	10.9	16.6
1981	11	16
1980	11.3	15.9
1979	11.9	15.8
1978	12.6	16.3
1977	13.2	16.3
1976	14	16.2
1975	14.9	16
1974	15.8	15.9
1973	16	15.4
1972	16.3	15.6
1971	16.8	15.3
1970	16.7	14.7
1969	17.4	14.3
1968	17.5	14.2
1967	17.9	14.6
1966	18.7	15.4
1965	19	15.9
1964	19.7	17.2
1963	18.7	19
1962	18.4	20.5
1961	18.4	22.5
1960	18.1	23.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.4 in Italy and 8.6 in Russia, compared with 18.1 and 23.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Italy

Factual

UN forecast

Russia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Italy	Russia
2100	11.1%	14.2%
2099	11.1%	14.3%
2098	11.1%	14.3%
2097	11.1%	14.4%
2096	11.1%	14.5%
2095	11.1%	14.5%
2094	11.1%	14.6%
2093	11.2%	14.7%
2092	11.2%	14.8%
2091	11.2%	14.9%
2090	11.2%	15%
2089	11.3%	15.1%
2088	11.3%	15.2%
2087	11.3%	15.2%
2086	11.3%	15.2%
2085	11.3%	15.3%
2084	11.3%	15.3%
2083	11.3%	15.2%
2082	11.3%	15.2%
2081	11.2%	15.2%
2080	11.2%	15.1%
2079	11.2%	15%
2078	11.1%	14.9%
2077	11.1%	14.8%
2076	11%	14.7%
2075	10.9%	14.6%
2074	10.9%	14.5%
2073	10.8%	14.4%
2072	10.8%	14.3%
2071	10.7%	14.3%
2070	10.7%	14.3%
2069	10.6%	14.2%
2068	10.6%	14.3%
2067	10.6%	14.3%
2066	10.5%	14.4%
2065	10.5%	14.5%
2064	10.5%	14.6%
2063	10.6%	14.7%
2062	10.6%	14.9%
2061	10.6%	15.1%
2060	10.6%	15.2%
2059	10.7%	15.4%
2058	10.7%	15.5%
2057	10.8%	15.6%
2056	10.8%	15.7%
2055	10.8%	15.8%
2054	10.9%	15.8%
2053	10.9%	15.8%
2052	10.9%	15.8%
2051	10.9%	15.7%
2050	10.9%	15.6%
2049	10.9%	15.5%
2048	10.8%	15.3%
2047	10.8%	15.1%
2046	10.7%	14.9%
2045	10.7%	14.7%
2044	10.6%	14.5%
2043	10.6%	14.3%
2042	10.5%	14.1%
2041	10.5%	13.9%
2040	10.4%	13.8%
2039	10.4%	13.7%
2038	10.3%	13.6%
2037	10.3%	13.6%
2036	10.3%	13.6%
2035	10.3%	13.7%
2034	10.4%	13.9%
2033	10.4%	14.1%
2032	10.5%	14.4%
2031	10.7%	14.8%
2030	10.8%	15.3%
2029	11%	15.7%
2028	11.1%	16.1%
2027	11.3%	16.6%
2026	11.5%	16.9%
2025	11.8%	17.2%
2024	11.9%	17.3%
2023	12.1%	17.5%
2022	12.4%	17.7%
2021	12.6%	17.7%
2020	12.8%	17.7%
2019	13%	17.6%
2018	13.2%	17.6%
2017	13.4%	17.5%
2016	13.6%	17.2%
2015	13.7%	16.9%
2014	13.8%	16.5%
2013	13.9%	16.1%
2012	14%	15.7%
2011	14%	15.4%
2010	14%	15.2%
2009	14%	15%
2008	14%	14.9%
2007	14%	14.8%
2006	14.1%	14.9%
2005	14.1%	15.2%
2004	14.2%	15.6%
2003	14.2%	16%
2002	14.2%	16.6%
2001	14.2%	17.3%
2000	14.3%	18%
1999	14.3%	18.8%
1998	14.3%	19.5%
1997	14.4%	20.2%
1996	14.5%	20.7%
1995	14.6%	21.2%
1994	14.8%	21.6%
1993	15%	22%
1992	15.2%	22.4%
1991	15.8%	22.7%
1990	16.5%	22.9%
1989	17%	23%
1988	17.5%	23%
1987	18.1%	22.9%
1986	18.7%	22.8%
1985	19.3%	22.6%
1984	19.9%	22.4%
1983	20.5%	22.1%
1982	21.1%	21.9%
1981	21.6%	21.7%
1980	22.3%	21.7%
1979	22.8%	21.7%
1978	23.4%	21.8%
1977	23.7%	22.1%
1976	24.1%	22.5%
1975	24.3%	23%
1974	24.5%	23.6%
1973	24.6%	24.2%
1972	24.6%	24.8%
1971	24.6%	25.4%
1970	24.7%	26.1%
1969	24.7%	26.9%
1968	24.6%	27.6%
1967	24.6%	28.3%
1966	24.5%	28.9%
1965	24.5%	29.5%
1964	24.5%	30.2%
1963	24.5%	30.6%
1962	24.7%	30.8%
1961	25%	30.9%
1960	25%	30.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.9% of the population in Italy and 17.3% in Russia in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 22.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and Russia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Italy vs Russia

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Italy

Russia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Italy	Russia
2023	6	9
2022	10	13
2021	7	21
2020	8	19
2019	7	12
2018	7	12
2017	8	12
2016	8	14
2015	8	15
2014	8	16
2013	8	16
2012	8	18
2011	8	19
2010	8	23
2009	8	24
2008	7	27
2007	7	29
2006	7	32
2005	8	38
2004	8	41
2003	8	45
2002	10	47
2001	10	48
2000	11	51
1999	11	53
1998	12	53
1997	13	59
1996	14	69
1995	15	82
1994	15	85
1993	16	76
1992	17	62
1991	18	57
1990	18	58
1989	19	61
1988	20	63
1987	21	65
1986	22	69
1985	22	81

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 9 deaths in Russia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Italy

Russia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Italy	Russia
2023	0.28%	0.45%
2022	0.28%	0.47%
2021	0.29%	0.51%
2020	0.3%	0.54%
2019	0.31%	0.58%
2018	0.32%	0.63%
2017	0.33%	0.69%
2016	0.34%	0.75%
2015	0.35%	0.82%
2014	0.36%	0.89%
2013	0.37%	0.95%
2012	0.38%	0.99%
2011	0.39%	1.02%
2010	0.4%	1.04%
2009	0.41%	1.07%
2008	0.41%	1.13%
2007	0.42%	1.2%
2006	0.43%	1.29%
2005	0.45%	1.39%
2004	0.46%	1.5%
2003	0.48%	1.61%
2002	0.51%	1.73%
2001	0.53%	1.84%
2000	0.56%	1.94%
1999	0.59%	2.02%
1998	0.62%	2.08%
1997	0.66%	2.13%
1996	0.7%	2.17%
1995	0.75%	2.2%
1994	0.8%	2.2%
1993	0.85%	2.19%
1992	0.89%	2.17%
1991	0.93%	2.16%
1990	0.97%	2.17%
1989	1%	2.2%
1988	1.04%	2.26%
1987	1.08%	2.34%
1986	1.14%	2.42%
1985	1.2%	2.5%
1984	1.27%	2.56%
1983	1.35%	2.62%
1982	1.43%	2.66%
1981	1.52%	2.7%
1980	1.61%	2.73%
1979	1.7%	2.75%
1978	1.82%	2.76%
1977	1.95%	2.76%
1976	2.11%	2.76%
1975	2.31%	2.76%
1974	2.53%	2.77%
1973	2.76%	2.78%
1972	2.98%	2.81%
1971	3.18%	2.84%
1970	3.36%	2.88%
1969	3.51%	2.94%
1968	3.64%	3.02%
1967	3.78%	3.11%
1966	3.93%	3.23%
1965	4.11%	3.38%
1964	4.31%	3.55%
1963	4.53%	3.76%
1962	4.76%	3.99%
1961	4.98%	4.26%
1960	5.19%	4.55%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in Italy and 0.45% in Russia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.