Fertility & birth rates in Italy and United States

Fertility rate in Italy vs United States by year

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Italy

United States

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Year	Fertility rate
	Italy	United States
2023	1.2	1.62
2022	1.24	1.66
2021	1.25	1.66
2020	1.24	1.64
2019	1.27	1.71
2018	1.31	1.73
2017	1.34	1.77
2016	1.36	1.82
2015	1.36	1.84
2014	1.38	1.86
2013	1.39	1.86
2012	1.42	1.88
2011	1.42	1.89
2010	1.44	1.93
2009	1.44	2
2008	1.44	2.07
2007	1.39	2.12
2006	1.37	2.11
2005	1.33	2.06
2004	1.34	2.05
2003	1.29	2.05
2002	1.27	2.02
2001	1.25	2.03
2000	1.26	2.06
1999	1.23	2.01
1998	1.22	2
1997	1.22	1.97
1996	1.2	1.98
1995	1.19	1.98
1994	1.21	2
1993	1.25	2.02
1992	1.3	2.05
1991	1.3	2.06
1990	1.33	2.08
1989	1.33	2.01
1988	1.36	1.93
1987	1.33	1.87
1986	1.35	1.84
1985	1.42	1.84
1984	1.46	1.81
1983	1.51	1.8
1982	1.56	1.83
1981	1.58	1.81
1980	1.64	1.84
1979	1.73	1.81
1978	1.84	1.76
1977	1.93	1.79
1976	2.04	1.74
1975	2.17	1.77
1974	2.28	1.84
1973	2.3	1.88
1972	2.35	2.01
1971	2.4	2.27
1970	2.38	2.48
1969	2.47	2.46
1968	2.46	2.46
1967	2.5	2.56
1966	2.58	2.72
1965	2.6	2.91
1964	2.66	3.19
1963	2.51	3.32
1962	2.46	3.46
1961	2.44	3.62
1960	2.4	3.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Italy was 1.2 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Italy

United States

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Year	Natural population change
	Italy	United States
2023	-283,125	502,372
2022	-318,674	399,926
2021	-301,579	199,137
2020	-338,801	208,862
2019	-215,025	887,476
2018	-192,475	955,022
2017	-192,007	1,028,037
2016	-138,265	1,197,627
2015	-162,620	1,270,126
2014	-96,513	1,357,281
2013	-90,468	1,322,711
2012	-78,248	1,411,822
2011	-48,021	1,441,697
2010	-23,928	1,548,182
2009	-17,866	1,717,920
2008	-11,842	1,794,154
2007	-5,876	1,897,757
2006	0	1,849,955
2005	-17,450	1,684,445
2004	11,566	1,698,271
2003	-40,179	1,653,615
2002	-22,836	1,581,938
2001	-11,396	1,595,826
2000	-17,082	1,664,758
1999	-22,766	1,564,050
1998	-39,835	1,573,857
1997	-22,756	1,501,014
1996	-22,744	1,510,137
1995	-34,107	1,546,031
1994	-17,053	1,633,302
1993	0	1,717,685
1992	22,718	1,875,328
1991	11,352	1,926,543
1990	22,688	2,026,068
1989	28,336	1,875,826
1988	33,977	1,735,943
1987	16,980	1,720,252
1986	11,319	1,656,917
1985	28,297	1,689,258
1984	50,919	1,627,192
1983	33,939	1,636,544
1982	79,161	1,714,317
1981	73,452	1,652,153
1980	84,650	1,608,450
1979	129,531	1,597,894
1978	168,465	1,402,283
1977	190,248	1,431,556
1976	228,445	1,264,604
1975	271,660	1,252,644
1974	336,176	1,218,968
1973	328,508	1,165,499
1972	364,355	1,301,355
1971	383,922	1,640,519
1970	376,753	1,824,965
1969	390,827	1,702,487
1968	399,268	1,565,507
1967	439,074	1,669,181
1966	488,427	1,749,387
1965	474,222	1,943,030
1964	527,089	2,245,099
1963	440,767	2,289,826
1962	427,387	2,406,337
1961	459,880	2,571,681
1960	426,697	2,565,530

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 the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Italy vs United States by year

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Italy

United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Italy	United States
2023	6.4	10.7
2022	6.7	11
2021	6.8	11
2020	6.8	10.9
2019	7	11.4
2018	7.3	11.6
2017	7.6	11.8
2016	7.9	12.2
2015	8.1	12.4
2014	8.3	12.5
2013	8.5	12.4
2012	8.9	12.6
2011	9.1	12.7
2010	9.4	13
2009	9.6	13.5
2008	9.7	14
2007	9.6	14.3
2006	9.6	14.3
2005	9.5	14
2004	9.7	14
2003	9.5	14.1
2002	9.4	14
2001	9.4	14.1
2000	9.5	14.4
1999	9.4	14.2
1998	9.3	14.3
1997	9.4	14.2
1996	9.3	14.4
1995	9.2	14.6
1994	9.4	15
1993	9.7	15.4
1992	10	15.8
1991	9.9	16.2
1990	10	16.7
1989	9.9	16.4
1988	10.1	16
1987	9.7	15.7
1986	9.8	15.6
1985	10.2	15.8
1984	10.4	15.6
1983	10.6	15.6
1982	10.9	15.9
1981	11	15.8
1980	11.3	15.9
1979	11.9	15.6
1978	12.6	15
1977	13.2	15.1
1976	14	14.6
1975	14.9	14.6
1974	15.8	14.8
1973	16	14.8
1972	16.3	15.6
1971	16.8	17.2
1970	16.7	18.4
1969	17.4	17.9
1968	17.5	17.6
1967	17.9	17.8
1966	18.7	18.4
1965	19	19.4
1964	19.7	21.1
1963	18.7	21.7
1962	18.4	22.4
1961	18.4	23.3
1960	18.1	23.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.4 in Italy and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 18.1 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

United States

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Italy	United States
2100	11.1%	14.4%
2099	11.1%	14.4%
2098	11.1%	14.4%
2097	11.1%	14.4%
2096	11.1%	14.4%
2095	11.1%	14.5%
2094	11.1%	14.5%
2093	11.2%	14.5%
2092	11.2%	14.5%
2091	11.2%	14.6%
2090	11.2%	14.6%
2089	11.3%	14.7%
2088	11.3%	14.7%
2087	11.3%	14.7%
2086	11.3%	14.8%
2085	11.3%	14.8%
2084	11.3%	14.8%
2083	11.3%	14.9%
2082	11.3%	14.9%
2081	11.2%	14.9%
2080	11.2%	14.9%
2079	11.2%	14.9%
2078	11.1%	14.9%
2077	11.1%	14.9%
2076	11%	14.9%
2075	10.9%	14.9%
2074	10.9%	14.9%
2073	10.8%	14.9%
2072	10.8%	14.9%
2071	10.7%	14.9%
2070	10.7%	14.9%
2069	10.6%	14.9%
2068	10.6%	14.9%
2067	10.6%	14.9%
2066	10.5%	14.9%
2065	10.5%	15%
2064	10.5%	15%
2063	10.6%	15%
2062	10.6%	15.1%
2061	10.6%	15.1%
2060	10.6%	15.2%
2059	10.7%	15.3%
2058	10.7%	15.4%
2057	10.8%	15.5%
2056	10.8%	15.5%
2055	10.8%	15.6%
2054	10.9%	15.7%
2053	10.9%	15.8%
2052	10.9%	15.8%
2051	10.9%	15.9%
2050	10.9%	15.9%
2049	10.9%	16%
2048	10.8%	16%
2047	10.8%	16%
2046	10.7%	16%
2045	10.7%	16%
2044	10.6%	16%
2043	10.6%	16%
2042	10.5%	16%
2041	10.5%	15.9%
2040	10.4%	15.9%
2039	10.4%	15.9%
2038	10.3%	15.9%
2037	10.3%	15.9%
2036	10.3%	15.9%
2035	10.3%	15.9%
2034	10.4%	15.9%
2033	10.4%	16%
2032	10.5%	16.1%
2031	10.7%	16.2%
2030	10.8%	16.3%
2029	11%	16.5%
2028	11.1%	16.6%
2027	11.3%	16.8%
2026	11.5%	17%
2025	11.8%	17.2%
2024	11.9%	17.3%
2023	12.1%	17.6%
2022	12.4%	17.9%
2021	12.6%	18.1%
2020	12.8%	18.4%
2019	13%	18.6%
2018	13.2%	18.8%
2017	13.4%	18.9%
2016	13.6%	19.1%
2015	13.7%	19.2%
2014	13.8%	19.3%
2013	13.9%	19.4%
2012	14%	19.5%
2011	14%	19.6%
2010	14%	19.7%
2009	14%	19.8%
2008	14%	19.9%
2007	14%	20%
2006	14.1%	20.2%
2005	14.1%	20.3%
2004	14.2%	20.5%
2003	14.2%	20.7%
2002	14.2%	20.9%
2001	14.2%	21%
2000	14.3%	21.2%
1999	14.3%	21.3%
1998	14.3%	21.4%
1997	14.4%	21.5%
1996	14.5%	21.7%
1995	14.6%	21.8%
1994	14.8%	21.9%
1993	15%	21.9%
1992	15.2%	21.8%
1991	15.8%	21.7%
1990	16.5%	21.6%
1989	17%	21.5%
1988	17.5%	21.3%
1987	18.1%	21.3%
1986	18.7%	21.3%
1985	19.3%	21.5%
1984	19.9%	21.7%
1983	20.5%	21.8%
1982	21.1%	22%
1981	21.6%	22.1%
1980	22.3%	22.4%
1979	22.8%	22.8%
1978	23.4%	23.2%
1977	23.7%	23.8%
1976	24.1%	24.4%
1975	24.3%	25.2%
1974	24.5%	25.9%
1973	24.6%	26.6%
1972	24.6%	27.4%
1971	24.6%	28%
1970	24.7%	28.6%
1969	24.7%	29%
1968	24.6%	29.5%
1967	24.6%	30%
1966	24.5%	30.4%
1965	24.5%	30.7%
1964	24.5%	30.9%
1963	24.5%	31.1%
1962	24.7%	31.3%
1961	25%	31.4%
1960	25%	31.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.9% of the population in Italy and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and the United States compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Italy vs United States

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Italy

United States

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

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 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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Italy

United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Italy	United States
2023	0.28%	0.65%
2022	0.28%	0.65%
2021	0.29%	0.65%
2020	0.3%	0.65%
2019	0.31%	0.65%
2018	0.32%	0.65%
2017	0.33%	0.66%
2016	0.34%	0.67%
2015	0.35%	0.68%
2014	0.36%	0.68%
2013	0.37%	0.69%
2012	0.38%	0.7%
2011	0.39%	0.72%
2010	0.4%	0.73%
2009	0.41%	0.75%
2008	0.41%	0.76%
2007	0.42%	0.77%
2006	0.43%	0.79%
2005	0.45%	0.8%
2004	0.46%	0.81%
2003	0.48%	0.81%
2002	0.51%	0.82%
2001	0.53%	0.83%
2000	0.56%	0.84%
1999	0.59%	0.86%
1998	0.62%	0.87%
1997	0.66%	0.89%
1996	0.7%	0.92%
1995	0.75%	0.95%
1994	0.8%	0.98%
1993	0.85%	1.01%
1992	0.89%	1.05%
1991	0.93%	1.09%
1990	0.97%	1.12%
1989	1%	1.16%
1988	1.04%	1.19%
1987	1.08%	1.21%
1986	1.14%	1.24%
1985	1.2%	1.27%
1984	1.27%	1.3%
1983	1.35%	1.34%
1982	1.43%	1.39%
1981	1.52%	1.44%
1980	1.61%	1.5%
1979	1.7%	1.56%
1978	1.82%	1.63%
1977	1.95%	1.71%
1976	2.11%	1.79%
1975	2.31%	1.88%
1974	2.53%	1.97%
1973	2.76%	2.06%
1972	2.98%	2.15%
1971	3.18%	2.24%
1970	3.36%	2.32%
1969	3.51%	2.41%
1968	3.64%	2.49%
1967	3.78%	2.57%
1966	3.93%	2.64%
1965	4.11%	2.71%
1964	4.31%	2.77%
1963	4.53%	2.83%
1962	4.76%	2.89%
1961	4.98%	2.95%
1960	5.19%	3.01%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in Italy and 0.65% in the United States. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.