San Marino birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in San Marino by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in San Marino was 1.15 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 1975. In 1993, the fertility rate was 1.12 — a 2.32% increase in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in San Marino (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been -0.1% annually. On average, 35 more people died each year than were born.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.27% — 92 more people died than were born.

In 2023, San Marino ranks 159/196 for absolute natural population change and 174/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in San Marino by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 0% will be to women under age 20, 29.1% to women ages 20-29, and 70.9% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 2.52%, 59.7%, and 37.8%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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San Marino

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	San Marino	World
2100	11.9%	16.5%
2099	11.9%	16.6%
2098	11.9%	16.6%
2097	12%	16.7%
2096	12%	16.8%
2095	12%	16.8%
2094	12.1%	16.9%
2093	12.1%	17%
2092	12.2%	17%
2091	12.2%	17.1%
2090	12.3%	17.2%
2089	12.3%	17.2%
2088	12.3%	17.3%
2087	12.4%	17.4%
2086	12.4%	17.4%
2085	12.4%	17.5%
2084	12.4%	17.5%
2083	12.4%	17.6%
2082	12.4%	17.7%
2081	12.3%	17.7%
2080	12.3%	17.8%
2079	12.2%	17.8%
2078	12.2%	17.9%
2077	12.1%	17.9%
2076	12%	18%
2075	11.9%	18%
2074	11.8%	18.1%
2073	11.7%	18.2%
2072	11.6%	18.2%
2071	11.5%	18.3%
2070	11.5%	18.3%
2069	11.4%	18.4%
2068	11.4%	18.5%
2067	11.3%	18.6%
2066	11.3%	18.6%
2065	11.3%	18.7%
2064	11.3%	18.8%
2063	11.3%	18.9%
2062	11.4%	19.1%
2061	11.4%	19.2%
2060	11.5%	19.3%
2059	11.5%	19.4%
2058	11.6%	19.5%
2057	11.6%	19.6%
2056	11.7%	19.8%
2055	11.7%	19.9%
2054	11.7%	20%
2053	11.8%	20.1%
2052	11.7%	20.2%
2051	11.7%	20.3%
2050	11.7%	20.4%
2049	11.6%	20.5%
2048	11.5%	20.6%
2047	11.4%	20.7%
2046	11.2%	20.8%
2045	11.1%	20.9%
2044	11%	20.9%
2043	10.8%	21%
2042	10.6%	21.1%
2041	10.5%	21.2%
2040	10.3%	21.2%
2039	10.2%	21.3%
2038	10%	21.4%
2037	9.93%	21.5%
2036	9.9%	21.6%
2035	9.89%	21.8%
2034	9.93%	22%
2033	9.99%	22.2%
2032	10%	22.4%
2031	10.2%	22.7%
2030	10.4%	23%
2029	10.6%	23.3%
2028	11%	23.6%
2027	11.2%	23.9%
2026	11.6%	24.2%
2025	12.1%	24.6%
2024	12.3%	24.7%
2023	12.7%	25%
2022	13%	25.3%
2021	13.2%	25.6%
2020	13.4%	25.8%
2019	13.7%	26%
2018	14%	26.2%
2017	14.4%	26.4%
2016	14.7%	26.5%
2015	14.9%	26.6%
2014	15.1%	26.8%
2013	15.1%	26.9%
2012	15.2%	27%
2011	15.3%	27.1%
2010	15.4%	27.3%
2009	15.4%	27.5%
2008	15.4%	27.6%
2007	15.3%	27.9%
2006	15.3%	28.1%
2005	15.3%	28.5%
2004	15.2%	28.8%
2003	15.2%	29.2%
2002	15.1%	29.6%
2001	15%	30%
2000	14.9%	30.4%
1999	14.9%	30.8%
1998	14.9%	31.1%
1997	14.9%	31.5%
1996	14.9%	31.8%
1995	14.9%	32.1%
1994	15%	32.3%
1993	15.2%	32.5%
1992	15.4%	32.7%
1991	15.8%	32.9%
1990	16.1%	33%
1989	16.5%	33.2%
1988	17%	33.4%
1987	17.5%	33.6%
1986	18%	33.8%
1985	18.6%	34%
1984	19.1%	34.3%
1983	19.7%	34.6%
1982	20.3%	34.9%
1981	21%	35.2%
1980	21.7%	35.5%
1979	22.4%	35.9%
1978	23%	36.3%
1977	23.9%	36.7%
1976	24.7%	36.9%
1975	25.1%	37.1%
1974	25.4%	37.2%
1973	25.7%	37.3%
1972	25.9%	37.5%
1971	26%	37.6%
1970	25.9%	37.7%
1969	25.6%	37.8%
1968	25.3%	37.9%
1967	24.9%	38%
1966	24.5%	38%
1965	24.3%	38%
1964	24.5%	38%
1963	24.8%	37.8%
1962	25%	37.6%
1961	25%	37.5%
1960	25%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in San Marino was 25% in 1960, 15.4% in 1992, and 12.3% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of San Marino.

Maternal mortality by year

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San Marino

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	San Marino	World
2023	8	197
2022	22	203
2021	35	242
2020	46	211
2019	7	207
2018	7	211
2017	7	215
2016	7	220
2015	8	228
2014	8	231
2013	8	235
2012	8	239
2011	8	247
2010	8	253
2009	8	258
2008	8	264
2007	8	269
2006	12	276
2005	12	283
2004	13	291
2003	13	301
2002	14	311
2001	14	321
2000	14	328
1999	9	340
1998	9	360
1997	10	358
1996	10	366
1995	10	371
1994	10	382
1993	11	389
1992	11	395
1991	11	395
1990	11	391
1989	12	401
1988	12	414
1987	12	429
1986	12	438
1985	12	460

The maternal mortality rate in San Marino was 8 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.008% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 42.9% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Chart Table

San Marino

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	San Marino	World
2023	0.14%	2.49%
2022	0.15%	2.59%
2021	0.15%	2.66%
2020	0.16%	2.75%
2019	0.17%	2.86%
2018	0.17%	2.97%
2017	0.18%	3.11%
2016	0.19%	3.22%
2015	0.2%	3.35%
2014	0.21%	3.48%
2013	0.23%	3.61%
2012	0.24%	3.77%
2011	0.25%	3.97%
2010	0.27%	4.11%
2009	0.28%	4.31%
2008	0.3%	4.5%
2007	0.32%	4.7%
2006	0.34%	4.92%
2005	0.37%	5.16%
2004	0.39%	5.43%
2003	0.42%	5.65%
2002	0.46%	5.94%
2001	0.5%	6.21%
2000	0.54%	6.48%
1999	0.58%	6.75%
1998	0.63%	7.05%
1997	0.69%	7.28%
1996	0.75%	7.52%
1995	0.81%	7.76%
1994	0.89%	7.98%
1993	0.97%	8.19%
1992	1.06%	8.46%
1991	1.16%	8.66%
1990	1.27%	8.81%
1989	1.39%	9.02%
1988	1.52%	9.31%
1987	1.66%	9.47%
1986	1.82%	9.81%
1985	1.99%	10.1%
1984	-	10.4%
1983	-	10.6%
1982	-	10.8%
1981	-	11%
1980	-	11.4%
1979	-	11.7%
1978	-	12.2%
1977	-	12.6%
1976	-	13%
1975	-	13.4%
1974	-	13.8%
1973	-	14.1%
1972	-	14.5%
1971	-	15.1%
1970	-	15.2%
1969	-	15.4%
1968	-	15.6%
1967	-	15.9%
1966	-	16.1%
1965	-	16.4%
1964	-	16.6%
1963	-	16.5%
1962	-	16.7%
1961	-	17%
1960	-	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in San Marino was 1.4 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.14% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 5.4 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.