Number of births, by world region in Italy
Italy: Number of births, by world region was 384,627 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
384,627 births
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
63rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.01 million births
in 1964
All-time low
384,627 births
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Italy, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births, by world region in Italy is 384,627 births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Italy peaked at 1.01 million births in 1964 and was at its lowest, 384,627 births, in 2023.
Italy ranks 63rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Italy, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 912,801 births | — |
| 1951 | 867,310 births | -5.0% |
| 1952 | 849,788 births | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 842,345 births | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 877,690 births | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 878,325 births | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 884,500 births | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 887,147 births | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 881,939 births | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 906,763 births | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 903,976 births | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 916,274 births | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 926,873 births | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 953,338 births | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 1.01 million births | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 987,129 births | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 974,437 births | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 943,473 births | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 935,828 births | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 928,025 births | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 900,250 births | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 900,724 births | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 882,287 births | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 871,472 births | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 865,442 births | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 824,711 births | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 781,571 births | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 739,807 births | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 706,251 births | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 668,791 births | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 639,671 births | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 623,776 births | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 620,068 births | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 603,596 births | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 589,718 births | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 578,014 births | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 557,096 births | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 553,322 births | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 568,646 births | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 563,009 births | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 569,623 births | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 562,802 births | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 568,121 births | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 549,758 births | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 533,327 births | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 525,219 births | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 528,909 births | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 533,515 births | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 531,520 births | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 535,967 births | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 540,787 births | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 534,531 births | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 535,827 births | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 540,069 births | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 559,657 births | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 553,647 births | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 559,082 births | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 560,914 births | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 574,158 births | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 569,050 births | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 562,390 births | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 547,811 births | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 533,355 births | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 511,406 births | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 496,200 births | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 479,589 births | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 467,188 births | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 452,694 births | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 434,892 births | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 419,609 births | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 408,035 births | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 407,050 births | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 399,735 births | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 384,627 births | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 878,861 births | 842,345 births | 912,801 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 947,570 births | 903,976 births | 1.01 million births | 10 |
| 1970s | 814,131 births | 668,791 births | 900,724 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 589,692 births | 553,322 births | 639,671 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 543,876 births | 525,219 births | 569,623 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 552,772 births | 534,531 births | 574,158 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 490,513 births | 419,609 births | 562,390 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 399,862 births | 384,627 births | 408,035 births | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Italy?
- Number of births, by world region in Italy was 384,627 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million births in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 384,627 births in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for number of births, by world region?
- Italy ranks 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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