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Fertility & birth rates in Italy and Samoa

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Italy has an annual birth rate of 6.4 births per 1,000 people, compared to 25.4 for Samoa. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.2 in Italy and 3.83 in Samoa — 219.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 50% in Italy and by 50.8% in Samoa — in 1960, it was 2.4 and 7.78, respectively.

  • Italy is ranked 190/196 by birth rate compared to 53/196 for Samoa.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 31.8 years in Italy, compared to 23.6 years in Samoa.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32.3 in Italy — it's 29.1 in Samoa.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 2.85 in Italy vs 43.5 in Samoa.
  • In Italy, 19.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.1% in Samoa.

Fertility rate in Italy vs Samoa by year

Italy
Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Samoa
2023 1.2 3.83
2022 1.24 3.88
2021 1.25 3.94
2020 1.24 4
2019 1.27 4.06
2018 1.31 4.14
2017 1.34 4.2
2016 1.36 4.26
2015 1.36 4.34
2014 1.38 4.42
2013 1.39 4.49
2012 1.42 4.55
2011 1.42 4.56
2010 1.44 4.52
2009 1.44 4.47
2008 1.44 4.42
2007 1.39 4.36
2006 1.37 4.32
2005 1.33 4.32
2004 1.34 4.34
2003 1.29 4.39
2002 1.27 4.44
2001 1.25 4.48
2000 1.26 4.52
1999 1.23 4.57
1998 1.22 4.64
1997 1.22 4.7
1996 1.2 4.74
1995 1.19 4.77
1994 1.21 4.79
1993 1.25 4.83
1992 1.3 4.87
1991 1.3 4.91
1990 1.33 5.01
1989 1.33 5.11
1988 1.36 5.21
1987 1.33 5.32
1986 1.35 5.42
1985 1.42 5.49
1984 1.46 5.55
1983 1.51 5.62
1982 1.56 5.68
1981 1.58 5.75
1980 1.64 5.86
1979 1.73 5.99
1978 1.84 6.15
1977 1.93 6.31
1976 2.04 6.47
1975 2.17 6.61
1974 2.28 6.75
1973 2.3 6.91
1972 2.35 7.07
1971 2.4 7.22
1970 2.38 7.34
1969 2.47 7.43
1968 2.46 7.5
1967 2.5 7.55
1966 2.58 7.6
1965 2.6 7.65
1964 2.66 7.7
1963 2.51 7.73
1962 2.46 7.76
1961 2.44 7.77
1960 2.4 7.78

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 3.83 in Samoa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Italy
Samoa
1x
Year Natural population change
Italy Samoa
2023 -283,125 4,170
2022 -318,674 4,288
2021 -301,579 4,379
2020 -338,801 4,442
2019 -215,025 4,495
2018 -192,475 4,637
2017 -192,007 4,661
2016 -138,265 4,720
2015 -162,620 4,795
2014 -96,513 4,849
2013 -90,468 4,875
2012 -78,248 4,863
2011 -48,021 4,860
2010 -23,928 4,779
2009 -17,866 4,525
2008 -11,842 4,581
2007 -5,876 4,480
2006 0 4,473
2005 -17,450 4,503
2004 11,566 4,554
2003 -40,179 4,622
2002 -22,836 4,672
2001 -11,396 4,759
2000 -17,082 4,855
1999 -22,766 4,937
1998 -39,835 5,022
1997 -22,756 5,053
1996 -22,744 5,038
1995 -34,107 4,976
1994 -17,053 4,880
1993 0 4,769
1992 22,718 4,652
1991 11,352 4,655
1990 22,688 4,759
1989 28,336 4,845
1988 33,977 4,889
1987 16,980 4,909
1986 11,319 4,983
1985 28,297 4,998
1984 50,919 4,979
1983 33,939 4,914
1982 79,161 4,808
1981 73,452 4,720
1980 84,650 4,672
1979 129,531 4,624
1978 168,465 4,587
1977 190,248 4,555
1976 228,445 4,519
1975 271,660 4,465
1974 336,176 4,411
1973 328,508 4,446
1972 364,355 4,487
1971 383,922 4,534
1970 376,753 4,567
1969 390,827 4,592
1968 399,268 4,605
1967 439,074 4,621
1966 488,427 4,593
1965 474,222 4,605
1964 527,089 4,326
1963 440,767 4,544
1962 427,387 4,498
1961 459,880 4,399
1960 426,697 4,298

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 +1.92% in Samoa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and +2.18% in Samoa.

Birth rate in Italy vs Samoa by year

Italy
Samoa

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Italy Samoa
2023 6.4 25.4
2022 6.7 26.1
2021 6.8 26.9
2020 6.8 27.5
2019 7 28
2018 7.3 28.5
2017 7.6 28.8
2016 7.9 29.3
2015 8.1 29.8
2014 8.3 30.2
2013 8.5 30.5
2012 8.9 30.7
2011 9.1 30.8
2010 9.4 30.5
2009 9.6 30.1
2008 9.7 29.8
2007 9.6 29.3
2006 9.6 29.3
2005 9.5 29.5
2004 9.7 29.8
2003 9.5 30.2
2002 9.4 30.6
2001 9.4 31.3
2000 9.5 32.1
1999 9.4 32.8
1998 9.3 33.5
1997 9.4 33.9
1996 9.3 34.2
1995 9.2 34.1
1994 9.4 33.8
1993 9.7 33.5
1992 10 33
1991 9.9 33.4
1990 10 34.1
1989 9.9 34.7
1988 10.1 35.1
1987 9.7 35.5
1986 9.8 36.1
1985 10.2 36.2
1984 10.4 36.2
1983 10.6 35.8
1982 10.9 35.3
1981 11 35
1980 11.3 35.1
1979 11.9 35.2
1978 12.6 35.4
1977 13.2 35.6
1976 14 36
1975 14.9 36.6
1974 15.8 37.2
1973 16 38.3
1972 16.3 39.3
1971 16.8 40.3
1970 16.7 41.3
1969 17.4 42.3
1968 17.5 43.3
1967 17.9 44.3
1966 18.7 45.2
1965 19 46.5
1964 19.7 47.7
1963 18.7 48.8
1962 18.4 49.9
1961 18.4 50.5
1960 18.1 51

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 25.4 in Samoa, compared with 18.1 and 51, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Italy Samoa
Fertility rate 1.2 3.83
Fertility rate rank 182/196 33/196
Birth rate 6.4 25.4
Birth rate rank 190/196 53/196
Population change due to births and deaths -283,125 +4,170
Natural population change rank 191/196 131/196
Natural population change rate -0.48% +1.92%
Population growth -0.05% +0.63%
Population growth rank 170/197 125/197
Age at first childbirth 31.8 years 23.6 years
Average age at childbearing 32.3 years 29.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 2.92 44.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 38.3 191.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 11.7 46.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 19.6% 22.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 51.8% 15.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 88.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.006% 0.1%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.16% 0.62%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.23% 1.28%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.28% 1.57%
Life expectancy 84.2 years 72.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Italy
Factual

UN forecast
Samoa
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Italy Samoa
2100 11.1% 20.1%
2099 11.1% 20.2%
2098 11.1% 20.4%
2097 11.1% 20.5%
2096 11.1% 20.6%
2095 11.1% 20.8%
2094 11.1% 21%
2093 11.2% 21.2%
2092 11.2% 21.4%
2091 11.2% 21.6%
2090 11.2% 21.8%
2089 11.3% 22%
2088 11.3% 22.3%
2087 11.3% 22.6%
2086 11.3% 22.8%
2085 11.3% 23.1%
2084 11.3% 23.4%
2083 11.3% 23.6%
2082 11.3% 23.9%
2081 11.2% 24.2%
2080 11.2% 24.4%
2079 11.2% 24.7%
2078 11.1% 24.9%
2077 11.1% 25.1%
2076 11% 25.3%
2075 10.9% 25.5%
2074 10.9% 25.7%
2073 10.8% 25.8%
2072 10.8% 26%
2071 10.7% 26.1%
2070 10.7% 26.3%
2069 10.6% 26.5%
2068 10.6% 26.6%
2067 10.6% 26.8%
2066 10.5% 27%
2065 10.5% 27.3%
2064 10.5% 27.5%
2063 10.6% 27.8%
2062 10.6% 28.1%
2061 10.6% 28.5%
2060 10.6% 28.9%
2059 10.7% 29.3%
2058 10.7% 29.7%
2057 10.8% 30.1%
2056 10.8% 30.5%
2055 10.8% 31%
2054 10.9% 31.4%
2053 10.9% 31.7%
2052 10.9% 32.1%
2051 10.9% 32.4%
2050 10.9% 32.6%
2049 10.9% 32.8%
2048 10.8% 33%
2047 10.8% 33.1%
2046 10.7% 33.1%
2045 10.7% 33.1%
2044 10.6% 33.1%
2043 10.6% 33%
2042 10.5% 32.9%
2041 10.5% 32.8%
2040 10.4% 32.7%
2039 10.4% 32.6%
2038 10.3% 32.6%
2037 10.3% 32.7%
2036 10.3% 32.8%
2035 10.3% 33.1%
2034 10.4% 33.5%
2033 10.4% 34%
2032 10.5% 34.4%
2031 10.7% 34.9%
2030 10.8% 35.5%
2029 11% 36.1%
2028 11.1% 36.6%
2027 11.3% 37.3%
2026 11.5% 37.8%
2025 11.8% 38.3%
2024 11.9% 38.5%
2023 12.1% 38.7%
2022 12.4% 38.8%
2021 12.6% 38.7%
2020 12.8% 38.6%
2019 13% 38.5%
2018 13.2% 38.3%
2017 13.4% 38.2%
2016 13.6% 38.1%
2015 13.7% 38.1%
2014 13.8% 38.1%
2013 13.9% 38.1%
2012 14% 38.3%
2011 14% 38.4%
2010 14% 38.4%
2009 14% 38.5%
2008 14% 38.7%
2007 14% 39%
2006 14.1% 39.4%
2005 14.1% 39.6%
2004 14.2% 39.9%
2003 14.2% 40.2%
2002 14.2% 40.5%
2001 14.2% 40.7%
2000 14.3% 40.5%
1999 14.3% 40.3%
1998 14.3% 40.2%
1997 14.4% 40.1%
1996 14.5% 39.9%
1995 14.6% 39.9%
1994 14.8% 40%
1993 15% 40.3%
1992 15.2% 40.8%
1991 15.8% 41.2%
1990 16.5% 41.5%
1989 17% 41.8%
1988 17.5% 42%
1987 18.1% 42.2%
1986 18.7% 42.6%
1985 19.3% 43.1%
1984 19.9% 43.7%
1983 20.5% 44.4%
1982 21.1% 45.2%
1981 21.6% 45.9%
1980 22.3% 46.4%
1979 22.8% 46.9%
1978 23.4% 47.4%
1977 23.7% 48%
1976 24.1% 48.6%
1975 24.3% 49.3%
1974 24.5% 49.9%
1973 24.6% 50.4%
1972 24.6% 50.8%
1971 24.6% 51%
1970 24.7% 51.2%
1969 24.7% 51.4%
1968 24.6% 51.4%
1967 24.6% 51.4%
1966 24.5% 51.3%
1965 24.5% 51.3%
1964 24.5% 51.2%
1963 24.5% 50.9%
1962 24.7% 50.6%
1961 25% 50.2%
1960 25% 50.1%

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 38.5% in Samoa in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and Samoa 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 Samoa

Italy
Samoa
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Italy Samoa
2023 6 101
2022 10 110
2021 7 115
2020 8 114
2019 7 111
2018 7 110
2017 8 111
2016 8 108
2015 8 108
2014 8 106
2013 8 100
2012 8 101
2011 8 93
2010 8 92
2009 8 94
2008 7 87
2007 7 85
2006 7 86
2005 8 87
2004 8 86
2003 8 87
2002 10 89
2001 10 93
2000 11 93
1999 11 94
1998 12 96
1997 13 98
1996 14 103
1995 15 105
1994 15 112
1993 16 117
1992 17 124
1991 18 131
1990 18 135
1989 19 136
1988 20 143
1987 21 147
1986 22 153
1985 22 160

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 101 deaths in Samoa.

Under-five mortality rates

Italy
Samoa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Italy Samoa
2023 0.28% 1.57%
2022 0.28% 1.62%
2021 0.29% 1.66%
2020 0.3% 1.7%
2019 0.31% 2.02%
2018 0.32% 1.78%
2017 0.33% 1.81%
2016 0.34% 1.83%
2015 0.35% 1.85%
2014 0.36% 1.87%
2013 0.37% 1.89%
2012 0.38% 1.91%
2011 0.39% 1.92%
2010 0.4% 1.93%
2009 0.41% 2.54%
2008 0.41% 1.93%
2007 0.42% 1.93%
2006 0.43% 1.93%
2005 0.45% 1.93%
2004 0.46% 1.94%
2003 0.48% 1.97%
2002 0.51% 2%
2001 0.53% 2.06%
2000 0.56% 2.12%
1999 0.59% 2.19%
1998 0.62% 2.27%
1997 0.66% 2.35%
1996 0.7% 2.44%
1995 0.75% 2.52%
1994 0.8% 2.61%
1993 0.85% 2.7%
1992 0.89% 2.8%
1991 0.93% 2.89%
1990 0.97% 2.98%
1989 1% 3.08%
1988 1.04% 3.18%
1987 1.08% 3.3%
1986 1.14% 3.42%
1985 1.2% 3.56%
1984 1.27% 3.7%
1983 1.35% 3.85%
1982 1.43% 4.01%
1981 1.52% 4.19%
1980 1.61% 4.38%
1979 1.7% 4.59%
1978 1.82% 4.82%
1977 1.95% 5.07%
1976 2.11% 5.34%
1975 2.31% 5.62%
1974 2.53% 5.9%
1973 2.76% 6.2%
1972 2.98% 6.52%
1971 3.18% 6.85%
1970 3.36% 7.19%
1969 3.51% 7.53%
1968 3.64% 7.89%
1967 3.78% 8.23%
1966 3.93% 8.57%
1965 4.11% 8.9%
1964 4.31% 11.1%
1963 4.53% 9.56%
1962 4.76% 9.93%
1961 4.98% 10.3%
1960 5.19% 10.7%

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 1.57% in Samoa. 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2021, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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