Fertility & birth rates in Italy and United Kingdom

Fertility rate in Italy vs United Kingdom by year

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Italy

United Kingdom

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Year	Fertility rate
	Italy	United Kingdom
2023	1.2	1.56
2022	1.24	1.56
2021	1.25	1.58
2020	1.24	1.57
2019	1.27	1.63
2018	1.31	1.68
2017	1.34	1.74
2016	1.36	1.79
2015	1.36	1.8
2014	1.38	1.81
2013	1.39	1.83
2012	1.42	1.92
2011	1.42	1.91
2010	1.44	1.92
2009	1.44	1.89
2008	1.44	1.91
2007	1.39	1.86
2006	1.37	1.82
2005	1.33	1.76
2004	1.34	1.75
2003	1.29	1.7
2002	1.27	1.63
2001	1.25	1.63
2000	1.26	1.64
1999	1.23	1.68
1998	1.22	1.71
1997	1.22	1.72
1996	1.2	1.73
1995	1.19	1.71
1994	1.21	1.74
1993	1.25	1.76
1992	1.3	1.79
1991	1.3	1.82
1990	1.33	1.83
1989	1.33	1.79
1988	1.36	1.82
1987	1.33	1.81
1986	1.35	1.78
1985	1.42	1.79
1984	1.46	1.77
1983	1.51	1.77
1982	1.56	1.78
1981	1.58	1.82
1980	1.64	1.9
1979	1.73	1.86
1978	1.84	1.75
1977	1.93	1.69
1976	2.04	1.74
1975	2.17	1.81
1974	2.28	1.92
1973	2.3	2.04
1972	2.35	2.2
1971	2.4	2.41
1970	2.38	2.44
1969	2.47	2.51
1968	2.46	2.6
1967	2.5	2.68
1966	2.58	2.78
1965	2.6	2.86
1964	2.66	2.93
1963	2.51	2.88
1962	2.46	2.86
1961	2.44	2.78
1960	2.4	2.69

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Italy was 1.2 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.56 in the United Kingdom in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Italy

United Kingdom

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Year	Natural population change
	Italy	United Kingdom
2023	-283,125	34,589
2022	-318,674	39,751
2021	-301,579	30,612
2020	-338,801	-4,272
2019	-215,025	108,342
2018	-192,475	119,321
2017	-192,007	145,125
2016	-138,265	177,139
2015	-162,620	175,738
2014	-96,513	206,784
2013	-90,468	198,830
2012	-78,248	248,473
2011	-48,021	259,361
2010	-23,928	251,066
2009	-17,866	230,422
2008	-11,842	216,325
2007	-5,876	196,232
2006	0	176,455
2005	-17,450	144,963
2004	11,566	131,974
2003	-40,179	89,471
2002	-22,836	65,308
2001	-11,396	65,032
2000	-17,082	70,671
1999	-22,766	64,551
1998	-39,835	87,730
1997	-22,756	99,138
1996	-22,744	98,884
1995	-34,107	87,028
1994	-17,053	127,304
1993	0	103,893
1992	22,718	149,709
1991	11,352	143,562
1990	22,688	154,569
1989	28,336	119,861
1988	33,977	136,628
1987	16,980	136,325
1986	11,319	90,690
1985	28,297	79,170
1984	50,919	84,633
1983	33,939	61,966
1982	79,161	56,314
1981	73,452	73,234
1980	84,650	95,734
1979	129,531	61,872
1978	168,465	16,859
1977	190,248	0
1976	228,445	-5,621
1975	271,660	33,735
1974	336,176	67,476
1973	328,508	112,389
1972	364,355	162,650
1971	383,922	257,123
1970	376,753	244,918
1969	390,827	260,577
1968	399,268	292,622
1967	439,074	346,145
1966	488,427	333,356
1965	474,222	364,132
1964	527,089	405,000
1963	440,767	337,995
1962	427,387	340,800
1961	459,880	311,519
1960	426,697	314,400

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 +0.05% in the United Kingdom.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and +0.16% in the United Kingdom.

Birth rate in Italy vs United Kingdom by year

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Italy

United Kingdom

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Italy	United Kingdom
2023	6.4	10
2022	6.7	10.1
2021	6.8	10.2
2020	6.8	10.2
2019	7	10.6
2018	7.3	11
2017	7.6	11.4
2016	7.9	11.8
2015	8.1	11.9
2014	8.3	12
2013	8.5	12.1
2012	8.9	12.8
2011	9.1	12.8
2010	9.4	12.9
2009	9.6	12.7
2008	9.7	12.9
2007	9.6	12.6
2006	9.6	12.3
2005	9.5	12
2004	9.7	11.9
2003	9.5	11.7
2002	9.4	11.3
2001	9.4	11.3
2000	9.5	11.5
1999	9.4	11.9
1998	9.3	12.3
1997	9.4	12.5
1996	9.3	12.6
1995	9.2	12.6
1994	9.4	13
1993	9.7	13.2
1992	10	13.6
1991	9.9	13.8
1990	10	13.9
1989	9.9	13.6
1988	10.1	13.8
1987	9.7	13.7
1986	9.8	13.3
1985	10.2	13.3
1984	10.4	12.9
1983	10.6	12.8
1982	10.9	12.8
1981	11	13
1980	11.3	13.4
1979	11.9	13.1
1978	12.6	12.2
1977	13.2	11.7
1976	14	12
1975	14.9	12.4
1974	15.8	13.1
1973	16	13.9
1972	16.3	14.9
1971	16.8	16.1
1970	16.7	16.2
1969	17.4	16.6
1968	17.5	17.2
1967	17.9	17.5
1966	18.7	17.9
1965	19	18.3
1964	19.7	18.8
1963	18.7	18.5
1962	18.4	18.3
1961	18.4	17.9
1960	18.1	17.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.4 in Italy and 10 in the United Kingdom, compared with 18.1 and 17.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

United Kingdom

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Italy	United Kingdom
2100	11.1%	13.4%
2099	11.1%	13.4%
2098	11.1%	13.4%
2097	11.1%	13.5%
2096	11.1%	13.5%
2095	11.1%	13.6%
2094	11.1%	13.6%
2093	11.2%	13.7%
2092	11.2%	13.7%
2091	11.2%	13.8%
2090	11.2%	13.8%
2089	11.3%	13.8%
2088	11.3%	13.9%
2087	11.3%	13.9%
2086	11.3%	13.9%
2085	11.3%	13.9%
2084	11.3%	13.9%
2083	11.3%	13.9%
2082	11.3%	13.9%
2081	11.2%	13.9%
2080	11.2%	13.9%
2079	11.2%	13.8%
2078	11.1%	13.8%
2077	11.1%	13.8%
2076	11%	13.8%
2075	10.9%	13.8%
2074	10.9%	13.8%
2073	10.8%	13.8%
2072	10.8%	13.8%
2071	10.7%	13.8%
2070	10.7%	13.8%
2069	10.6%	13.8%
2068	10.6%	13.9%
2067	10.6%	13.9%
2066	10.5%	14%
2065	10.5%	14.1%
2064	10.5%	14.2%
2063	10.6%	14.3%
2062	10.6%	14.4%
2061	10.6%	14.5%
2060	10.6%	14.5%
2059	10.7%	14.6%
2058	10.7%	14.7%
2057	10.8%	14.8%
2056	10.8%	14.9%
2055	10.8%	15%
2054	10.9%	15%
2053	10.9%	15%
2052	10.9%	15.1%
2051	10.9%	15.1%
2050	10.9%	15.1%
2049	10.9%	15%
2048	10.8%	15%
2047	10.8%	15%
2046	10.7%	14.9%
2045	10.7%	14.9%
2044	10.6%	14.9%
2043	10.6%	14.8%
2042	10.5%	14.8%
2041	10.5%	14.8%
2040	10.4%	14.8%
2039	10.4%	14.8%
2038	10.3%	14.9%
2037	10.3%	14.9%
2036	10.3%	14.9%
2035	10.3%	15%
2034	10.4%	15.1%
2033	10.4%	15.3%
2032	10.5%	15.4%
2031	10.7%	15.6%
2030	10.8%	15.9%
2029	11%	16.1%
2028	11.1%	16.3%
2027	11.3%	16.6%
2026	11.5%	16.8%
2025	11.8%	17.1%
2024	11.9%	17.2%
2023	12.1%	17.4%
2022	12.4%	17.6%
2021	12.6%	17.8%
2020	12.8%	18%
2019	13%	18%
2018	13.2%	18.1%
2017	13.4%	18%
2016	13.6%	18%
2015	13.7%	17.9%
2014	13.8%	17.8%
2013	13.9%	17.8%
2012	14%	17.8%
2011	14%	17.7%
2010	14%	17.8%
2009	14%	17.8%
2008	14%	17.8%
2007	14%	17.9%
2006	14.1%	18%
2005	14.1%	18.2%
2004	14.2%	18.3%
2003	14.2%	18.4%
2002	14.2%	18.5%
2001	14.2%	18.7%
2000	14.3%	18.9%
1999	14.3%	19.2%
1998	14.3%	19.3%
1997	14.4%	19.3%
1996	14.5%	19.4%
1995	14.6%	19.5%
1994	14.8%	19.6%
1993	15%	19.5%
1992	15.2%	19.4%
1991	15.8%	19.3%
1990	16.5%	19.1%
1989	17%	19.1%
1988	17.5%	18.9%
1987	18.1%	18.9%
1986	18.7%	19.1%
1985	19.3%	19.3%
1984	19.9%	19.5%
1983	20.5%	19.8%
1982	21.1%	20.2%
1981	21.6%	20.6%
1980	22.3%	21%
1979	22.8%	21.4%
1978	23.4%	21.9%
1977	23.7%	22.4%
1976	24.1%	22.9%
1975	24.3%	23.3%
1974	24.5%	23.6%
1973	24.6%	23.9%
1972	24.6%	24%
1971	24.6%	24.1%
1970	24.7%	24.1%
1969	24.7%	24%
1968	24.6%	23.9%
1967	24.6%	23.7%
1966	24.5%	23.5%
1965	24.5%	23.4%
1964	24.5%	23.3%
1963	24.5%	23.2%
1962	24.7%	23.2%
1961	25%	23.3%
1960	25%	23.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.9% of the population in Italy and 17.2% in the United Kingdom in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and the United Kingdom compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Italy vs United Kingdom

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Italy

United Kingdom

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Italy	United Kingdom
2023	6	8
2022	10	15
2021	7	13
2020	8	14
2019	7	9
2018	7	9
2017	8	9
2016	8	9
2015	8	9
2014	8	9
2013	8	9
2012	8	9
2011	8	10
2010	8	10
2009	8	11
2008	7	11
2007	7	11
2006	7	12
2005	8	12
2004	8	13
2003	8	14
2002	10	13
2001	10	13
2000	11	12
1999	11	11
1998	12	10
1997	13	9
1996	14	8
1995	15	9
1994	15	9
1993	16	8
1992	17	7
1991	18	7
1990	18	6
1989	19	5
1988	20	4
1987	21	3
1986	22	2
1985	22	2

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 8 deaths in the United Kingdom.

Under-five mortality rates

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Italy

United Kingdom

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Italy	United Kingdom
2023	0.28%	0.45%
2022	0.28%	0.45%
2021	0.29%	0.44%
2020	0.3%	0.44%
2019	0.31%	0.44%
2018	0.32%	0.44%
2017	0.33%	0.44%
2016	0.34%	0.44%
2015	0.35%	0.45%
2014	0.36%	0.45%
2013	0.37%	0.46%
2012	0.38%	0.48%
2011	0.39%	0.5%
2010	0.4%	0.52%
2009	0.41%	0.54%
2008	0.41%	0.56%
2007	0.42%	0.58%
2006	0.43%	0.59%
2005	0.45%	0.6%
2004	0.46%	0.61%
2003	0.48%	0.63%
2002	0.51%	0.63%
2001	0.53%	0.64%
2000	0.56%	0.65%
1999	0.59%	0.67%
1998	0.62%	0.68%
1997	0.66%	0.69%
1996	0.7%	0.7%
1995	0.75%	0.72%
1994	0.8%	0.74%
1993	0.85%	0.77%
1992	0.89%	0.82%
1991	0.93%	0.87%
1990	0.97%	0.93%
1989	1%	0.99%
1988	1.04%	1.04%
1987	1.08%	1.08%
1986	1.14%	1.11%
1985	1.2%	1.14%
1984	1.27%	1.17%
1983	1.35%	1.22%
1982	1.43%	1.27%
1981	1.52%	1.34%
1980	1.61%	1.41%
1979	1.7%	1.49%
1978	1.82%	1.57%
1977	1.95%	1.64%
1976	2.11%	1.72%
1975	2.31%	1.8%
1974	2.53%	1.87%
1973	2.76%	1.94%
1972	2.98%	2%
1971	3.18%	2.06%
1970	3.36%	2.1%
1969	3.51%	2.14%
1968	3.64%	2.18%
1967	3.78%	2.22%
1966	3.93%	2.28%
1965	4.11%	2.34%
1964	4.31%	2.42%
1963	4.53%	2.49%
1962	4.76%	2.56%
1961	4.98%	2.61%
1960	5.19%	2.66%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in Italy and 0.45% in the United Kingdom. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.