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Fertility & birth rates in Italy and Slovenia

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Italy has an annual birth rate of 6.4 births per 1,000 people, compared to 8 for Slovenia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.2 in Italy and 1.51 in Slovenia — 25.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 50% in Italy and by 30.9% in Slovenia — in 1960, it was 2.4 and 2.19, respectively.

  • Italy is ranked 190/196 by birth rate compared to 178/196 for Slovenia.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 31.8 years in Italy, compared to 29.1 years in Slovenia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32.3 in Italy — it's 30.6 in Slovenia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 2.85 in Italy vs 3.5 in Slovenia.
  • In Italy, 19.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 20% in Slovenia.

Fertility rate in Italy vs Slovenia by year

Italy
Slovenia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Slovenia
2023 1.2 1.51
2022 1.24 1.55
2021 1.25 1.64
2020 1.24 1.59
2019 1.27 1.61
2018 1.31 1.6
2017 1.34 1.62
2016 1.36 1.58
2015 1.36 1.57
2014 1.38 1.58
2013 1.39 1.55
2012 1.42 1.58
2011 1.42 1.56
2010 1.44 1.57
2009 1.44 1.53
2008 1.44 1.53
2007 1.39 1.38
2006 1.37 1.31
2005 1.33 1.26
2004 1.34 1.25
2003 1.29 1.2
2002 1.27 1.21
2001 1.25 1.21
2000 1.26 1.26
1999 1.23 1.21
1998 1.22 1.23
1997 1.22 1.25
1996 1.2 1.28
1995 1.19 1.29
1994 1.21 1.32
1993 1.25 1.33
1992 1.3 1.33
1991 1.3 1.42
1990 1.33 1.46
1989 1.33 1.52
1988 1.36 1.63
1987 1.33 1.65
1986 1.35 1.67
1985 1.42 1.71
1984 1.46 1.74
1983 1.51 1.81
1982 1.56 1.93
1981 1.58 1.96
1980 1.64 2.11
1979 1.73 2.22
1978 1.84 2.2
1977 1.93 2.17
1976 2.04 2.2
1975 2.17 2.17
1974 2.28 2.13
1973 2.3 2.2
1972 2.35 2.17
1971 2.4 2.16
1970 2.38 2.11
1969 2.47 2.17
1968 2.46 2.25
1967 2.5 2.37
1966 2.58 2.47
1965 2.6 2.43
1964 2.66 2.31
1963 2.51 2.27
1962 2.46 2.28
1961 2.44 2.27
1960 2.4 2.19

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 1.51 in Slovenia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Italy
Slovenia
1x
Year Natural population change
Italy Slovenia
2023 -283,125 -4,665
2022 -318,674 -4,858
2021 -301,579 -4,216
2020 -338,801 -5,256
2019 -215,025 -1,254
2018 -192,475 -1,037
2017 -192,007 -207
2016 -138,265 826
2015 -162,620 826
2014 -96,513 2,268
2013 -90,468 1,648
2012 -78,248 2,674
2011 -48,021 3,285
2010 -23,928 3,687
2009 -17,866 3,060
2008 -11,842 3,437
2007 -5,876 1,211
2006 0 602
2005 -17,450 -600
2004 11,566 -599
2003 -40,179 -1,996
2002 -22,836 -1,197
2001 -11,396 -996
2000 -17,082 -398
1999 -22,766 -1,388
1998 -39,835 -1,189
1997 -22,756 -794
1996 -22,744 0
1995 -34,107 0
1994 -17,053 199
1993 0 -199
1992 22,718 598
1991 11,352 2,199
1990 22,688 3,797
1989 28,336 4,592
1988 33,977 5,986
1987 16,980 5,771
1986 11,319 6,094
1985 28,297 6,213
1984 50,919 5,990
1983 33,939 6,343
1982 79,161 9,170
1981 73,452 10,485
1980 84,650 11,027
1979 129,531 12,614
1978 168,465 11,920
1977 190,248 12,160
1976 228,445 12,196
1975 271,660 11,658
1974 336,176 11,367
1973 328,508 11,837
1972 364,355 10,513
1971 383,922 10,951
1970 376,753 10,004
1969 390,827 9,427
1968 399,268 11,250
1967 439,074 13,516
1966 488,427 15,697
1965 474,222 14,513
1964 527,089 12,567
1963 440,767 14,068
1962 427,387 13,150
1961 459,880 14,985
1960 426,697 12,678

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 -0.22% in Slovenia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and -0.08% in Slovenia.

Birth rate in Italy vs Slovenia by year

Italy
Slovenia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Italy Slovenia
2023 6.4 8
2022 6.7 8.3
2021 6.8 9
2020 6.8 8.9
2019 7 9.3
2018 7.3 9.4
2017 7.6 9.8
2016 7.9 9.9
2015 8.1 10
2014 8.3 10.3
2013 8.5 10.2
2012 8.9 10.7
2011 9.1 10.7
2010 9.4 10.9
2009 9.6 10.7
2008 9.7 10.8
2007 9.6 9.8
2006 9.6 9.4
2005 9.5 9.1
2004 9.7 9
2003 9.5 8.7
2002 9.4 8.8
2001 9.4 8.8
2000 9.5 9.1
1999 9.4 8.8
1998 9.3 9
1997 9.4 9.1
1996 9.3 9.4
1995 9.2 9.5
1994 9.4 9.8
1993 9.7 9.9
1992 10 10
1991 9.9 10.8
1990 10 11.2
1989 9.9 11.7
1988 10.1 12.6
1987 9.7 12.9
1986 9.8 13
1985 10.2 13.4
1984 10.4 13.6
1983 10.6 14.1
1982 10.9 15.1
1981 11 15.3
1980 11.3 15.7
1979 11.9 16.3
1978 12.6 16.3
1977 13.2 16.2
1976 14 16.7
1975 14.9 16.6
1974 15.8 16.1
1973 16 16.7
1972 16.3 16.4
1971 16.8 16.3
1970 16.7 15.9
1969 17.4 16.3
1968 17.5 16.8
1967 17.9 17.7
1966 18.7 18.5
1965 19 18.5
1964 19.7 17.9
1963 18.7 18
1962 18.4 18.1
1961 18.4 18.2
1960 18.1 17.6

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 8 in Slovenia, compared with 18.1 and 17.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Italy Slovenia
Fertility rate 1.2 1.51
Fertility rate rank 182/196 139/196
Birth rate 6.4 8
Birth rate rank 190/196 178/196
Population change due to births and deaths -283,125 -4,665
Natural population change rank 191/196 166/196
Natural population change rate -0.48% -0.22%
Population growth -0.05% +0.33%
Population growth rank 170/197 148/197
Age at first childbirth 31.8 years 29.1 years
Average age at childbearing 32.3 years 30.6 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 2.92 3.36
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 38.3 73
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 11.7 12.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 19.6% 20%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 51.8% 63.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 99.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.006% 0.003%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.16% 0.13%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.23% 0.18%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.28% 0.22%
Life expectancy 84.2 years 82.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Italy
Factual

UN forecast
Slovenia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Italy Slovenia
2100 11.1% 12.6%
2099 11.1% 12.6%
2098 11.1% 12.7%
2097 11.1% 12.7%
2096 11.1% 12.8%
2095 11.1% 12.8%
2094 11.1% 12.9%
2093 11.2% 13%
2092 11.2% 13.1%
2091 11.2% 13.1%
2090 11.2% 13.2%
2089 11.3% 13.3%
2088 11.3% 13.3%
2087 11.3% 13.4%
2086 11.3% 13.4%
2085 11.3% 13.4%
2084 11.3% 13.4%
2083 11.3% 13.4%
2082 11.3% 13.4%
2081 11.2% 13.4%
2080 11.2% 13.3%
2079 11.2% 13.3%
2078 11.1% 13.2%
2077 11.1% 13.1%
2076 11% 13.1%
2075 10.9% 13%
2074 10.9% 12.9%
2073 10.8% 12.9%
2072 10.8% 12.8%
2071 10.7% 12.8%
2070 10.7% 12.7%
2069 10.6% 12.7%
2068 10.6% 12.7%
2067 10.6% 12.7%
2066 10.5% 12.8%
2065 10.5% 12.8%
2064 10.5% 12.9%
2063 10.6% 13%
2062 10.6% 13.1%
2061 10.6% 13.2%
2060 10.6% 13.3%
2059 10.7% 13.3%
2058 10.7% 13.4%
2057 10.8% 13.5%
2056 10.8% 13.6%
2055 10.8% 13.6%
2054 10.9% 13.6%
2053 10.9% 13.6%
2052 10.9% 13.6%
2051 10.9% 13.6%
2050 10.9% 13.5%
2049 10.9% 13.4%
2048 10.8% 13.3%
2047 10.8% 13.2%
2046 10.7% 13.1%
2045 10.7% 13%
2044 10.6% 12.8%
2043 10.6% 12.7%
2042 10.5% 12.6%
2041 10.5% 12.5%
2040 10.4% 12.5%
2039 10.4% 12.4%
2038 10.3% 12.4%
2037 10.3% 12.4%
2036 10.3% 12.5%
2035 10.3% 12.6%
2034 10.4% 12.7%
2033 10.4% 12.9%
2032 10.5% 13%
2031 10.7% 13.2%
2030 10.8% 13.4%
2029 11% 13.7%
2028 11.1% 13.9%
2027 11.3% 14.1%
2026 11.5% 14.4%
2025 11.8% 14.6%
2024 11.9% 14.7%
2023 12.1% 14.9%
2022 12.4% 15.1%
2021 12.6% 15.2%
2020 12.8% 15.1%
2019 13% 15.1%
2018 13.2% 15.1%
2017 13.4% 15%
2016 13.6% 14.9%
2015 13.7% 14.8%
2014 13.8% 14.7%
2013 13.9% 14.6%
2012 14% 14.4%
2011 14% 14.3%
2010 14% 14.1%
2009 14% 14%
2008 14% 14%
2007 14% 14%
2006 14.1% 14.1%
2005 14.1% 14.3%
2004 14.2% 14.5%
2003 14.2% 14.8%
2002 14.2% 15.2%
2001 14.2% 15.6%
2000 14.3% 15.9%
1999 14.3% 16.4%
1998 14.3% 16.8%
1997 14.4% 17.3%
1996 14.5% 17.8%
1995 14.6% 18.3%
1994 14.8% 18.8%
1993 15% 19.3%
1992 15.2% 19.8%
1991 15.8% 20.3%
1990 16.5% 20.8%
1989 17% 21.1%
1988 17.5% 21.4%
1987 18.1% 21.6%
1986 18.7% 22%
1985 19.3% 22.3%
1984 19.9% 22.5%
1983 20.5% 22.7%
1982 21.1% 22.8%
1981 21.6% 22.9%
1980 22.3% 23%
1979 22.8% 23.1%
1978 23.4% 23.2%
1977 23.7% 23.3%
1976 24.1% 23.4%
1975 24.3% 23.6%
1974 24.5% 23.7%
1973 24.6% 23.8%
1972 24.6% 23.9%
1971 24.6% 24%
1970 24.7% 24.3%
1969 24.7% 24.7%
1968 24.6% 25.1%
1967 24.6% 25.5%
1966 24.5% 25.8%
1965 24.5% 26.2%
1964 24.5% 26.6%
1963 24.5% 26.9%
1962 24.7% 27.1%
1961 25% 27.2%
1960 25% 27.2%

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 14.7% in Slovenia in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 20.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and Slovenia 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 Slovenia

Italy
Slovenia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Italy Slovenia
2023 6 3
2022 10 15
2021 7 8
2020 8 12
2019 7 4
2018 7 4
2017 8 5
2016 8 5
2015 8 5
2014 8 6
2013 8 6
2012 8 6
2011 8 6
2010 8 7
2009 8 7
2008 7 7
2007 7 6
2006 7 6
2005 8 6
2004 8 6
2003 8 6
2002 10 6
2001 10 6
2000 11 7
1999 11 8
1998 12 9
1997 13 9
1996 14 10
1995 15 11
1994 15 12
1993 16 12
1992 17 13
1991 18 13
1990 18 14
1989 19 15
1988 20 16
1987 21 16
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 3 deaths in Slovenia.

Under-five mortality rates

Italy
Slovenia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Italy Slovenia
2023 0.28% 0.22%
2022 0.28% 0.23%
2021 0.29% 0.23%
2020 0.3% 0.24%
2019 0.31% 0.24%
2018 0.32% 0.24%
2017 0.33% 0.25%
2016 0.34% 0.26%
2015 0.35% 0.26%
2014 0.36% 0.27%
2013 0.37% 0.28%
2012 0.38% 0.29%
2011 0.39% 0.31%
2010 0.4% 0.32%
2009 0.41% 0.34%
2008 0.41% 0.36%
2007 0.42% 0.38%
2006 0.43% 0.4%
2005 0.45% 0.42%
2004 0.46% 0.44%
2003 0.48% 0.47%
2002 0.51% 0.49%
2001 0.53% 0.52%
2000 0.56% 0.54%
1999 0.59% 0.58%
1998 0.62% 0.61%
1997 0.66% 0.65%
1996 0.7% 0.69%
1995 0.75% 0.73%
1994 0.8% 0.79%
1993 0.85% 0.84%
1992 0.89% 0.9%
1991 0.93% 0.97%
1990 0.97% 1.04%
1989 1% 1.11%
1988 1.04% 1.19%
1987 1.08% 1.27%
1986 1.14% 1.36%
1985 1.2% 1.44%
1984 1.27% 1.53%
1983 1.35% 1.61%
1982 1.43% 1.69%
1981 1.52% 1.78%
1980 1.61% -
1979 1.7% -
1978 1.82% -
1977 1.95% -
1976 2.11% -
1975 2.31% -
1974 2.53% -
1973 2.76% -
1972 2.98% -
1971 3.18% -
1970 3.36% -
1969 3.51% -
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 0.22% in Slovenia. 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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