Fertility & birth rates in Italy and Rwanda

Fertility rate in Italy vs Rwanda by year

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Italy

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Year	Fertility rate
	Italy	Rwanda
2023	1.2	3.7
2022	1.24	3.78
2021	1.25	3.84
2020	1.24	3.91
2019	1.27	3.99
2018	1.31	4.05
2017	1.34	4.08
2016	1.36	4.11
2015	1.36	4.11
2014	1.38	4.12
2013	1.39	4.14
2012	1.42	4.2
2011	1.42	4.33
2010	1.44	4.52
2009	1.44	4.71
2008	1.44	4.92
2007	1.39	5.14
2006	1.37	5.34
2005	1.33	5.5
2004	1.34	5.64
2003	1.29	5.74
2002	1.27	5.82
2001	1.25	5.89
2000	1.26	5.97
1999	1.23	6.06
1998	1.22	6.17
1997	1.22	6.24
1996	1.2	6.29
1995	1.19	6.35
1994	1.21	6.42
1993	1.25	6.48
1992	1.3	6.54
1991	1.3	6.62
1990	1.33	6.8
1989	1.33	7.03
1988	1.36	7.23
1987	1.33	7.43
1986	1.35	7.61
1985	1.42	7.79
1984	1.46	7.91
1983	1.51	8
1982	1.56	8.06
1981	1.58	8.1
1980	1.64	8.12
1979	1.73	8.13
1978	1.84	8.16
1977	1.93	8.14
1976	2.04	8.12
1975	2.17	8.1
1974	2.28	8.1
1973	2.3	8.09
1972	2.35	8.09
1971	2.4	8.09
1970	2.38	8.15
1969	2.47	8.18
1968	2.46	8.19
1967	2.5	8.21
1966	2.58	8.23
1965	2.6	8.25
1964	2.66	8.27
1963	2.51	8.27
1962	2.46	8.27
1961	2.44	8.28
1960	2.4	8.28

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Italy was 1.2 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.7 in Rwanda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Italy

Rwanda

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Year	Natural population change
	Italy	Rwanda
2023	-283,125	312,762
2022	-318,674	312,145
2021	-301,579	309,895
2020	-338,801	312,692
2019	-215,025	313,525
2018	-192,475	312,512
2017	-192,007	310,323
2016	-138,265	305,549
2015	-162,620	299,114
2014	-96,513	292,779
2013	-90,468	286,331
2012	-78,248	282,584
2011	-48,021	282,922
2010	-23,928	286,848
2009	-17,866	287,034
2008	-11,842	287,334
2007	-5,876	285,791
2006	0	282,149
2005	-17,450	275,121
2004	11,566	265,273
2003	-40,179	251,243
2002	-22,836	239,036
2001	-11,396	230,845
2000	-17,082	221,276
1999	-22,766	210,518
1998	-39,835	197,185
1997	-22,756	174,687
1996	-22,744	140,455
1995	-34,107	121,137
1994	-17,053	-719,479
1993	0	183,926
1992	22,718	188,025
1991	11,352	196,431
1990	22,688	207,895
1989	28,336	217,632
1988	33,977	223,759
1987	16,980	225,744
1986	11,319	225,526
1985	28,297	223,794
1984	50,919	219,337
1983	33,939	212,750
1982	79,161	205,147
1981	73,452	195,769
1980	84,650	184,988
1979	129,531	174,477
1978	168,465	163,779
1977	190,248	155,011
1976	228,445	147,665
1975	271,660	140,596
1974	336,176	135,743
1973	328,508	131,021
1972	364,355	126,403
1971	383,922	122,567
1970	376,753	119,273
1969	390,827	115,394
1968	399,268	111,422
1967	439,074	108,053
1966	488,427	105,128
1965	474,222	103,422
1964	527,089	102,562
1963	440,767	94,296
1962	427,387	102,548
1961	459,880	102,051
1960	426,697	100,627

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 +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in Italy vs Rwanda by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Italy	Rwanda
2023	6.4	28.3
2022	6.7	28.9
2021	6.8	29.4
2020	6.8	30
2019	7	30.7
2018	7.3	31.2
2017	7.6	31.7
2016	7.9	32
2015	8.1	32.1
2014	8.3	32.2
2013	8.5	32.4
2012	8.9	32.9
2011	9.1	33.8
2010	9.4	35.1
2009	9.6	36.3
2008	9.7	37.6
2007	9.6	38.8
2006	9.6	39.9
2005	9.5	40.6
2004	9.7	41.1
2003	9.5	41.4
2002	9.4	41.8
2001	9.4	42.1
2000	9.5	42.1
1999	9.4	42.1
1998	9.3	42.2
1997	9.4	40.5
1996	9.3	37.2
1995	9.2	39.5
1994	9.4	48
1993	9.7	41.5
1992	10	42.2
1991	9.9	42.8
1990	10	44.1
1989	9.9	45.3
1988	10.1	46.6
1987	9.7	47.8
1986	9.8	49
1985	10.2	50.2
1984	10.4	51.1
1983	10.6	51.8
1982	10.9	52.4
1981	11	52.7
1980	11.3	52.7
1979	11.9	52.5
1978	12.6	52.1
1977	13.2	51.6
1976	14	51.1
1975	14.9	50.4
1974	15.8	50
1973	16	49.4
1972	16.3	48.9
1971	16.8	48.5
1970	16.7	48.2
1969	17.4	47.9
1968	17.5	47.6
1967	17.9	47.4
1966	18.7	47.6
1965	19	48
1964	19.7	48.8
1963	18.7	49.8
1962	18.4	50.9
1961	18.4	52
1960	18.1	52.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.4 in Italy and 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 18.1 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Rwanda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Italy	Rwanda
2100	11.1%	18.7%
2099	11.1%	18.9%
2098	11.1%	19%
2097	11.1%	19.1%
2096	11.1%	19.3%
2095	11.1%	19.4%
2094	11.1%	19.6%
2093	11.2%	19.7%
2092	11.2%	19.9%
2091	11.2%	20%
2090	11.2%	20.2%
2089	11.3%	20.4%
2088	11.3%	20.5%
2087	11.3%	20.7%
2086	11.3%	20.9%
2085	11.3%	21.1%
2084	11.3%	21.3%
2083	11.3%	21.5%
2082	11.3%	21.7%
2081	11.2%	21.9%
2080	11.2%	22.1%
2079	11.2%	22.2%
2078	11.1%	22.4%
2077	11.1%	22.6%
2076	11%	22.8%
2075	10.9%	23%
2074	10.9%	23.2%
2073	10.8%	23.4%
2072	10.8%	23.6%
2071	10.7%	23.8%
2070	10.7%	24%
2069	10.6%	24.2%
2068	10.6%	24.4%
2067	10.6%	24.6%
2066	10.5%	24.9%
2065	10.5%	25.1%
2064	10.5%	25.3%
2063	10.6%	25.6%
2062	10.6%	25.8%
2061	10.6%	26.1%
2060	10.6%	26.4%
2059	10.7%	26.7%
2058	10.7%	27%
2057	10.8%	27.3%
2056	10.8%	27.6%
2055	10.8%	27.9%
2054	10.9%	28.3%
2053	10.9%	28.6%
2052	10.9%	28.9%
2051	10.9%	29.2%
2050	10.9%	29.5%
2049	10.9%	29.8%
2048	10.8%	30.1%
2047	10.8%	30.4%
2046	10.7%	30.7%
2045	10.7%	31%
2044	10.6%	31.2%
2043	10.6%	31.5%
2042	10.5%	31.8%
2041	10.5%	32.1%
2040	10.4%	32.4%
2039	10.4%	32.7%
2038	10.3%	33%
2037	10.3%	33.3%
2036	10.3%	33.6%
2035	10.3%	33.9%
2034	10.4%	34.2%
2033	10.4%	34.6%
2032	10.5%	34.9%
2031	10.7%	35.2%
2030	10.8%	35.6%
2029	11%	35.9%
2028	11.1%	36.2%
2027	11.3%	36.5%
2026	11.5%	36.9%
2025	11.8%	37.2%
2024	11.9%	37.4%
2023	12.1%	37.7%
2022	12.4%	38.2%
2021	12.6%	38.6%
2020	12.8%	39.2%
2019	13%	39.7%
2018	13.2%	40.1%
2017	13.4%	40.5%
2016	13.6%	40.9%
2015	13.7%	41.1%
2014	13.8%	41.4%
2013	13.9%	41.7%
2012	14%	41.9%
2011	14%	42.2%
2010	14%	42.4%
2009	14%	42.6%
2008	14%	42.8%
2007	14%	42.9%
2006	14.1%	42.9%
2005	14.1%	43.1%
2004	14.2%	43.3%
2003	14.2%	43.7%
2002	14.2%	44.3%
2001	14.2%	45.2%
2000	14.3%	46.4%
1999	14.3%	47.8%
1998	14.3%	49.2%
1997	14.4%	50.5%
1996	14.5%	51.4%
1995	14.6%	52.4%
1994	14.8%	50.1%
1993	15%	48.4%
1992	15.2%	48.7%
1991	15.8%	48.9%
1990	16.5%	49%
1989	17%	48.9%
1988	17.5%	48.9%
1987	18.1%	48.8%
1986	18.7%	48.6%
1985	19.3%	48.3%
1984	19.9%	48.1%
1983	20.5%	47.7%
1982	21.1%	47.4%
1981	21.6%	47.1%
1980	22.3%	46.8%
1979	22.8%	46.5%
1978	23.4%	46.4%
1977	23.7%	46.4%
1976	24.1%	46.4%
1975	24.3%	46.6%
1974	24.5%	46.9%
1973	24.6%	47.2%
1972	24.6%	47.5%
1971	24.6%	47.9%
1970	24.7%	48.2%
1969	24.7%	48.7%
1968	24.6%	49.2%
1967	24.6%	49.7%
1966	24.5%	50.2%
1965	24.5%	50.6%
1964	24.5%	50.8%
1963	24.5%	50.6%
1962	24.7%	50.2%
1961	25%	49.7%
1960	25%	49.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.9% of the population in Italy and 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and Rwanda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Italy vs Rwanda

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Rwanda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Italy	Rwanda
2023	6	229
2022	10	234
2021	7	254
2020	8	252
2019	7	261
2018	7	269
2017	8	275
2016	8	278
2015	8	292
2014	8	301
2013	8	317
2012	8	331
2011	8	358
2010	8	393
2009	8	418
2008	7	454
2007	7	494
2006	7	494
2005	8	465
2004	8	460
2003	8	551
2002	10	677
2001	10	769
2000	11	885
1999	11	1,073
1998	12	1,268
1997	13	1,318
1996	14	1,295
1995	15	1,505
1994	15	5,721
1993	16	1,619
1992	17	1,530
1991	18	1,386
1990	18	1,309
1989	19	1,238
1988	20	1,188
1987	21	1,145
1986	22	1,126
1985	22	1,116

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 229 deaths in Rwanda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Italy	Rwanda
2023	0.28%	4%
2022	0.28%	4.08%
2021	0.29%	4.16%
2020	0.3%	4.25%
2019	0.31%	4.34%
2018	0.32%	4.43%
2017	0.33%	4.52%
2016	0.34%	4.63%
2015	0.35%	4.78%
2014	0.36%	4.96%
2013	0.37%	5.17%
2012	0.38%	5.45%
2011	0.39%	5.81%
2010	0.4%	6.33%
2009	0.41%	6.92%
2008	0.41%	7.62%
2007	0.42%	8.45%
2006	0.43%	9.37%
2005	0.45%	10.5%
2004	0.46%	11.8%
2003	0.48%	13.3%
2002	0.51%	14.9%
2001	0.53%	16.7%
2000	0.56%	18.5%
1999	0.59%	20.2%
1998	0.62%	21.5%
1997	0.66%	22.2%
1996	0.7%	22.2%
1995	0.75%	21.8%
1994	0.8%	38.9%
1993	0.85%	19.3%
1992	0.89%	17.5%
1991	0.93%	16%
1990	0.97%	15.1%
1989	1%	14.8%
1988	1.04%	14.8%
1987	1.08%	15.2%
1986	1.14%	15.6%
1985	1.2%	16.1%
1984	1.27%	16.6%
1983	1.35%	17.4%
1982	1.43%	18.6%
1981	1.52%	20.1%
1980	1.61%	21.8%
1979	1.7%	23.4%
1978	1.82%	24.6%
1977	1.95%	25.1%
1976	2.11%	25.1%
1975	2.31%	24.6%
1974	2.53%	24%
1973	2.76%	23.4%
1972	2.98%	23%
1971	3.18%	22.6%
1970	3.36%	22.3%
1969	3.51%	22%
1968	3.64%	21.7%
1967	3.78%	21.4%
1966	3.93%	21.2%
1965	4.11%	21.1%
1964	4.31%	21.1%
1963	4.53%	21.3%
1962	4.76%	21.5%
1961	4.98%	21.9%
1960	5.19%	22.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in Italy and 4% in Rwanda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.