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Fertility & birth rates in Italy and Uzbekistan

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Italy has an annual birth rate of 6.4 births per 1,000 people, compared to 26.5 for Uzbekistan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.2 in Italy and 3.5 in Uzbekistan — 191.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 50% in Italy and by 47.1% in Uzbekistan — in 1960, it was 2.4 and 6.61, respectively.

  • Italy is ranked 190/196 by birth rate compared to 46/196 for Uzbekistan.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 31.8 years in Italy, compared to 23.5 years in Uzbekistan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32.3 in Italy — it's 27.1 in Uzbekistan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 2.85 in Italy vs 34.1 in Uzbekistan.
  • In Italy, 19.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.8% in Uzbekistan.

Fertility rate in Italy vs Uzbekistan by year

Italy
Uzbekistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Uzbekistan
2023 1.2 3.5
2022 1.24 3.4
2021 1.25 3.27
2020 1.24 3.06
2019 1.27 2.87
2018 1.31 2.71
2017 1.34 2.57
2016 1.36 2.56
2015 1.36 2.58
2014 1.38 2.55
2013 1.39 2.44
2012 1.42 2.34
2011 1.42 2.35
2010 1.44 2.44
2009 1.44 2.56
2008 1.44 2.64
2007 1.39 2.57
2006 1.37 2.46
2005 1.33 2.44
2004 1.34 2.5
2003 1.29 2.5
2002 1.27 2.58
2001 1.25 2.61
2000 1.26 2.7
1999 1.23 2.83
1998 1.22 2.99
1997 1.22 3.19
1996 1.2 3.39
1995 1.19 3.57
1994 1.21 3.66
1993 1.25 3.86
1992 1.3 4.06
1991 1.3 4.19
1990 1.33 4.12
1989 1.33 4.1
1988 1.36 4.26
1987 1.33 4.53
1986 1.35 4.68
1985 1.42 4.69
1984 1.46 4.73
1983 1.51 4.71
1982 1.56 4.82
1981 1.58 4.91
1980 1.64 5.04
1979 1.73 5.16
1978 1.84 5.28
1977 1.93 5.54
1976 2.04 5.75
1975 2.17 5.92
1974 2.28 6.05
1973 2.3 6.16
1972 2.35 6.25
1971 2.4 6.28
1970 2.38 6.31
1969 2.47 6.34
1968 2.46 6.39
1967 2.5 6.57
1966 2.58 6.66
1965 2.6 6.81
1964 2.66 6.82
1963 2.51 6.81
1962 2.46 6.88
1961 2.44 6.75
1960 2.4 6.61

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 3.5 in Uzbekistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Italy
Uzbekistan
1x
Year Natural population change
Italy Uzbekistan
2023 -283,125 722,280
2022 -318,674 715,410
2021 -301,579 689,325
2020 -338,801 643,750
2019 -215,025 618,154
2018 -192,475 585,119
2017 -192,007 548,372
2016 -138,265 549,045
2015 -162,620 552,781
2014 -96,513 536,881
2013 -90,468 501,742
2012 -78,248 463,333
2011 -48,021 454,858
2010 -23,928 461,293
2009 -17,866 471,839
2008 -11,842 461,665
2007 -5,876 426,880
2006 0 383,265
2005 -17,450 363,462
2004 11,566 363,994
2003 -40,179 355,098
2002 -22,836 359,231
2001 -11,396 356,483
2000 -17,082 365,138
1999 -22,766 385,448
1998 -39,835 408,532
1997 -22,756 441,631
1996 -22,744 471,010
1995 -34,107 493,966
1994 -17,053 502,279
1993 0 527,557
1992 22,718 548,793
1991 11,352 557,886
1990 22,688 540,581
1989 28,336 522,323
1988 33,977 525,126
1987 16,980 537,292
1986 11,319 533,234
1985 28,297 508,893
1984 50,919 485,617
1983 33,939 454,464
1982 79,161 431,389
1981 73,452 413,897
1980 84,650 401,557
1979 129,531 387,754
1978 168,465 372,068
1977 190,248 369,572
1976 228,445 363,110
1975 271,660 357,382
1974 336,176 350,422
1973 328,508 341,807
1972 364,355 333,230
1971 383,922 323,171
1970 376,753 313,216
1969 390,827 302,833
1968 399,268 295,651
1967 439,074 298,350
1966 488,427 297,844
1965 474,222 302,264
1964 527,089 298,790
1963 440,767 293,432
1962 427,387 292,788
1961 459,880 279,841
1960 426,697 267,165

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 +2.03% in Uzbekistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and +1.87% in Uzbekistan.

Birth rate in Italy vs Uzbekistan by year

Italy
Uzbekistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Italy Uzbekistan
2023 6.4 26.5
2022 6.7 26.5
2021 6.8 26.5
2020 6.8 25.6
2019 7 24.7
2018 7.3 24
2017 7.6 23.2
2016 7.9 23.5
2015 8.1 24
2014 8.3 23.8
2013 8.5 23
2012 8.9 22
2011 9.1 21.9
2010 9.4 22.4
2009 9.6 23.1
2008 9.7 23.2
2007 9.6 22.2
2006 9.6 20.9
2005 9.5 20.4
2004 9.7 20.6
2003 9.5 20.5
2002 9.4 20.9
2001 9.4 21.1
2000 9.5 21.7
1999 9.4 22.8
1998 9.3 24.1
1997 9.4 25.8
1996 9.3 27.5
1995 9.2 29
1994 9.4 29.9
1993 9.7 31.5
1992 10 33
1991 9.9 34
1990 10 33.7
1989 9.9 33.4
1988 10.1 34.4
1987 9.7 36.1
1986 9.8 36.9
1985 10.2 36.7
1984 10.4 36.4
1983 10.6 35.5
1982 10.9 35
1981 11 34.7
1980 11.3 34.8
1979 11.9 34.8
1978 12.6 34.6
1977 13.2 35.4
1976 14 35.9
1975 14.9 36.5
1974 15.8 37
1973 16 37.3
1972 16.3 37.6
1971 16.8 37.8
1970 16.7 38.1
1969 17.4 38.3
1968 17.5 38.9
1967 17.9 40.5
1966 18.7 42
1965 19 44
1964 19.7 45.2
1963 18.7 46.3
1962 18.4 47.9
1961 18.4 48
1960 18.1 47.9

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 26.5 in Uzbekistan, compared with 18.1 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Italy Uzbekistan
Fertility rate 1.2 3.5
Fertility rate rank 182/196 45/196
Birth rate 6.4 26.5
Birth rate rank 190/196 46/196
Population change due to births and deaths -283,125 +722,280
Natural population change rank 191/196 28/196
Natural population change rate -0.48% +2.03%
Population growth -0.05% +1.99%
Population growth rank 170/197 52/197
Age at first childbirth 31.8 years 23.5 years
Average age at childbearing 32.3 years 27.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 2.92 35.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 38.3 221.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 11.7 32.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 19.6% 24.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 51.8% 56.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 99%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.006% 0.03%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.16% 0.76%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.23% 1.27%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.28% 1.33%
Life expectancy 84.2 years 72.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Italy
Factual

UN forecast
Uzbekistan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Italy Uzbekistan
2100 11.1% 18.4%
2099 11.1% 18.5%
2098 11.1% 18.7%
2097 11.1% 18.8%
2096 11.1% 19%
2095 11.1% 19.2%
2094 11.1% 19.3%
2093 11.2% 19.5%
2092 11.2% 19.7%
2091 11.2% 19.9%
2090 11.2% 20%
2089 11.3% 20.2%
2088 11.3% 20.4%
2087 11.3% 20.5%
2086 11.3% 20.7%
2085 11.3% 20.8%
2084 11.3% 20.9%
2083 11.3% 21.1%
2082 11.3% 21.2%
2081 11.2% 21.3%
2080 11.2% 21.4%
2079 11.2% 21.6%
2078 11.1% 21.7%
2077 11.1% 21.8%
2076 11% 22%
2075 10.9% 22.1%
2074 10.9% 22.3%
2073 10.8% 22.4%
2072 10.8% 22.6%
2071 10.7% 22.8%
2070 10.7% 23%
2069 10.6% 23.2%
2068 10.6% 23.4%
2067 10.6% 23.7%
2066 10.5% 23.9%
2065 10.5% 24.2%
2064 10.5% 24.4%
2063 10.6% 24.7%
2062 10.6% 25%
2061 10.6% 25.2%
2060 10.6% 25.5%
2059 10.7% 25.7%
2058 10.7% 25.9%
2057 10.8% 26.1%
2056 10.8% 26.3%
2055 10.8% 26.4%
2054 10.9% 26.5%
2053 10.9% 26.5%
2052 10.9% 26.6%
2051 10.9% 26.7%
2050 10.9% 26.7%
2049 10.9% 26.7%
2048 10.8% 26.8%
2047 10.8% 26.8%
2046 10.7% 26.9%
2045 10.7% 27%
2044 10.6% 27.1%
2043 10.6% 27.3%
2042 10.5% 27.5%
2041 10.5% 27.8%
2040 10.4% 28.1%
2039 10.4% 28.6%
2038 10.3% 29.1%
2037 10.3% 29.6%
2036 10.3% 30.1%
2035 10.3% 30.5%
2034 10.4% 30.8%
2033 10.4% 31%
2032 10.5% 31.2%
2031 10.7% 31.3%
2030 10.8% 31.5%
2029 11% 31.6%
2028 11.1% 31.6%
2027 11.3% 31.5%
2026 11.5% 31.4%
2025 11.8% 31.2%
2024 11.9% 31.1%
2023 12.1% 30.9%
2022 12.4% 30.6%
2021 12.6% 30.2%
2020 12.8% 29.7%
2019 13% 29.3%
2018 13.2% 29%
2017 13.4% 28.8%
2016 13.6% 28.5%
2015 13.7% 28.3%
2014 13.8% 28.1%
2013 13.9% 28.1%
2012 14% 28.2%
2011 14% 28.5%
2010 14% 28.9%
2009 14% 29.4%
2008 14% 29.9%
2007 14% 30.6%
2006 14.1% 31.4%
2005 14.1% 32.3%
2004 14.2% 33.1%
2003 14.2% 34%
2002 14.2% 34.9%
2001 14.2% 35.8%
2000 14.3% 36.7%
1999 14.3% 37.5%
1998 14.3% 38.2%
1997 14.4% 38.8%
1996 14.5% 39.2%
1995 14.6% 39.4%
1994 14.8% 39.7%
1993 15% 39.8%
1992 15.2% 39.8%
1991 15.8% 39.9%
1990 16.5% 39.9%
1989 17% 39.9%
1988 17.5% 40%
1987 18.1% 40.1%
1986 18.7% 40.1%
1985 19.3% 40.1%
1984 19.9% 40.1%
1983 20.5% 40.1%
1982 21.1% 40.3%
1981 21.6% 40.5%
1980 22.3% 40.8%
1979 22.8% 41.2%
1978 23.4% 41.7%
1977 23.7% 42.3%
1976 24.1% 42.8%
1975 24.3% 43.3%
1974 24.5% 43.7%
1973 24.6% 44%
1972 24.6% 44.3%
1971 24.6% 44.4%
1970 24.7% 44.6%
1969 24.7% 44.7%
1968 24.6% 44.8%
1967 24.6% 44.9%
1966 24.5% 44.8%
1965 24.5% 44.7%
1964 24.5% 44.2%
1963 24.5% 43.4%
1962 24.7% 42.4%
1961 25% 41.2%
1960 25% 39.8%

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 31.1% in Uzbekistan in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 39.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan

Italy
Uzbekistan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Italy Uzbekistan
2023 6 26
2022 10 27
2021 7 28
2020 8 29
2019 7 29
2018 7 29
2017 8 30
2016 8 31
2015 8 31
2014 8 32
2013 8 32
2012 8 33
2011 8 33
2010 8 34
2009 8 34
2008 7 35
2007 7 37
2006 7 38
2005 8 39
2004 8 39
2003 8 40
2002 10 41
2001 10 42
2000 11 42
1999 11 43
1998 12 42
1997 13 42
1996 14 44
1995 15 46
1994 15 49
1993 16 47
1992 17 46
1991 18 47
1990 18 50
1989 19 53
1988 20 58
1987 21 63
1986 22 69
1985 22 72

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 26 deaths in Uzbekistan.

Under-five mortality rates

Italy
Uzbekistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Italy Uzbekistan
2023 0.28% 1.33%
2022 0.28% 1.38%
2021 0.29% 1.44%
2020 0.3% 1.5%
2019 0.31% 1.56%
2018 0.32% 1.64%
2017 0.33% 1.73%
2016 0.34% 1.85%
2015 0.35% 1.98%
2014 0.36% 2.14%
2013 0.37% 2.32%
2012 0.38% 2.52%
2011 0.39% 2.75%
2010 0.4% 3.01%
2009 0.41% 3.29%
2008 0.41% 3.59%
2007 0.42% 3.9%
2006 0.43% 4.24%
2005 0.45% 4.57%
2004 0.46% 4.92%
2003 0.48% 5.25%
2002 0.51% 5.57%
2001 0.53% 5.88%
2000 0.56% 6.15%
1999 0.59% 6.38%
1998 0.62% 6.57%
1997 0.66% 6.72%
1996 0.7% 6.83%
1995 0.75% 6.91%
1994 0.8% 6.95%
1993 0.85% 6.99%
1992 0.89% 7.01%
1991 0.93% 7.01%
1990 0.97% 7.04%
1989 1% 7.13%
1988 1.04% 7.31%
1987 1.08% 7.59%
1986 1.14% 7.96%
1985 1.2% 8.4%
1984 1.27% 8.91%
1983 1.35% 9.5%
1982 1.43% 10.2%
1981 1.52% 10.9%
1980 1.61% 11.7%
1979 1.7% 12.5%
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 1.33% in Uzbekistan. 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) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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