Italy vs Netherlands: Birth rate by women's age group

Italy
2.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Netherlands
1.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Italy rank
221st
Netherlands rank
223rd

Birth rate by women's age group over time

  • Italy
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 2.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 1.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 221st and Netherlands ranks 223rd of 236 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Netherlands Difference Ahead
1950s 17.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 13.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 3.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Italy
1960s 22.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 19.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 3.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Italy
1970s 27.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 14.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 13.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Italy
1980s 13.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 7.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 5.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Italy
1990s 7.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 7.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 0.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Italy
2000s 6.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 6.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 0.7421 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Italy
2010s 5.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 3.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 1.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Italy
2020s 3.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 2.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 0.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rate by women's age group, Italy or Netherlands?
Italy, at 2.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 1.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in birth rate by women's age group between Italy and Netherlands?
0.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for birth rate by women's age group?
Italy ranks 221st and Netherlands ranks 223rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Birth rate by women's age group
Unit
live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.