Fertility & birth rates in Italy and Venezuela

Fertility rate in Italy vs Venezuela by year

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Italy

Venezuela

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Year	Fertility rate
	Italy	Venezuela
2023	1.2	2.08
2022	1.24	2.09
2021	1.25	2.11
2020	1.24	2.12
2019	1.27	2.13
2018	1.31	2.15
2017	1.34	2.18
2016	1.36	2.22
2015	1.36	2.25
2014	1.38	2.3
2013	1.39	2.33
2012	1.42	2.38
2011	1.42	2.4
2010	1.44	2.4
2009	1.44	2.42
2008	1.44	2.48
2007	1.39	2.52
2006	1.37	2.6
2005	1.33	2.63
2004	1.34	2.64
2003	1.29	2.7
2002	1.27	2.74
2001	1.25	2.78
2000	1.26	2.79
1999	1.23	2.86
1998	1.22	2.91
1997	1.22	2.97
1996	1.2	3.02
1995	1.19	3.08
1994	1.21	3.15
1993	1.25	3.22
1992	1.3	3.29
1991	1.3	3.37
1990	1.33	3.45
1989	1.33	3.52
1988	1.36	3.6
1987	1.33	3.67
1986	1.35	3.73
1985	1.42	3.79
1984	1.46	3.86
1983	1.51	3.93
1982	1.56	4.01
1981	1.58	4.1
1980	1.64	4.2
1979	1.73	4.3
1978	1.84	4.4
1977	1.93	4.49
1976	2.04	4.59
1975	2.17	4.69
1974	2.28	4.79
1973	2.3	4.91
1972	2.35	5.04
1971	2.4	5.17
1970	2.38	5.32
1969	2.47	5.47
1968	2.46	5.61
1967	2.5	5.75
1966	2.58	5.87
1965	2.6	5.98
1964	2.66	6.07
1963	2.51	6.16
1962	2.46	6.23
1961	2.44	6.3
1960	2.4	6.38

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Italy was 1.2 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.08 in Venezuela in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Italy

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Year	Natural population change
	Italy	Venezuela
2023	-283,125	213,020
2022	-318,674	216,619
2021	-301,579	207,746
2020	-338,801	237,223
2019	-215,025	274,826
2018	-192,475	317,302
2017	-192,007	340,222
2016	-138,265	359,651
2015	-162,620	384,560
2014	-96,513	395,088
2013	-90,468	408,930
2012	-78,248	420,758
2011	-48,021	425,958
2010	-23,928	425,397
2009	-17,866	427,257
2008	-11,842	435,870
2007	-5,876	452,482
2006	0	460,152
2005	-17,450	463,260
2004	11,566	455,881
2003	-40,179	456,902
2002	-22,836	466,821
2001	-11,396	451,487
2000	-17,082	459,802
1999	-22,766	463,787
1998	-39,835	469,123
1997	-22,756	472,002
1996	-22,744	468,653
1995	-34,107	469,267
1994	-17,053	469,178
1993	0	473,189
1992	22,718	474,824
1991	11,352	477,917
1990	22,688	478,168
1989	28,336	478,053
1988	33,977	477,569
1987	16,980	474,204
1986	11,319	468,252
1985	28,297	455,517
1984	50,919	449,186
1983	33,939	443,569
1982	79,161	436,564
1981	73,452	432,059
1980	84,650	425,613
1979	129,531	421,256
1978	168,465	414,032
1977	190,248	405,315
1976	228,445	395,344
1975	271,660	385,045
1974	336,176	375,678
1973	328,508	367,612
1972	364,355	360,749
1971	383,922	355,212
1970	376,753	350,709
1969	390,827	343,596
1968	399,268	340,973
1967	439,074	335,813
1966	488,427	329,697
1965	474,222	321,695
1964	527,089	314,397
1963	440,767	307,279
1962	427,387	299,345
1961	459,880	292,109
1960	426,697	285,105

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 +0.75% in Venezuela.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and +1% in Venezuela.

Birth rate in Italy vs Venezuela 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	Venezuela
2023	6.4	15.1
2022	6.7	15
2021	6.8	15.2
2020	6.8	15.5
2019	7	16.3
2018	7.3	17.3
2017	7.6	17.9
2016	7.9	18.3
2015	8.1	18.6
2014	8.3	19.1
2013	8.5	19.5
2012	8.9	19.9
2011	9.1	20.2
2010	9.4	20.3
2009	9.6	20.6
2008	9.7	21.1
2007	9.6	21.5
2006	9.6	22.1
2005	9.5	22.4
2004	9.7	22.4
2003	9.5	22.9
2002	9.4	23.3
2001	9.4	23.6
2000	9.5	23.7
1999	9.4	24.2
1998	9.3	24.6
1997	9.4	25.1
1996	9.3	25.5
1995	9.2	26
1994	9.4	26.5
1993	9.7	27.1
1992	10	27.7
1991	9.9	28.3
1990	10	28.9
1989	9.9	29.5
1988	10.1	30.1
1987	9.7	30.6
1986	9.8	30.9
1985	10.2	31
1984	10.4	31.4
1983	10.6	31.8
1982	10.9	32.3
1981	11	32.8
1980	11.3	33.3
1979	11.9	33.8
1978	12.6	34.1
1977	13.2	34.5
1976	14	34.7
1975	14.9	35
1974	15.8	35.3
1973	16	35.7
1972	16.3	36.1
1971	16.8	36.7
1970	16.7	37.5
1969	17.4	38.2
1968	17.5	39
1967	17.9	39.7
1966	18.7	40.5
1965	19	41.3
1964	19.7	42
1963	18.7	42.7
1962	18.4	43.4
1961	18.4	44.1
1960	18.1	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.4 in Italy and 15.1 in Venezuela, compared with 18.1 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Venezuela

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Italy	Venezuela
2100	11.1%	14.4%
2099	11.1%	14.5%
2098	11.1%	14.5%
2097	11.1%	14.5%
2096	11.1%	14.5%
2095	11.1%	14.6%
2094	11.1%	14.6%
2093	11.2%	14.6%
2092	11.2%	14.7%
2091	11.2%	14.7%
2090	11.2%	14.8%
2089	11.3%	14.8%
2088	11.3%	14.9%
2087	11.3%	15%
2086	11.3%	15.1%
2085	11.3%	15.2%
2084	11.3%	15.2%
2083	11.3%	15.3%
2082	11.3%	15.4%
2081	11.2%	15.6%
2080	11.2%	15.7%
2079	11.2%	15.8%
2078	11.1%	15.9%
2077	11.1%	16%
2076	11%	16.1%
2075	10.9%	16.2%
2074	10.9%	16.4%
2073	10.8%	16.5%
2072	10.8%	16.6%
2071	10.7%	16.7%
2070	10.7%	16.8%
2069	10.6%	16.8%
2068	10.6%	16.9%
2067	10.6%	17%
2066	10.5%	17.1%
2065	10.5%	17.2%
2064	10.5%	17.3%
2063	10.6%	17.4%
2062	10.6%	17.4%
2061	10.6%	17.5%
2060	10.6%	17.7%
2059	10.7%	17.8%
2058	10.7%	17.9%
2057	10.8%	18.1%
2056	10.8%	18.3%
2055	10.8%	18.5%
2054	10.9%	18.7%
2053	10.9%	18.9%
2052	10.9%	19.1%
2051	10.9%	19.4%
2050	10.9%	19.6%
2049	10.9%	19.9%
2048	10.8%	20.2%
2047	10.8%	20.4%
2046	10.7%	20.6%
2045	10.7%	20.8%
2044	10.6%	21%
2043	10.6%	21.2%
2042	10.5%	21.3%
2041	10.5%	21.4%
2040	10.4%	21.4%
2039	10.4%	21.5%
2038	10.3%	21.5%
2037	10.3%	21.4%
2036	10.3%	21.4%
2035	10.3%	21.4%
2034	10.4%	21.5%
2033	10.4%	21.6%
2032	10.5%	21.9%
2031	10.7%	22.2%
2030	10.8%	22.5%
2029	11%	23%
2028	11.1%	23.5%
2027	11.3%	24%
2026	11.5%	24.6%
2025	11.8%	25.2%
2024	11.9%	25.5%
2023	12.1%	26.2%
2022	12.4%	26.8%
2021	12.6%	27.4%
2020	12.8%	27.8%
2019	13%	28%
2018	13.2%	27.9%
2017	13.4%	27.8%
2016	13.6%	27.9%
2015	13.7%	28.2%
2014	13.8%	28.5%
2013	13.9%	28.9%
2012	14%	29.2%
2011	14%	29.5%
2010	14%	29.9%
2009	14%	30.3%
2008	14%	30.6%
2007	14%	31%
2006	14.1%	31.4%
2005	14.1%	31.8%
2004	14.2%	32.2%
2003	14.2%	32.7%
2002	14.2%	33.1%
2001	14.2%	33.6%
2000	14.3%	34%
1999	14.3%	34.5%
1998	14.3%	34.9%
1997	14.4%	35.3%
1996	14.5%	35.8%
1995	14.6%	36.2%
1994	14.8%	36.6%
1993	15%	37%
1992	15.2%	37.4%
1991	15.8%	37.8%
1990	16.5%	38.1%
1989	17%	38.4%
1988	17.5%	38.7%
1987	18.1%	39%
1986	18.7%	39.3%
1985	19.3%	39.6%
1984	19.9%	39.9%
1983	20.5%	40.3%
1982	21.1%	40.6%
1981	21.6%	41%
1980	22.3%	41.3%
1979	22.8%	41.7%
1978	23.4%	42.1%
1977	23.7%	42.5%
1976	24.1%	42.9%
1975	24.3%	43.3%
1974	24.5%	43.8%
1973	24.6%	44.3%
1972	24.6%	44.7%
1971	24.6%	45.2%
1970	24.7%	45.6%
1969	24.7%	46%
1968	24.6%	46.3%
1967	24.6%	46.6%
1966	24.5%	46.8%
1965	24.5%	46.9%
1964	24.5%	47%
1963	24.5%	47%
1962	24.7%	47%
1961	25%	46.9%
1960	25%	46.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.9% of the population in Italy and 25.5% in Venezuela in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 38.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and Venezuela compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Italy vs Venezuela

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Italy

Venezuela

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Italy	Venezuela
2023	6	227
2022	10	219
2021	7	251
2020	8	207
2019	7	202
2018	7	205
2017	8	195
2016	8	162
2015	8	136
2014	8	133
2013	8	123
2012	8	113
2011	8	104
2010	8	110
2009	8	109
2008	7	103
2007	7	92
2006	7	96
2005	8	93
2004	8	94
2003	8	97
2002	10	87
2001	10	101
2000	11	86
1999	11	88
1998	12	82
1997	13	82
1996	14	86
1995	15	84
1994	15	84
1993	16	82
1992	17	82
1991	18	80
1990	18	83
1989	19	80
1988	20	80
1987	21	81
1986	22	81
1985	22	83

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 227 deaths in Venezuela.

Under-five mortality rates

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Venezuela

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Italy	Venezuela
2023	0.28%	2.43%
2022	0.28%	2.43%
2021	0.29%	2.43%
2020	0.3%	2.43%
2019	0.31%	2.43%
2018	0.32%	2.43%
2017	0.33%	2.43%
2016	0.34%	2.43%
2015	0.35%	1.92%
2014	0.36%	1.83%
2013	0.37%	1.79%
2012	0.38%	1.76%
2011	0.39%	1.73%
2010	0.4%	1.72%
2009	0.41%	1.71%
2008	0.41%	1.72%
2007	0.42%	1.74%
2006	0.43%	1.79%
2005	0.45%	1.85%
2004	0.46%	1.91%
2003	0.48%	1.98%
2002	0.51%	2.03%
2001	0.53%	2.09%
2000	0.56%	2.15%
1999	0.59%	2.24%
1998	0.62%	2.34%
1997	0.66%	2.45%
1996	0.7%	2.55%
1995	0.75%	2.63%
1994	0.8%	2.68%
1993	0.85%	2.73%
1992	0.89%	2.78%
1991	0.93%	2.86%
1990	0.97%	2.96%
1989	1%	3.09%
1988	1.04%	3.23%
1987	1.08%	3.37%
1986	1.14%	3.5%
1985	1.2%	3.64%
1984	1.27%	3.77%
1983	1.35%	3.91%
1982	1.43%	4.07%
1981	1.52%	4.24%
1980	1.61%	4.42%
1979	1.7%	4.62%
1978	1.82%	4.82%
1977	1.95%	5.01%
1976	2.11%	5.2%
1975	2.31%	5.38%
1974	2.53%	5.57%
1973	2.76%	5.75%
1972	2.98%	5.94%
1971	3.18%	6.12%
1970	3.36%	6.3%
1969	3.51%	6.47%
1968	3.64%	6.61%
1967	3.78%	6.75%
1966	3.93%	6.87%
1965	4.11%	7%
1964	4.31%	7.14%
1963	4.53%	7.3%
1962	4.76%	7.49%
1961	4.98%	7.72%
1960	5.19%	7.97%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in Italy and 2.43% in Venezuela. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.