Fertility & birth rates in Italy and South Korea

Fertility rate in Italy vs South Korea by year

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Italy

South Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Italy	South Korea
2023	1.2	0.72
2022	1.24	0.78
2021	1.25	0.81
2020	1.24	0.84
2019	1.27	0.92
2018	1.31	0.98
2017	1.34	1.05
2016	1.36	1.17
2015	1.36	1.24
2014	1.38	1.21
2013	1.39	1.19
2012	1.42	1.3
2011	1.42	1.24
2010	1.44	1.23
2009	1.44	1.15
2008	1.44	1.19
2007	1.39	1.26
2006	1.37	1.13
2005	1.33	1.09
2004	1.34	1.16
2003	1.29	1.19
2002	1.27	1.18
2001	1.25	1.31
2000	1.26	1.48
1999	1.23	1.43
1998	1.22	1.46
1997	1.22	1.54
1996	1.2	1.57
1995	1.19	1.63
1994	1.21	1.66
1993	1.25	1.65
1992	1.3	1.76
1991	1.3	1.71
1990	1.33	1.57
1989	1.33	1.56
1988	1.36	1.55
1987	1.33	1.53
1986	1.35	1.58
1985	1.42	1.66
1984	1.46	1.74
1983	1.51	2.06
1982	1.56	2.39
1981	1.58	2.57
1980	1.64	2.82
1979	1.73	2.9
1978	1.84	2.64
1977	1.93	2.99
1976	2.04	3
1975	2.17	3.43
1974	2.28	3.77
1973	2.3	4.07
1972	2.35	4.12
1971	2.4	4.54
1970	2.38	4.53
1969	2.47	4.45
1968	2.46	4.51
1967	2.5	4.62
1966	2.58	4.78
1965	2.6	4.89
1964	2.66	5.07
1963	2.51	5.33
1962	2.46	5.56
1961	2.44	5.8
1960	2.4	5.99

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Italy was 1.2 children per woman in 2023, compared to 0.72 in South Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Italy

South Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Italy	South Korea
2023	-283,125	-77,569
2022	-318,674	-124,014
2021	-301,579	-56,947
2020	-338,801	-31,101
2019	-215,025	10,353
2018	-192,475	30,951
2017	-192,007	71,907
2016	-138,265	122,923
2015	-162,620	163,248
2014	-96,513	167,464
2013	-90,468	166,415
2012	-78,248	215,859
2011	-48,021	214,728
2010	-23,928	213,083
2009	-17,866	197,231
2008	-11,842	215,841
2007	-5,876	248,286
2006	0	203,441
2005	-17,450	187,920
2004	11,566	225,988
2003	-40,179	244,251
2002	-22,836	247,752
2001	-11,396	312,643
2000	-17,082	390,167
1999	-22,766	368,272
1998	-39,835	393,436
1997	-22,756	422,773
1996	-22,744	446,142
1995	-34,107	468,967
1994	-17,053	473,200
1993	0	477,302
1992	22,718	494,352
1991	11,352	467,594
1990	22,688	411,546
1989	28,336	403,266
1988	33,977	399,297
1987	16,980	378,758
1986	11,319	395,651
1985	28,297	416,219
1984	50,919	436,384
1983	33,939	514,844
1982	79,161	605,626
1981	73,452	631,189
1980	84,650	583,294
1979	129,531	623,068
1978	168,465	499,084
1977	190,248	578,947
1976	228,445	530,558
1975	271,660	603,300
1974	336,176	673,030
1973	328,508	699,115
1972	364,355	740,469
1971	383,922	789,185
1970	376,753	747,987
1969	390,827	694,227
1968	399,268	684,487
1967	439,074	692,169
1966	488,427	623,534
1965	474,222	641,090
1964	527,089	655,501
1963	440,767	685,824
1962	427,387	712,590
1961	459,880	730,173
1960	426,697	728,010

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 -0.15% in South Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and +0.06% in South Korea.

Birth rate in Italy vs South Korea by year

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Italy

South Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Italy	South Korea
2023	6.4	4.5
2022	6.7	4.9
2021	6.8	5.1
2020	6.8	5.3
2019	7	5.9
2018	7.3	6.4
2017	7.6	7
2016	7.9	7.9
2015	8.1	8.6
2014	8.3	8.6
2013	8.5	8.6
2012	8.9	9.6
2011	9.1	9.4
2010	9.4	9.4
2009	9.6	9
2008	9.7	9.4
2007	9.6	10.1
2006	9.6	9.2
2005	9.5	9
2004	9.7	9.8
2003	9.5	10.2
2002	9.4	10.3
2001	9.4	11.7
2000	9.5	13.5
1999	9.4	13.2
1998	9.3	13.7
1997	9.4	14.5
1996	9.3	15
1995	9.2	15.7
1994	9.4	16
1993	9.7	16
1992	10	16.7
1991	9.9	16.4
1990	10	15.2
1989	9.9	15.1
1988	10.1	15.1
1987	9.7	15
1986	9.8	15.4
1985	10.2	16.1
1984	10.4	16.7
1983	10.6	19.3
1982	10.9	21.6
1981	11	22.4
1980	11.3	22.6
1979	11.9	23
1978	12.6	20.3
1977	13.2	22.7
1976	14	22.2
1975	14.9	24.8
1974	15.8	26.6
1973	16	28.3
1972	16.3	28.4
1971	16.8	31.2
1970	16.7	31.2
1969	17.4	30.3
1968	17.5	30.7
1967	17.9	31.5
1966	18.7	32.8
1965	19	33.8
1964	19.7	35.2
1963	18.7	37.2
1962	18.4	39
1961	18.4	40.9
1960	18.1	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.4 in Italy and 4.5 in South Korea, compared with 18.1 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Italy

Factual

UN forecast

South Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Italy	South Korea
2100	11.1%	8.61%
2099	11.1%	8.6%
2098	11.1%	8.59%
2097	11.1%	8.59%
2096	11.1%	8.59%
2095	11.1%	8.6%
2094	11.1%	8.61%
2093	11.2%	8.62%
2092	11.2%	8.62%
2091	11.2%	8.62%
2090	11.2%	8.62%
2089	11.3%	8.6%
2088	11.3%	8.58%
2087	11.3%	8.55%
2086	11.3%	8.5%
2085	11.3%	8.45%
2084	11.3%	8.39%
2083	11.3%	8.33%
2082	11.3%	8.26%
2081	11.2%	8.18%
2080	11.2%	8.09%
2079	11.2%	8%
2078	11.1%	7.91%
2077	11.1%	7.82%
2076	11%	7.72%
2075	10.9%	7.63%
2074	10.9%	7.53%
2073	10.8%	7.44%
2072	10.8%	7.35%
2071	10.7%	7.28%
2070	10.7%	7.21%
2069	10.6%	7.16%
2068	10.6%	7.13%
2067	10.6%	7.11%
2066	10.5%	7.11%
2065	10.5%	7.14%
2064	10.5%	7.18%
2063	10.6%	7.23%
2062	10.6%	7.3%
2061	10.6%	7.37%
2060	10.6%	7.45%
2059	10.7%	7.52%
2058	10.7%	7.6%
2057	10.8%	7.66%
2056	10.8%	7.72%
2055	10.8%	7.76%
2054	10.9%	7.79%
2053	10.9%	7.81%
2052	10.9%	7.83%
2051	10.9%	7.83%
2050	10.9%	7.83%
2049	10.9%	7.82%
2048	10.8%	7.81%
2047	10.8%	7.8%
2046	10.7%	7.79%
2045	10.7%	7.78%
2044	10.6%	7.78%
2043	10.6%	7.77%
2042	10.5%	7.76%
2041	10.5%	7.74%
2040	10.4%	7.72%
2039	10.4%	7.7%
2038	10.3%	7.66%
2037	10.3%	7.65%
2036	10.3%	7.65%
2035	10.3%	7.66%
2034	10.4%	7.73%
2033	10.4%	7.85%
2032	10.5%	8.02%
2031	10.7%	8.28%
2030	10.8%	8.59%
2029	11%	8.9%
2028	11.1%	9.23%
2027	11.3%	9.62%
2026	11.5%	10%
2025	11.8%	10.4%
2024	11.9%	10.6%
2023	12.1%	11%
2022	12.4%	11.4%
2021	12.6%	11.8%
2020	12.8%	12.1%
2019	13%	12.4%
2018	13.2%	12.7%
2017	13.4%	13%
2016	13.6%	13.4%
2015	13.7%	13.8%
2014	13.8%	14.2%
2013	13.9%	14.7%
2012	14%	15.2%
2011	14%	15.8%
2010	14%	16.4%
2009	14%	16.9%
2008	14%	17.5%
2007	14%	18.1%
2006	14.1%	18.7%
2005	14.1%	19.2%
2004	14.2%	19.7%
2003	14.2%	20.1%
2002	14.2%	20.5%
2001	14.2%	20.8%
2000	14.3%	21%
1999	14.3%	21.2%
1998	14.3%	21.6%
1997	14.4%	22%
1996	14.5%	22.5%
1995	14.6%	23.1%
1994	14.8%	23.7%
1993	15%	24.2%
1992	15.2%	24.7%
1991	15.8%	25.2%
1990	16.5%	25.8%
1989	17%	26.5%
1988	17.5%	27.3%
1987	18.1%	28.2%
1986	18.7%	29.2%
1985	19.3%	30.2%
1984	19.9%	31.2%
1983	20.5%	32%
1982	21.1%	32.7%
1981	21.6%	33.3%
1980	22.3%	34%
1979	22.8%	34.8%
1978	23.4%	35.6%
1977	23.7%	36.5%
1976	24.1%	37.5%
1975	24.3%	38.5%
1974	24.5%	39.5%
1973	24.6%	40.3%
1972	24.6%	41%
1971	24.6%	41.5%
1970	24.7%	42.1%
1969	24.7%	42.7%
1968	24.6%	43.1%
1967	24.6%	43.3%
1966	24.5%	43.5%
1965	24.5%	43.3%
1964	24.5%	43.1%
1963	24.5%	42.7%
1962	24.7%	42.3%
1961	25%	41.8%
1960	25%	41.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.9% of the population in Italy and 10.6% in South Korea in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 25.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and South Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Italy vs South Korea

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Italy

South Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Italy	South Korea
2023	6	4
2022	10	7
2021	7	5
2020	8	12
2019	7	5
2018	7	5
2017	8	6
2016	8	6
2015	8	6
2014	8	7
2013	8	7
2012	8	8
2011	8	8
2010	8	8
2009	8	9
2008	7	9
2007	7	10
2006	7	10
2005	8	11
2004	8	12
2003	8	13
2002	10	13
2001	10	14
2000	11	15
1999	11	17
1998	12	18
1997	13	19
1996	14	20
1995	15	22
1994	15	23
1993	16	24
1992	17	26
1991	18	28
1990	18	28
1989	19	29
1988	20	31
1987	21	34
1986	22	35
1985	22	38

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 4 deaths in South Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Italy

South Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Italy	South Korea
2023	0.28%	0.28%
2022	0.28%	0.28%
2021	0.29%	0.29%
2020	0.3%	0.3%
2019	0.31%	0.31%
2018	0.32%	0.32%
2017	0.33%	0.33%
2016	0.34%	0.34%
2015	0.35%	0.35%
2014	0.36%	0.36%
2013	0.37%	0.37%
2012	0.38%	0.38%
2011	0.39%	0.4%
2010	0.4%	0.41%
2009	0.41%	0.43%
2008	0.41%	0.45%
2007	0.42%	0.48%
2006	0.43%	0.52%
2005	0.45%	0.56%
2004	0.46%	0.6%
2003	0.48%	0.64%
2002	0.51%	0.68%
2001	0.53%	0.71%
2000	0.56%	0.75%
1999	0.59%	0.8%
1998	0.62%	0.85%
1997	0.66%	0.91%
1996	0.7%	0.98%
1995	0.75%	1.05%
1994	0.8%	1.14%
1993	0.85%	1.23%
1992	0.89%	1.33%
1991	0.93%	1.44%
1990	0.97%	1.57%
1989	1%	1.71%
1988	1.04%	1.87%
1987	1.08%	2.05%
1986	1.14%	2.25%
1985	1.2%	2.46%
1984	1.27%	2.7%
1983	1.35%	2.93%
1982	1.43%	3.17%
1981	1.52%	3.4%
1980	1.61%	3.63%
1979	1.7%	3.84%
1978	1.82%	4.04%
1977	1.95%	4.23%
1976	2.11%	4.42%
1975	2.31%	4.61%
1974	2.53%	4.82%
1973	2.76%	5.07%
1972	2.98%	5.36%
1971	3.18%	5.71%
1970	3.36%	6.12%
1969	3.51%	6.59%
1968	3.64%	7.1%
1967	3.78%	7.62%
1966	3.93%	8.16%
1965	4.11%	8.68%
1964	4.31%	9.18%
1963	4.53%	9.67%
1962	4.76%	10.1%
1961	4.98%	10.6%
1960	5.19%	11.2%

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