Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Italy
Italy: Annual birth rate and peak birth month was 6.66 births per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Italy, 1872–2022
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, annual birth rate and peak birth month in Italy stood at 6.66 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 151 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual birth rate and peak birth month in Italy peaked at 39.49 births per 1,000 people in 1876 and was at its lowest, 6.66 births per 1,000 people, in 2022.
That places Italy 35th out of 41 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 151 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 37.29 births per 1,000 people | 35.09 births per 1,000 people | 39.49 births per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 1880s | 37.64 births per 1,000 people | 33.72 births per 1,000 people | 39.19 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 35.32 births per 1,000 people | 33.47 births per 1,000 people | 37.25 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 32.55 births per 1,000 people | 31.47 births per 1,000 people | 33.53 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 27.16 births per 1,000 people | 17.45 births per 1,000 people | 33.26 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 28.8 births per 1,000 people | 25.53 births per 1,000 people | 32.01 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 24.11 births per 1,000 people | 22.72 births per 1,000 people | 26.78 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 21.02 births per 1,000 people | 18.15 births per 1,000 people | 23.88 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 18.28 births per 1,000 people | 17.81 births per 1,000 people | 19.68 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.69 births per 1,000 people | 17.65 births per 1,000 people | 20.02 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.97 births per 1,000 people | 11.97 births per 1,000 people | 16.95 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.41 births per 1,000 people | 9.74 births per 1,000 people | 11.4 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.54 births per 1,000 people | 9.19 births per 1,000 people | 10.03 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.39 births per 1,000 people | 8.93 births per 1,000 people | 9.65 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.12 births per 1,000 people | 7.02 births per 1,000 people | 9.33 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.74 births per 1,000 people | 6.66 births per 1,000 people | 6.79 births per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More population data for Italy
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 119.63 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.26 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.18 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.18 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 312,849 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.18 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.2 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.19 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual birth rate and peak birth month in Italy?
- Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Italy was 6.66 births per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual birth rate and peak birth month recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 39.49 births per 1,000 people in 1876.
- What is the lowest annual birth rate and peak birth month recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.66 births per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for annual birth rate and peak birth month?
- Italy ranks 35th out of 41 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual birth rate and peak birth month rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual birth rate and peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.