Fertility & birth rates in Italy and Tanzania

Fertility rate in Italy vs Tanzania by year

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Italy

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Year	Fertility rate
	Italy	Tanzania
2023	1.2	4.61
2022	1.24	4.67
2021	1.25	4.73
2020	1.24	4.8
2019	1.27	4.87
2018	1.31	4.93
2017	1.34	4.99
2016	1.36	5.01
2015	1.36	5.03
2014	1.38	5.12
2013	1.39	5.16
2012	1.42	5.14
2011	1.42	5.14
2010	1.44	5.23
2009	1.44	5.26
2008	1.44	5.32
2007	1.39	5.4
2006	1.37	5.51
2005	1.33	5.58
2004	1.34	5.6
2003	1.29	5.58
2002	1.27	5.57
2001	1.25	5.62
2000	1.26	5.67
1999	1.23	5.75
1998	1.22	5.81
1997	1.22	5.84
1996	1.2	5.83
1995	1.19	5.82
1994	1.21	5.89
1993	1.25	6
1992	1.3	6.08
1991	1.3	6.14
1990	1.33	6.2
1989	1.33	6.3
1988	1.36	6.38
1987	1.33	6.41
1986	1.35	6.49
1985	1.42	6.6
1984	1.46	6.72
1983	1.51	6.81
1982	1.56	6.87
1981	1.58	6.93
1980	1.64	6.99
1979	1.73	7.04
1978	1.84	7.06
1977	1.93	7.07
1976	2.04	7.09
1975	2.17	7.1
1974	2.28	7.12
1973	2.3	7.06
1972	2.35	7.05
1971	2.4	7.04
1970	2.38	7
1969	2.47	6.95
1968	2.46	6.9
1967	2.5	6.86
1966	2.58	6.8
1965	2.6	6.73
1964	2.66	6.68
1963	2.51	6.65
1962	2.46	6.61
1961	2.44	6.56
1960	2.4	6.54

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Italy was 1.2 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.61 in Tanzania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Italy	Tanzania
2023	-283,125	1,960,623
2022	-318,674	1,927,960
2021	-301,579	1,880,137
2020	-338,801	1,861,377
2019	-215,025	1,816,669
2018	-192,475	1,777,852
2017	-192,007	1,726,909
2016	-138,265	1,659,502
2015	-162,620	1,592,882
2014	-96,513	1,565,630
2013	-90,468	1,509,008
2012	-78,248	1,439,325
2011	-48,021	1,384,886
2010	-23,928	1,363,477
2009	-17,866	1,332,015
2008	-11,842	1,303,728
2007	-5,876	1,278,285
2006	0	1,257,927
2005	-17,450	1,224,165
2004	11,566	1,175,379
2003	-40,179	1,118,435
2002	-22,836	1,063,195
2001	-11,396	1,026,242
2000	-17,082	985,185
1999	-22,766	948,659
1998	-39,835	920,806
1997	-22,756	882,544
1996	-22,744	868,524
1995	-34,107	838,980
1994	-17,053	803,953
1993	0	778,044
1992	22,718	767,961
1991	11,352	762,011
1990	22,688	750,825
1989	28,336	743,854
1988	33,977	736,551
1987	16,980	718,580
1986	11,319	705,677
1985	28,297	697,867
1984	50,919	687,435
1983	33,939	679,720
1982	79,161	662,627
1981	73,452	645,496
1980	84,650	629,444
1979	129,531	613,388
1978	168,465	595,024
1977	190,248	574,938
1976	228,445	553,617
1975	271,660	533,906
1974	336,176	515,152
1973	328,508	488,429
1972	364,355	467,305
1971	383,922	449,014
1970	376,753	427,988
1969	390,827	408,322
1968	399,268	389,467
1967	439,074	374,763
1966	488,427	360,229
1965	474,222	343,456
1964	527,089	328,527
1963	440,767	314,644
1962	427,387	300,663
1961	459,880	286,839
1960	426,697	275,814

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 +2.94% in Tanzania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and +3.05% in Tanzania.

Birth rate in Italy vs Tanzania by year

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Italy

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Italy	Tanzania
2023	6.4	35.2
2022	6.7	35.6
2021	6.8	36
2020	6.8	36.4
2019	7	36.9
2018	7.3	37.3
2017	7.6	37.6
2016	7.9	37.6
2015	8.1	37.6
2014	8.3	38.4
2013	8.5	38.4
2012	8.9	38.1
2011	9.1	38.1
2010	9.4	38.8
2009	9.6	39.2
2008	9.7	39.6
2007	9.6	40.2
2006	9.6	41
2005	9.5	41.5
2004	9.7	41.5
2003	9.5	41.3
2002	9.4	41.2
2001	9.4	41.4
2000	9.5	41.5
1999	9.4	41.8
1998	9.3	42.1
1997	9.4	42.1
1996	9.3	42.3
1995	9.2	41.9
1994	9.4	41.5
1993	9.7	41.7
1992	10	42.3
1991	9.9	42.7
1990	10	43
1989	9.9	43.5
1988	10.1	44
1987	9.7	44.3
1986	9.8	44.9
1985	10.2	45.7
1984	10.4	46.4
1983	10.6	47.1
1982	10.9	47.5
1981	11	47.9
1980	11.3	48.3
1979	11.9	48.8
1978	12.6	49.2
1977	13.2	49.5
1976	14	49.8
1975	14.9	50.2
1974	15.8	50.6
1973	16	50.3
1972	16.3	50.4
1971	16.8	50.6
1970	16.7	50.4
1969	17.4	50.3
1968	17.5	50.2
1967	17.9	50.3
1966	18.7	50.2
1965	19	49.9
1964	19.7	49.8
1963	18.7	49.7
1962	18.4	49.4
1961	18.4	49.1
1960	18.1	49

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.4 in Italy and 35.2 in Tanzania, compared with 18.1 and 49, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Tanzania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Italy	Tanzania
2100	11.1%	23.4%
2099	11.1%	23.6%
2098	11.1%	23.8%
2097	11.1%	23.9%
2096	11.1%	24.1%
2095	11.1%	24.3%
2094	11.1%	24.5%
2093	11.2%	24.7%
2092	11.2%	24.8%
2091	11.2%	25%
2090	11.2%	25.2%
2089	11.3%	25.4%
2088	11.3%	25.6%
2087	11.3%	25.8%
2086	11.3%	26%
2085	11.3%	26.2%
2084	11.3%	26.4%
2083	11.3%	26.6%
2082	11.3%	26.8%
2081	11.2%	27.1%
2080	11.2%	27.3%
2079	11.2%	27.5%
2078	11.1%	27.7%
2077	11.1%	28%
2076	11%	28.2%
2075	10.9%	28.4%
2074	10.9%	28.7%
2073	10.8%	28.9%
2072	10.8%	29.1%
2071	10.7%	29.4%
2070	10.7%	29.6%
2069	10.6%	29.8%
2068	10.6%	30.1%
2067	10.6%	30.3%
2066	10.5%	30.6%
2065	10.5%	30.8%
2064	10.5%	31.1%
2063	10.6%	31.3%
2062	10.6%	31.6%
2061	10.6%	31.9%
2060	10.6%	32.1%
2059	10.7%	32.4%
2058	10.7%	32.7%
2057	10.8%	32.9%
2056	10.8%	33.2%
2055	10.8%	33.5%
2054	10.9%	33.8%
2053	10.9%	34.1%
2052	10.9%	34.3%
2051	10.9%	34.6%
2050	10.9%	34.9%
2049	10.9%	35.2%
2048	10.8%	35.5%
2047	10.8%	35.8%
2046	10.7%	36.1%
2045	10.7%	36.4%
2044	10.6%	36.7%
2043	10.6%	37%
2042	10.5%	37.3%
2041	10.5%	37.6%
2040	10.4%	37.9%
2039	10.4%	38.3%
2038	10.3%	38.6%
2037	10.3%	39%
2036	10.3%	39.3%
2035	10.3%	39.6%
2034	10.4%	40%
2033	10.4%	40.3%
2032	10.5%	40.7%
2031	10.7%	41%
2030	10.8%	41.3%
2029	11%	41.6%
2028	11.1%	41.8%
2027	11.3%	42.1%
2026	11.5%	42.2%
2025	11.8%	42.4%
2024	11.9%	42.5%
2023	12.1%	42.7%
2022	12.4%	42.9%
2021	12.6%	43.1%
2020	12.8%	43.4%
2019	13%	43.6%
2018	13.2%	43.8%
2017	13.4%	44%
2016	13.6%	44.2%
2015	13.7%	44.5%
2014	13.8%	44.8%
2013	13.9%	44.9%
2012	14%	45.1%
2011	14%	45.2%
2010	14%	45.3%
2009	14%	45.3%
2008	14%	45.1%
2007	14%	45%
2006	14.1%	44.9%
2005	14.1%	44.8%
2004	14.2%	44.7%
2003	14.2%	44.6%
2002	14.2%	44.6%
2001	14.2%	44.5%
2000	14.3%	44.6%
1999	14.3%	44.7%
1998	14.3%	44.7%
1997	14.4%	44.8%
1996	14.5%	44.7%
1995	14.6%	44.5%
1994	14.8%	44.9%
1993	15%	45.5%
1992	15.2%	46%
1991	15.8%	46.2%
1990	16.5%	46.3%
1989	17%	46.5%
1988	17.5%	46.7%
1987	18.1%	46.9%
1986	18.7%	47.2%
1985	19.3%	47.4%
1984	19.9%	47.5%
1983	20.5%	47.6%
1982	21.1%	47.5%
1981	21.6%	47.4%
1980	22.3%	47.2%
1979	22.8%	46.9%
1978	23.4%	46.7%
1977	23.7%	46.6%
1976	24.1%	46.5%
1975	24.3%	46.4%
1974	24.5%	46.3%
1973	24.6%	46.2%
1972	24.6%	46.1%
1971	24.6%	46.1%
1970	24.7%	46%
1969	24.7%	45.9%
1968	24.6%	45.8%
1967	24.6%	45.6%
1966	24.5%	45.4%
1965	24.5%	45.2%
1964	24.5%	45%
1963	24.5%	44.8%
1962	24.7%	44.8%
1961	25%	44.8%
1960	25%	44.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.9% of the population in Italy and 42.5% in Tanzania in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 46.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and Tanzania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Italy vs Tanzania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Italy	Tanzania
2023	6	276
2022	10	152
2021	7	162
2020	8	160
2019	7	292
2018	7	319
2017	8	345
2016	8	396
2015	8	433
2014	8	454
2013	8	479
2012	8	448
2011	8	475
2010	8	486
2009	8	502
2008	7	511
2007	7	453
2006	7	366
2005	8	350
2004	8	365
2003	8	397
2002	10	454
2001	10	493
2000	11	568
1999	11	635
1998	12	739
1997	13	777
1996	14	775
1995	15	797
1994	15	816
1993	16	851
1992	17	864
1991	18	873
1990	18	900
1989	19	927
1988	20	949
1987	21	964
1986	22	971
1985	22	980

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 276 deaths in Tanzania.

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	Tanzania
2023	0.28%	3.89%
2022	0.28%	4.05%
2021	0.29%	4.22%
2020	0.3%	4.42%
2019	0.31%	4.6%
2018	0.32%	4.8%
2017	0.33%	5.02%
2016	0.34%	5.25%
2015	0.35%	5.48%
2014	0.36%	5.67%
2013	0.37%	5.95%
2012	0.38%	6.21%
2011	0.39%	6.5%
2010	0.4%	6.86%
2009	0.41%	7.24%
2008	0.41%	7.7%
2007	0.42%	8.16%
2006	0.43%	8.69%
2005	0.45%	9.24%
2004	0.46%	9.86%
2003	0.48%	10.5%
2002	0.51%	11.3%
2001	0.53%	12.1%
2000	0.56%	12.8%
1999	0.59%	13.6%
1998	0.62%	14.2%
1997	0.66%	14.8%
1996	0.7%	15.2%
1995	0.75%	15.6%
1994	0.8%	15.9%
1993	0.85%	16.1%
1992	0.89%	16.3%
1991	0.93%	16.5%
1990	0.97%	16.7%
1989	1%	16.9%
1988	1.04%	17.2%
1987	1.08%	17.4%
1986	1.14%	17.6%
1985	1.2%	17.7%
1984	1.27%	17.8%
1983	1.35%	17.8%
1982	1.43%	17.8%
1981	1.52%	17.8%
1980	1.61%	17.9%
1979	1.7%	18.1%
1978	1.82%	18.4%
1977	1.95%	18.8%
1976	2.11%	19.2%
1975	2.31%	19.6%
1974	2.53%	20.1%
1973	2.76%	20.5%
1972	2.98%	20.9%
1971	3.18%	21.2%
1970	3.36%	21.6%
1969	3.51%	21.9%
1968	3.64%	22.2%
1967	3.78%	22.5%
1966	3.93%	22.8%
1965	4.11%	23.1%
1964	4.31%	23.4%
1963	4.53%	23.6%
1962	4.76%	23.8%
1961	4.98%	24%
1960	5.19%	24.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in Italy and 3.89% in Tanzania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.