Canada vs Italy: Period total fertility rate

Canada
1.26
in 2023
Italy
1.24
in 2022
Canada rank
28th
Italy rank
30th

Period total fertility rate over time

  • Canada
  • Italy
1234192119722023

How they compare

Canada currently reports 1.26 against 1.24 in Italy, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 28th and Italy ranks 30th 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 1.38 1.25 0.134 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 1.24 in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Canada and Italy?
0.02, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
69 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2022.
How do Canada and Italy rank globally for period total fertility rate?
Canada ranks 28th and Italy ranks 30th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Period total fertility rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 2,331 data points, 1891–2024
Last refreshed