Fertility & birth rates in Italy and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate in Italy vs Zimbabwe by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Italy	Zimbabwe
2023	1.2	3.72
2022	1.24	3.77
2021	1.25	3.77
2020	1.24	3.75
2019	1.27	3.75
2018	1.31	3.74
2017	1.34	3.77
2016	1.36	3.83
2015	1.36	3.91
2014	1.38	4.01
2013	1.39	4.11
2012	1.42	4.13
2011	1.42	4.13
2010	1.44	4.04
2009	1.44	3.95
2008	1.44	3.78
2007	1.39	3.68
2006	1.37	3.64
2005	1.33	3.69
2004	1.34	3.78
2003	1.29	3.86
2002	1.27	3.93
2001	1.25	3.98
2000	1.26	4.01
1999	1.23	4.06
1998	1.22	4.07
1997	1.22	4.08
1996	1.2	4.11
1995	1.19	4.15
1994	1.21	4.28
1993	1.25	4.39
1992	1.3	4.57
1991	1.3	4.72
1990	1.33	4.88
1989	1.33	5.07
1988	1.36	5.28
1987	1.33	5.5
1986	1.35	5.69
1985	1.42	5.87
1984	1.46	6.04
1983	1.51	6.2
1982	1.56	6.33
1981	1.58	6.45
1980	1.64	6.52
1979	1.73	6.59
1978	1.84	6.66
1977	1.93	6.71
1976	2.04	6.77
1975	2.17	6.83
1974	2.28	6.88
1973	2.3	6.94
1972	2.35	6.94
1971	2.4	6.94
1970	2.38	6.98
1969	2.47	7.04
1968	2.46	7.11
1967	2.5	7.16
1966	2.58	7.2
1965	2.6	7.23
1964	2.66	7.23
1963	2.51	7.23
1962	2.46	7.23
1961	2.44	7.21
1960	2.4	7.2

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Italy was 1.2 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.72 in Zimbabwe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Italy

Zimbabwe

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Year	Natural population change
	Italy	Zimbabwe
2023	-283,125	372,505
2022	-318,674	371,243
2021	-301,579	349,908
2020	-338,801	354,790
2019	-215,025	348,798
2018	-192,475	345,883
2017	-192,007	344,035
2016	-138,265	348,772
2015	-162,620	356,203
2014	-96,513	366,350
2013	-90,468	374,757
2012	-78,248	371,135
2011	-48,021	359,572
2010	-23,928	335,570
2009	-17,866	309,316
2008	-11,842	280,527
2007	-5,876	261,805
2006	0	248,963
2005	-17,450	248,545
2004	11,566	248,307
2003	-40,179	243,057
2002	-22,836	244,170
2001	-11,396	227,909
2000	-17,082	236,343
1999	-22,766	232,393
1998	-39,835	225,614
1997	-22,756	216,288
1996	-22,744	205,269
1995	-34,107	206,695
1994	-17,053	216,343
1993	0	228,045
1992	22,718	255,291
1991	11,352	260,943
1990	22,688	265,444
1989	28,336	270,838
1988	33,977	277,498
1987	16,980	286,766
1986	11,319	289,894
1985	28,297	290,756
1984	50,919	290,052
1983	33,939	286,545
1982	79,161	279,934
1981	73,452	271,361
1980	84,650	241,179
1979	129,531	223,657
1978	168,465	222,979
1977	190,248	225,139
1976	228,445	221,419
1975	271,660	216,947
1974	336,176	208,806
1973	328,508	201,885
1972	364,355	193,725
1971	383,922	185,427
1970	376,753	178,979
1969	390,827	172,626
1968	399,268	166,865
1967	439,074	161,205
1966	488,427	156,014
1965	474,222	151,164
1964	527,089	145,848
1963	440,767	140,984
1962	427,387	136,317
1961	459,880	131,531
1960	426,697	126,959

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 +2.28% in Zimbabwe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and +2.34% in Zimbabwe.

Birth rate in Italy vs Zimbabwe by year

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Italy

Zimbabwe

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Italy	Zimbabwe
2023	6.4	30.4
2022	6.7	30.9
2021	6.8	30.9
2020	6.8	31
2019	7	31.1
2018	7.3	31.3
2017	7.6	31.8
2016	7.9	32.7
2015	8.1	33.9
2014	8.3	35.4
2013	8.5	37
2012	8.9	37.8
2011	9.1	38.1
2010	9.4	37.9
2009	9.6	37.5
2008	9.7	36.4
2007	9.6	35.7
2006	9.6	35.2
2005	9.5	35.8
2004	9.7	36.3
2003	9.5	36.6
2002	9.4	36.5
2001	9.4	36.5
2000	9.5	36.1
1999	9.4	35.6
1998	9.3	34.5
1997	9.4	33.4
1996	9.3	32.4
1995	9.2	31.7
1994	9.4	32
1993	9.7	32.4
1992	10	34.3
1991	9.9	34.9
1990	10	35.5
1989	9.9	36.4
1988	10.1	37.7
1987	9.7	39.5
1986	9.8	40.9
1985	10.2	42.3
1984	10.4	43.7
1983	10.6	45
1982	10.9	45.7
1981	11	46.3
1980	11.3	44.8
1979	11.9	46.3
1978	12.6	46.8
1977	13.2	46.5
1976	14	46.5
1975	14.9	46.6
1974	15.8	46.4
1973	16	46.4
1972	16.3	46
1971	16.8	45.6
1970	16.7	45.5
1969	17.4	45.5
1968	17.5	45.7
1967	17.9	45.8
1966	18.7	46.1
1965	19	46.4
1964	19.7	46.6
1963	18.7	46.8
1962	18.4	47.1
1961	18.4	47.3
1960	18.1	47.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.4 in Italy and 30.4 in Zimbabwe, compared with 18.1 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Italy

Factual

UN forecast

Zimbabwe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Italy	Zimbabwe
2100	11.1%	20.3%
2099	11.1%	20.5%
2098	11.1%	20.6%
2097	11.1%	20.8%
2096	11.1%	20.9%
2095	11.1%	21.1%
2094	11.1%	21.3%
2093	11.2%	21.4%
2092	11.2%	21.6%
2091	11.2%	21.8%
2090	11.2%	22%
2089	11.3%	22.2%
2088	11.3%	22.4%
2087	11.3%	22.6%
2086	11.3%	22.8%
2085	11.3%	23%
2084	11.3%	23.2%
2083	11.3%	23.4%
2082	11.3%	23.6%
2081	11.2%	23.8%
2080	11.2%	24%
2079	11.2%	24.2%
2078	11.1%	24.4%
2077	11.1%	24.6%
2076	11%	24.9%
2075	10.9%	25.1%
2074	10.9%	25.3%
2073	10.8%	25.5%
2072	10.8%	25.7%
2071	10.7%	25.9%
2070	10.7%	26.2%
2069	10.6%	26.4%
2068	10.6%	26.6%
2067	10.6%	26.8%
2066	10.5%	27.1%
2065	10.5%	27.3%
2064	10.5%	27.6%
2063	10.6%	27.8%
2062	10.6%	28.1%
2061	10.6%	28.4%
2060	10.6%	28.7%
2059	10.7%	29%
2058	10.7%	29.3%
2057	10.8%	29.6%
2056	10.8%	30%
2055	10.8%	30.3%
2054	10.9%	30.6%
2053	10.9%	31%
2052	10.9%	31.3%
2051	10.9%	31.7%
2050	10.9%	32%
2049	10.9%	32.4%
2048	10.8%	32.7%
2047	10.8%	33.1%
2046	10.7%	33.4%
2045	10.7%	33.7%
2044	10.6%	34%
2043	10.6%	34.2%
2042	10.5%	34.5%
2041	10.5%	34.7%
2040	10.4%	34.9%
2039	10.4%	35.2%
2038	10.3%	35.4%
2037	10.3%	35.7%
2036	10.3%	35.9%
2035	10.3%	36.2%
2034	10.4%	36.4%
2033	10.4%	36.6%
2032	10.5%	36.9%
2031	10.7%	37.2%
2030	10.8%	37.6%
2029	11%	38.1%
2028	11.1%	38.7%
2027	11.3%	39.3%
2026	11.5%	40%
2025	11.8%	40.6%
2024	11.9%	40.9%
2023	12.1%	41.3%
2022	12.4%	41.6%
2021	12.6%	41.9%
2020	12.8%	42.2%
2019	13%	42.5%
2018	13.2%	42.9%
2017	13.4%	43.3%
2016	13.6%	43.6%
2015	13.7%	43.8%
2014	13.8%	43.9%
2013	13.9%	43.9%
2012	14%	43.7%
2011	14%	43.4%
2010	14%	43%
2009	14%	42.7%
2008	14%	42.4%
2007	14%	42.1%
2006	14.1%	42%
2005	14.1%	41.9%
2004	14.2%	41.7%
2003	14.2%	41.5%
2002	14.2%	41.4%
2001	14.2%	41.5%
2000	14.3%	41.9%
1999	14.3%	42.4%
1998	14.3%	43.1%
1997	14.4%	44%
1996	14.5%	45%
1995	14.6%	45.9%
1994	14.8%	46.6%
1993	15%	47.1%
1992	15.2%	46.8%
1991	15.8%	46.6%
1990	16.5%	47.1%
1989	17%	47.6%
1988	17.5%	47.9%
1987	18.1%	47.9%
1986	18.7%	47.9%
1985	19.3%	48%
1984	19.9%	48.1%
1983	20.5%	48.2%
1982	21.1%	48.3%
1981	21.6%	48.4%
1980	22.3%	48.7%
1979	22.8%	48.8%
1978	23.4%	48.5%
1977	23.7%	48.3%
1976	24.1%	48.2%
1975	24.3%	48.1%
1974	24.5%	48.1%
1973	24.6%	48.1%
1972	24.6%	48.2%
1971	24.6%	48.2%
1970	24.7%	48.3%
1969	24.7%	48.4%
1968	24.6%	48.5%
1967	24.6%	48.5%
1966	24.5%	48.6%
1965	24.5%	48.7%
1964	24.5%	48.8%
1963	24.5%	48.5%
1962	24.7%	48.1%
1961	25%	47.7%
1960	25%	47.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.9% of the population in Italy and 40.9% in Zimbabwe in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and Zimbabwe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Italy vs Zimbabwe

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Italy

Zimbabwe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Italy	Zimbabwe
2023	6	358
2022	10	368
2021	7	446
2020	8	380
2019	7	388
2018	7	386
2017	8	389
2016	8	411
2015	8	428
2014	8	468
2013	8	525
2012	8	558
2011	8	564
2010	8	567
2009	8	540
2008	7	526
2007	7	519
2006	7	480
2005	8	454
2004	8	451
2003	8	455
2002	10	418
2001	10	467
2000	11	405
1999	11	399
1998	12	368
1997	13	357
1996	14	352
1995	15	332
1994	15	332
1993	16	331
1992	17	333
1991	18	332
1990	18	353
1989	19	382
1988	20	431
1987	21	480
1986	22	525
1985	22	573

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 358 deaths in Zimbabwe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Zimbabwe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Italy	Zimbabwe
2023	0.28%	4.42%
2022	0.28%	4.6%
2021	0.29%	4.76%
2020	0.3%	5.01%
2019	0.31%	5.11%
2018	0.32%	5.23%
2017	0.33%	5.5%
2016	0.34%	5.69%
2015	0.35%	5.98%
2014	0.36%	6.18%
2013	0.37%	6.55%
2012	0.38%	7.14%
2011	0.39%	7.88%
2010	0.4%	8.5%
2009	0.41%	9.03%
2008	0.41%	9.34%
2007	0.42%	9.47%
2006	0.43%	9.4%
2005	0.45%	9.23%
2004	0.46%	9.17%
2003	0.48%	8.85%
2002	0.51%	8.48%
2001	0.53%	9.79%
2000	0.56%	9.83%
1999	0.59%	9.92%
1998	0.62%	10%
1997	0.66%	10.1%
1996	0.7%	10%
1995	0.75%	9.83%
1994	0.8%	9.52%
1993	0.85%	9.16%
1992	0.89%	8.73%
1991	0.93%	8.33%
1990	0.97%	7.97%
1989	1%	7.69%
1988	1.04%	7.55%
1987	1.08%	7.61%
1986	1.14%	7.86%
1985	1.2%	8.31%
1984	1.27%	8.87%
1983	1.35%	9.5%
1982	1.43%	10.1%
1981	1.52%	10.7%
1980	1.61%	11.1%
1979	1.7%	11.3%
1978	1.82%	11.5%
1977	1.95%	11.5%
1976	2.11%	11.5%
1975	2.31%	11.4%
1974	2.53%	11.4%
1973	2.76%	11.4%
1972	2.98%	11.5%
1971	3.18%	11.5%
1970	3.36%	11.7%
1969	3.51%	11.8%
1968	3.64%	12.1%
1967	3.78%	12.4%
1966	3.93%	12.7%
1965	4.11%	13.1%
1964	4.31%	13.5%
1963	4.53%	14%
1962	4.76%	14.4%
1961	4.98%	14.8%
1960	5.19%	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in Italy and 4.42% in Zimbabwe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.