Canada vs Italy: Period total fertility rate
Canada
1.26
in 2023
Italy
1.21
in 2023
Canada rank
26th
Italy rank
28th
Period total fertility rate over time
- Canada
- Italy
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.26 against 1.21 in Italy, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 26th and Italy ranks 28th of 34 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 7 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.87 | 2.36 | 1.51 | Canada |
| 1960s | 3.21 | 2.57 | 0.6444 | Canada |
| 1970s | 1.89 | 2.2 | 0.3127 | Italy |
| 1980s | 1.63 | 1.48 | 0.1434 | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.65 | 1.26 | 0.3941 | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.59 | 1.34 | 0.2586 | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.58 | 1.37 | 0.2136 | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.35 | 1.24 | 0.1135 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period total fertility rate, Canada or Italy?
- Canada, at 1.26 against 1.21 in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Canada and Italy?
- 0.05, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Italy rank globally for period total fertility rate?
- Canada ranks 26th and Italy ranks 28th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Period total fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.