Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Italy
Italy: Birth rate colored by peak birth month was 6.66 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
6.66
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
35th
of 41 countries
All-time high
39.49
in 1876
All-time low
6.66
in 2022
Years of data
151
1872–2022
Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Italy, 1872–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, birth rate colored by peak birth month in Italy stood at 6.66. 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, birth rate colored by peak birth month in Italy peaked at 39.49 in 1876 and was at its lowest, 6.66, 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.
Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1872 | 38.15 | — |
| 1873 | 36.55 | -4.2% |
| 1874 | 35.09 | -4.0% |
| 1875 | 38 | +8.3% |
| 1876 | 39.49 | +3.9% |
| 1877 | 37.11 | -6.0% |
| 1878 | 36.2 | -2.5% |
| 1879 | 37.76 | +4.3% |
| 1880 | 33.72 | -10.7% |
| 1881 | 38.03 | +12.8% |
| 1882 | 37.28 | -2.0% |
| 1883 | 37.4 | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 39.19 | +4.8% |
| 1885 | 38.67 | -1.3% |
| 1886 | 37.01 | -4.3% |
| 1887 | 39.05 | +5.5% |
| 1888 | 37.64 | -3.6% |
| 1889 | 38.39 | +2.0% |
| 1890 | 35.85 | -6.6% |
| 1891 | 37.25 | +3.9% |
| 1892 | 36.27 | -2.6% |
| 1893 | 36.54 | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 35.5 | -2.8% |
| 1895 | 34.91 | -1.7% |
| 1896 | 34.81 | -0.3% |
| 1897 | 34.76 | -0.1% |
| 1898 | 33.47 | -3.7% |
| 1899 | 33.85 | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 32.97 | -2.6% |
| 1901 | 32.56 | -1.3% |
| 1902 | 33.44 | +2.7% |
| 1903 | 31.65 | -5.3% |
| 1904 | 32.81 | +3.6% |
| 1905 | 32.54 | -0.8% |
| 1906 | 31.94 | -1.9% |
| 1907 | 31.47 | -1.5% |
| 1908 | 33.53 | +6.5% |
| 1909 | 32.64 | -2.6% |
| 1910 | 33.26 | +1.9% |
| 1911 | 31.54 | -5.2% |
| 1912 | 32.47 | +2.9% |
| 1913 | 31.62 | -2.6% |
| 1914 | 30.92 | -2.2% |
| 1915 | 30.31 | -1.9% |
| 1916 | 23.91 | -21.1% |
| 1917 | 18.73 | -21.6% |
| 1918 | 17.45 | -6.9% |
| 1919 | 21.39 | +22.6% |
| 1920 | 32.01 | +49.7% |
| 1921 | 30.45 | -4.9% |
| 1922 | 31.64 | +3.9% |
| 1923 | 30.8 | -2.7% |
| 1924 | 28.5 | -7.5% |
| 1925 | 27.9 | -2.1% |
| 1926 | 27.39 | -1.8% |
| 1927 | 27.22 | -0.6% |
| 1928 | 26.53 | -2.6% |
| 1929 | 25.53 | -3.7% |
| 1930 | 26.78 | +4.9% |
| 1931 | 24.96 | -6.8% |
| 1932 | 23.96 | -4.0% |
| 1933 | 23.95 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | 23.73 | -0.9% |
| 1935 | 23.66 | -0.3% |
| 1936 | 22.72 | -4.0% |
| 1937 | 23.25 | +2.3% |
| 1938 | 24.11 | +3.7% |
| 1939 | 23.97 | -0.6% |
| 1940 | 23.88 | -0.3% |
| 1941 | 21.19 | -11.3% |
| 1942 | 20.8 | -1.8% |
| 1943 | 19.72 | -5.2% |
| 1944 | 18.17 | -7.9% |
| 1945 | 18.15 | -0.1% |
| 1946 | 22.96 | +26.5% |
| 1947 | 22.6 | -1.5% |
| 1948 | 22.24 | -1.6% |
| 1949 | 20.49 | -7.9% |
| 1950 | 19.68 | -4.0% |
| 1951 | 18.47 | -6.1% |
| 1952 | 18.01 | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 17.81 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 18.26 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 18.12 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 18.1 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 18.11 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 17.84 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 18.36 | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 18.43 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 18.72 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 18.76 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 19.07 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 20.02 | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 19.33 | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 18.97 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 18.21 | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 17.72 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 17.65 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 16.95 | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 16.95 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 16.51 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 16.14 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 15.92 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 15.07 | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 14.15 | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 13.35 | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 12.71 | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 11.97 | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 11.4 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 11.03 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 10.94 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 10.63 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 10.38 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 10.19 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 9.81 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 9.74 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 10.06 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 9.89 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 10.03 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 9.91 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 10 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 9.66 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 9.37 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 9.24 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 9.28 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 9.39 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 9.34 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 9.19 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 9.46 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 9.28 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 8.93 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 8.98 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 9.49 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 9.46 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 9.54 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 9.64 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.65 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 9.5 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 9.33 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 9.02 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 8.78 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 8.36 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 8.16 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 7.85 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 7.74 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 7.61 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 7.33 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 7.02 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 6.79 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 6.76 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 6.66 | -1.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 6.66 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.31, 72% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Italy's 6.66 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.33, 71% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +49.7% | 21.39 | 32.01 |
| 1946 | +26.5% | 18.15 | 22.96 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 37.29 | 35.09 | 39.49 | 8 |
| 1880s | 37.64 | 33.72 | 39.19 | 10 |
| 1890s | 35.32 | 33.47 | 37.25 | 10 |
| 1900s | 32.55 | 31.47 | 33.53 | 10 |
| 1910s | 27.16 | 17.45 | 33.26 | 10 |
| 1920s | 28.8 | 25.53 | 32.01 | 10 |
| 1930s | 24.11 | 22.72 | 26.78 | 10 |
| 1940s | 21.02 | 18.15 | 23.88 | 10 |
| 1950s | 18.28 | 17.81 | 19.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.69 | 17.65 | 20.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.97 | 11.97 | 16.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.41 | 9.74 | 11.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.54 | 9.19 | 10.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.39 | 8.93 | 9.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.12 | 7.02 | 9.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.74 | 6.66 | 6.79 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate colored by peak birth month in Italy?
- Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Italy was 6.66 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate colored by peak birth month recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 39.49 in 1876.
- What is the lowest birth rate colored by peak birth month recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.66 in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for birth rate colored by peak birth month?
- Italy ranks 35th out of 41 countries with data for 2022.
- Is birth rate colored by 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate colored by peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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