Annual number of births by world region in Italy

Italy: Annual number of births by world region was 384,627 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
384,627
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
63rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.01 million
in 1964
All-time low
384,627
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Annual number of births by world region in Italy, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual number of births by world region in Italy is 384,627, 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, annual number of births by world region in Italy peaked at 1.01 million in 1964 and was at its lowest, 384,627, 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.

Annual number of births by world region in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Annual number of births by world region in Italy, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 912,801 —
1951 867,310 -5.0%
1952 849,788 -2.0%
1953 842,345 -0.9%
1954 877,690 +4.2%
1955 878,325 +0.1%
1956 884,500 +0.7%
1957 887,147 +0.3%
1958 881,939 -0.6%
1959 906,763 +2.8%
1960 903,976 -0.3%
1961 916,274 +1.4%
1962 926,873 +1.2%
1963 953,338 +2.9%
1964 1.01 million +5.6%
1965 987,129 -1.9%
1966 974,437 -1.3%
1967 943,473 -3.2%
1968 935,828 -0.8%
1969 928,025 -0.8%
1970 900,250 -3.0%
1971 900,724 +0.1%
1972 882,287 -2.0%
1973 871,472 -1.2%
1974 865,442 -0.7%
1975 824,711 -4.7%
1976 781,571 -5.2%
1977 739,807 -5.3%
1978 706,251 -4.5%
1979 668,791 -5.3%
1980 639,671 -4.4%
1981 623,776 -2.5%
1982 620,068 -0.6%
1983 603,596 -2.7%
1984 589,718 -2.3%
1985 578,014 -2.0%
1986 557,096 -3.6%
1987 553,322 -0.7%
1988 568,646 +2.8%
1989 563,009 -1.0%
1990 569,623 +1.2%
1991 562,802 -1.2%
1992 568,121 +0.9%
1993 549,758 -3.2%
1994 533,327 -3.0%
1995 525,219 -1.5%
1996 528,909 +0.7%
1997 533,515 +0.9%
1998 531,520 -0.4%
1999 535,967 +0.8%
2000 540,787 +0.9%
2001 534,531 -1.2%
2002 535,827 +0.2%
2003 540,069 +0.8%
2004 559,657 +3.6%
2005 553,647 -1.1%
2006 559,082 +1.0%
2007 560,914 +0.3%
2008 574,158 +2.4%
2009 569,050 -0.9%
2010 562,390 -1.2%
2011 547,811 -2.6%
2012 533,355 -2.6%
2013 511,406 -4.1%
2014 496,200 -3.0%
2015 479,589 -3.3%
2016 467,188 -2.6%
2017 452,694 -3.1%
2018 434,892 -3.9%
2019 419,609 -3.5%
2020 408,035 -2.8%
2021 407,050 -0.2%
2022 399,735 -1.8%
2023 384,627 -3.8%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 384,627 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 17.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 384,627 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,825, 6.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 878,861 842,345 912,801 10
1960s 947,570 903,976 1.01 million 10
1970s 814,131 668,791 900,724 10
1980s 589,692 553,322 639,671 10
1990s 543,876 525,219 569,623 10
2000s 552,772 534,531 574,158 10
2010s 490,513 419,609 562,390 10
2020s 399,862 384,627 408,035 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 60 Venezuela 426,984 compare
  2. 61 Kazakhstan 409,417 compare
  3. 62 Rwanda 395,578 compare
  4. 64 Guatemala 377,167 compare
  5. 65 Cambodia 361,586 compare
  6. 66 Canada 356,745 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual number of births by world region in Italy?
Annual number of births by world region in Italy was 384,627 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 million in 1964.
What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 384,627 in 2023.
How does Italy rank for annual number of births by world region?
Italy ranks 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual number of births by world region
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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