Italy vs Ukraine: Number of live births

Italy
393,333 births
in 2022
Ukraine
503,657 births
in 2013
Italy rank
8th
Ukraine rank
7th

Number of live births over time

  • Italy
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 503,657 births against 393,333 births in Italy, a difference of 110,324 births.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 8th and Ukraine ranks 7th of 34 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and Ukraine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Ukraine Difference Ahead
1950s 910,628 births 880,552 births 30,076 births Italy
1960s 967,987 births 756,812 births 211,175 births Italy
1970s 830,481 births 733,729 births 96,752 births Italy
1980s 599,439 births 757,165 births 157,725 births Ukraine
1990s 548,807 births 517,491 births 31,316 births Italy
2000s 554,666 births 437,036 births 117,630 births Italy
2010s 539,261 births 506,162 births 33,100 births Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of live births, Italy or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 503,657 births against 393,333 births in Italy as of 2013.
What is the difference in number of live births between Italy and Ukraine?
110,324 births, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Ukraine?
55 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2013.
How do Italy and Ukraine rank globally for number of live births?
Italy ranks 8th and Ukraine ranks 7th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of live births. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of live births
Unit
births
Source
Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 2,331 data points, 1891–2024
Last refreshed

The total number of live births recorded in a given year.