Fertility & birth rates in Italy and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Italy vs Sierra Leone by year

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Italy

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	Italy	Sierra Leone
2023	1.2	3.79
2022	1.24	3.88
2021	1.25	3.98
2020	1.24	4.08
2019	1.27	4.19
2018	1.31	4.29
2017	1.34	4.39
2016	1.36	4.47
2015	1.36	4.55
2014	1.38	4.7
2013	1.39	4.87
2012	1.42	5.06
2011	1.42	5.21
2010	1.44	5.33
2009	1.44	5.45
2008	1.44	5.56
2007	1.39	5.64
2006	1.37	5.74
2005	1.33	5.81
2004	1.34	5.92
2003	1.29	6.09
2002	1.27	6.23
2001	1.25	6.31
2000	1.26	6.36
1999	1.23	6.42
1998	1.22	6.5
1997	1.22	6.53
1996	1.2	6.55
1995	1.19	6.56
1994	1.21	6.56
1993	1.25	6.57
1992	1.3	6.56
1991	1.3	6.55
1990	1.33	6.57
1989	1.33	6.57
1988	1.36	6.59
1987	1.33	6.61
1986	1.35	6.6
1985	1.42	6.59
1984	1.46	6.59
1983	1.51	6.57
1982	1.56	6.56
1981	1.58	6.55
1980	1.64	6.56
1979	1.73	6.58
1978	1.84	6.59
1977	1.93	6.57
1976	2.04	6.55
1975	2.17	6.55
1974	2.28	6.53
1973	2.3	6.47
1972	2.35	6.45
1971	2.4	6.43
1970	2.38	6.41
1969	2.47	6.39
1968	2.46	6.39
1967	2.5	6.38
1966	2.58	6.35
1965	2.6	6.31
1964	2.66	6.29
1963	2.51	6.26
1962	2.46	6.22
1961	2.44	6.21
1960	2.4	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Italy was 1.2 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Italy

Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	Italy	Sierra Leone
2023	-283,125	188,788
2022	-318,674	186,625
2021	-301,579	183,326
2020	-338,801	181,015
2019	-215,025	181,068
2018	-192,475	178,772
2017	-192,007	173,259
2016	-138,265	168,784
2015	-162,620	162,275
2014	-96,513	160,137
2013	-90,468	161,265
2012	-78,248	160,915
2011	-48,021	158,858
2010	-23,928	155,338
2009	-17,866	152,669
2008	-11,842	149,855
2007	-5,876	145,740
2006	0	144,127
2005	-17,450	137,234
2004	11,566	132,661
2003	-40,179	130,312
2002	-22,836	126,429
2001	-11,396	116,647
2000	-17,082	110,754
1999	-22,766	102,295
1998	-39,835	103,906
1997	-22,756	105,433
1996	-22,744	104,140
1995	-34,107	100,885
1994	-17,053	101,486
1993	0	103,317
1992	22,718	103,251
1991	11,352	105,477
1990	22,688	100,778
1989	28,336	98,298
1988	33,977	96,344
1987	16,980	94,235
1986	11,319	90,902
1985	28,297	88,869
1984	50,919	87,072
1983	33,939	84,628
1982	79,161	82,457
1981	73,452	80,111
1980	84,650	77,932
1979	129,531	75,992
1978	168,465	74,130
1977	190,248	71,663
1976	228,445	69,506
1975	271,660	67,560
1974	336,176	65,357
1973	328,508	62,443
1972	364,355	60,279
1971	383,922	58,484
1970	376,753	56,513
1969	390,827	54,768
1968	399,268	53,126
1967	439,074	51,734
1966	488,427	49,486
1965	474,222	47,223
1964	527,089	45,487
1963	440,767	43,569
1962	427,387	41,603
1961	459,880	40,022
1960	426,697	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Italy vs Sierra Leone by year

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Italy

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Italy	Sierra Leone
2023	6.4	30.6
2022	6.7	31.1
2021	6.8	31.6
2020	6.8	32.2
2019	7	32.8
2018	7.3	33.3
2017	7.6	33.8
2016	7.9	34.2
2015	8.1	34.7
2014	8.3	35.6
2013	8.5	36.6
2012	8.9	37.8
2011	9.1	38.5
2010	9.4	39.1
2009	9.6	39.9
2008	9.7	40.6
2007	9.6	41.1
2006	9.6	41.8
2005	9.5	42
2004	9.7	42.5
2003	9.5	43.5
2002	9.4	44.3
2001	9.4	44
2000	9.5	45
1999	9.4	46.1
1998	9.3	46.3
1997	9.4	46.3
1996	9.3	46.5
1995	9.2	46.8
1994	9.4	46.8
1993	9.7	46.9
1992	10	47
1991	9.9	47.5
1990	10	45.5
1989	9.9	46.3
1988	10.1	46.4
1987	9.7	46.6
1986	9.8	46.6
1985	10.2	46.7
1984	10.4	46.8
1983	10.6	46.7
1982	10.9	46.8
1981	11	46.8
1980	11.3	46.8
1979	11.9	47
1978	12.6	47.2
1977	13.2	47.1
1976	14	47.2
1975	14.9	47.3
1974	15.8	47.4
1973	16	47.2
1972	16.3	47.2
1971	16.8	47.3
1970	16.7	47.4
1969	17.4	47.5
1968	17.5	47.7
1967	17.9	47.9
1966	18.7	48
1965	19	48
1964	19.7	48.2
1963	18.7	48.2
1962	18.4	48.1
1961	18.4	48.1
1960	18.1	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.4 in Italy and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 18.1 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Italy

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Italy	Sierra Leone
2100	11.1%	19%
2099	11.1%	19%
2098	11.1%	19.1%
2097	11.1%	19.2%
2096	11.1%	19.3%
2095	11.1%	19.5%
2094	11.1%	19.6%
2093	11.2%	19.7%
2092	11.2%	19.8%
2091	11.2%	19.9%
2090	11.2%	20%
2089	11.3%	20.1%
2088	11.3%	20.3%
2087	11.3%	20.4%
2086	11.3%	20.5%
2085	11.3%	20.7%
2084	11.3%	20.8%
2083	11.3%	20.9%
2082	11.3%	21.1%
2081	11.2%	21.2%
2080	11.2%	21.4%
2079	11.2%	21.6%
2078	11.1%	21.7%
2077	11.1%	21.9%
2076	11%	22.1%
2075	10.9%	22.2%
2074	10.9%	22.4%
2073	10.8%	22.6%
2072	10.8%	22.8%
2071	10.7%	23%
2070	10.7%	23.2%
2069	10.6%	23.4%
2068	10.6%	23.6%
2067	10.6%	23.8%
2066	10.5%	24%
2065	10.5%	24.3%
2064	10.5%	24.5%
2063	10.6%	24.7%
2062	10.6%	25%
2061	10.6%	25.2%
2060	10.6%	25.5%
2059	10.7%	25.7%
2058	10.7%	26%
2057	10.8%	26.3%
2056	10.8%	26.6%
2055	10.8%	26.9%
2054	10.9%	27.1%
2053	10.9%	27.4%
2052	10.9%	27.7%
2051	10.9%	28.1%
2050	10.9%	28.4%
2049	10.9%	28.7%
2048	10.8%	29%
2047	10.8%	29.3%
2046	10.7%	29.7%
2045	10.7%	30%
2044	10.6%	30.3%
2043	10.6%	30.7%
2042	10.5%	31.1%
2041	10.5%	31.4%
2040	10.4%	31.8%
2039	10.4%	32.2%
2038	10.3%	32.6%
2037	10.3%	33%
2036	10.3%	33.4%
2035	10.3%	33.8%
2034	10.4%	34.2%
2033	10.4%	34.6%
2032	10.5%	35%
2031	10.7%	35.4%
2030	10.8%	35.7%
2029	11%	36.1%
2028	11.1%	36.5%
2027	11.3%	37%
2026	11.5%	37.4%
2025	11.8%	37.9%
2024	11.9%	38.1%
2023	12.1%	38.5%
2022	12.4%	39%
2021	12.6%	39.4%
2020	12.8%	39.8%
2019	13%	40.2%
2018	13.2%	40.6%
2017	13.4%	41%
2016	13.6%	41.4%
2015	13.7%	41.8%
2014	13.8%	42.2%
2013	13.9%	42.5%
2012	14%	42.8%
2011	14%	43%
2010	14%	43.2%
2009	14%	43.4%
2008	14%	43.5%
2007	14%	43.6%
2006	14.1%	43.7%
2005	14.1%	43.8%
2004	14.2%	43.9%
2003	14.2%	43.9%
2002	14.2%	43.9%
2001	14.2%	43.9%
2000	14.3%	43.8%
1999	14.3%	43.7%
1998	14.3%	43.6%
1997	14.4%	43.5%
1996	14.5%	43.5%
1995	14.6%	43.4%
1994	14.8%	43.3%
1993	15%	43.2%
1992	15.2%	43.1%
1991	15.8%	43%
1990	16.5%	42.9%
1989	17%	42.9%
1988	17.5%	42.8%
1987	18.1%	42.7%
1986	18.7%	42.6%
1985	19.3%	42.5%
1984	19.9%	42.3%
1983	20.5%	42.2%
1982	21.1%	42.1%
1981	21.6%	42%
1980	22.3%	41.9%
1979	22.8%	41.8%
1978	23.4%	41.7%
1977	23.7%	41.6%
1976	24.1%	41.4%
1975	24.3%	41.3%
1974	24.5%	41.1%
1973	24.6%	40.9%
1972	24.6%	40.7%
1971	24.6%	40.6%
1970	24.7%	40.3%
1969	24.7%	40.1%
1968	24.6%	39.9%
1967	24.6%	39.6%
1966	24.5%	39.4%
1965	24.5%	39.1%
1964	24.5%	38.8%
1963	24.5%	38.5%
1962	24.7%	38.3%
1961	25%	38.3%
1960	25%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.9% of the population in Italy and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Italy vs Sierra Leone

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Italy

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Italy	Sierra Leone
2023	6	354
2022	10	370
2021	7	403
2020	8	422
2019	7	464
2018	7	491
2017	8	578
2016	8	633
2015	8	730
2014	8	821
2013	8	842
2012	8	915
2011	8	967
2010	8	1,018
2009	8	1,054
2008	7	1,093
2007	7	1,132
2006	7	1,168
2005	8	1,294
2004	8	1,366
2003	8	1,433
2002	10	1,492
2001	10	1,518
2000	11	1,603
1999	11	1,731
1998	12	1,753
1997	13	1,721
1996	14	1,726
1995	15	1,777
1994	15	1,755
1993	16	1,696
1992	17	1,681
1991	18	1,699
1990	18	1,572
1989	19	1,575
1988	20	1,549
1987	21	1,533
1986	22	1,530
1985	22	1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Italy

Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Italy	Sierra Leone
2023	0.28%	9.43%
2022	0.28%	9.77%
2021	0.29%	10.1%
2020	0.3%	10.5%
2019	0.31%	10.9%
2018	0.32%	11.3%
2017	0.33%	11.8%
2016	0.34%	12.3%
2015	0.35%	13.8%
2014	0.36%	13.7%
2013	0.37%	13.9%
2012	0.38%	14.5%
2011	0.39%	15.2%
2010	0.4%	15.9%
2009	0.41%	16.6%
2008	0.41%	17.3%
2007	0.42%	18.1%
2006	0.43%	18.8%
2005	0.45%	19.4%
2004	0.46%	20.1%
2003	0.48%	20.7%
2002	0.51%	21.3%
2001	0.53%	21.8%
2000	0.56%	22.4%
1999	0.59%	22.9%
1998	0.62%	23.4%
1997	0.66%	23.9%
1996	0.7%	24.3%
1995	0.75%	24.7%
1994	0.8%	25%
1993	0.85%	25.3%
1992	0.89%	25.5%
1991	0.93%	25.7%
1990	0.97%	25.9%
1989	1%	26.2%
1988	1.04%	26.4%
1987	1.08%	26.6%
1986	1.14%	26.9%
1985	1.2%	27.2%
1984	1.27%	27.5%
1983	1.35%	27.8%
1982	1.43%	28.1%
1981	1.52%	28.5%
1980	1.61%	28.9%
1979	1.7%	29.2%
1978	1.82%	29.6%
1977	1.95%	30%
1976	2.11%	30.5%
1975	2.31%	30.9%
1974	2.53%	31.4%
1973	2.76%	31.9%
1972	2.98%	32.3%
1971	3.18%	32.9%
1970	3.36%	33.4%
1969	3.51%	33.9%
1968	3.64%	34.5%
1967	3.78%	35%
1966	3.93%	35.6%
1965	4.11%	36.2%
1964	4.31%	36.8%
1963	4.53%	37.4%
1962	4.76%	38%
1961	4.98%	38.5%
1960	5.19%	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in Italy and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.