Italy vs South Korea: Total number of births by birth order
Italy
192,525 births
in 2022
South Korea
138,403 births
in 2023
Italy rank
7th
South Korea rank
10th
Total number of births by birth order over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 192,525 births against 138,403 births in South Korea, a difference of 54,122 births.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times South Korea's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 10th of 33 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 287,095 births | 241,850 births | 45,245 births | Italy |
| 2010s | 238,637 births | 215,650 births | 22,986 births | Italy |
| 2020s | 190,384 births | 148,085 births | 42,299 births | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of births by birth order, Italy or South Korea?
- Italy, at 192,525 births against 138,403 births in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total number of births by birth order between Italy and South Korea?
- 54,122 births, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for total number of births by birth order?
- Italy ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 10th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total number of births by birth order. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of first live births recorded in a given year.