Adults by number of children, age of youngest child … household in Italy

Italy: Adults by number of children, age of youngest child … household was 4,110 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4,110
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
4,292
in 2012
All-time low
4,060
in 2022
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household in Italy, 2006–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2006201520252006: 4.2k2007: 4.2k2008: 4.2k2009: 4.2k2010: 4.3k2011: 4.3k2012: 4.3k2013: 4.3k2014: 4.3k2015: 4.2k2016: 4.2k2017: 4.2k2018: 4.1k2019: 4.1k2020: 4.1k2021: 4.1k2022: 4.1k2023: 4.1k2024: 4.1k2025: 4.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Italy recorded 4,110 for adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household in Italy peaked at 4,292 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4,060, in 2022.

Italy ranks 6th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Adults by number of children, age of youngest child … household in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household composition in Italy, 2006 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2006 4,219 —
2007 4,183 -0.8%
2008 4,198 +0.4%
2009 4,228 +0.7%
2010 4,250 +0.5%
2011 4,276 +0.6%
2012 4,292 +0.4%
2013 4,292 -0.0%
2014 4,262 -0.7%
2015 4,222 -1.0%
2016 4,179 -1.0%
2017 4,152 -0.7%
2018 4,084 -1.6%
2019 4,079 -0.1%
2020 4,068 -0.3%
2021 4,064 -0.1%
2022 4,060 -0.1%
2023 4,060 +0.0%
2024 4,088 +0.7%
2025 4,110 +0.6%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 4,110 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 480.45, 8.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 4,110 is above the median for high income countries, which is 627.8, 6.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,207 4,183 4,228 4
2010s 4,209 4,079 4,292 10
2020s 4,075 4,060 4,110 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 3 France 5,670 compare
  2. 4 United Kingdom 5,301 compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 5,301 compare
  4. 7 Spain 3,642 compare
  5. 8 Poland 2,396 compare
  6. 8 Poland 2,396 compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household in Italy?
Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household in Italy was 4,110 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 4,292 in 2012.
What is the lowest adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 4,060 in 2022.
How does Italy rank for adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household?
Italy ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and household composition
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 874 data points, 2006–2025
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