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
Latest (2022)
6.66 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
35th
of 41 countries
All-time high
39.49 births per 1,000 people
in 1876
All-time low
6.66 births per 1,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
151
1872–2022
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.
Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Italy, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1872 | 38.15 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1873 | 36.55 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1874 | 35.09 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1875 | 38 births per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1876 | 39.49 births per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1877 | 37.11 births per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1878 | 36.2 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1879 | 37.76 births per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1880 | 33.72 births per 1,000 people | -10.7% |
| 1881 | 38.03 births per 1,000 people | +12.8% |
| 1882 | 37.28 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1883 | 37.4 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 39.19 births per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1885 | 38.67 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1886 | 37.01 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1887 | 39.05 births per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1888 | 37.64 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1889 | 38.39 births per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1890 | 35.85 births per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1891 | 37.25 births per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1892 | 36.27 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1893 | 36.54 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 35.5 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1895 | 34.91 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1896 | 34.81 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1897 | 34.76 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1898 | 33.47 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1899 | 33.85 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 32.97 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1901 | 32.56 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1902 | 33.44 births per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1903 | 31.65 births per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1904 | 32.81 births per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1905 | 32.54 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1906 | 31.94 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1907 | 31.47 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1908 | 33.53 births per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1909 | 32.64 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1910 | 33.26 births per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1911 | 31.54 births per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1912 | 32.47 births per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1913 | 31.62 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1914 | 30.92 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1915 | 30.31 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1916 | 23.91 births per 1,000 people | -21.1% |
| 1917 | 18.73 births per 1,000 people | -21.6% |
| 1918 | 17.45 births per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1919 | 21.39 births per 1,000 people | +22.6% |
| 1920 | 32.01 births per 1,000 people | +49.7% |
| 1921 | 30.45 births per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1922 | 31.64 births per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1923 | 30.8 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1924 | 28.5 births per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1925 | 27.9 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1926 | 27.39 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1927 | 27.22 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1928 | 26.53 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1929 | 25.53 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1930 | 26.78 births per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1931 | 24.96 births per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1932 | 23.96 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1933 | 23.95 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1934 | 23.73 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1935 | 23.66 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1936 | 22.72 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1937 | 23.25 births per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1938 | 24.11 births per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1939 | 23.97 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1940 | 23.88 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1941 | 21.19 births per 1,000 people | -11.3% |
| 1942 | 20.8 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1943 | 19.72 births per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1944 | 18.17 births per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1945 | 18.15 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1946 | 22.96 births per 1,000 people | +26.5% |
| 1947 | 22.6 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1948 | 22.24 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1949 | 20.49 births per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1950 | 19.68 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1951 | 18.47 births per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1952 | 18.01 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 17.81 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 18.26 births per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 18.12 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 18.1 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 18.11 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 17.84 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 18.36 births per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 18.43 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 18.72 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 18.76 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 19.07 births per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 20.02 births per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 19.33 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 18.97 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 18.21 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 17.72 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 17.65 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 16.95 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 16.95 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 16.51 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 16.14 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 15.92 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 15.07 births per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 14.15 births per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 13.35 births per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 12.71 births per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 11.97 births per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 11.4 births per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 11.03 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 10.94 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 10.63 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 10.38 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 10.19 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 9.81 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 9.74 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 10.06 births per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 9.89 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 10.03 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 9.91 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 10 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 9.66 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 9.37 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 9.24 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 9.28 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 9.39 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 9.34 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 9.19 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 9.46 births per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 9.28 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 8.93 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 8.98 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 9.49 births per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 9.46 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 9.54 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 9.64 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.65 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 9.5 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 9.33 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 9.02 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 8.78 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 8.36 births per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 8.16 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 7.85 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 7.74 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 7.61 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 7.33 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 7.02 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 6.79 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 6.76 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 6.66 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 6.66 births per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.31 births per 1,000 people, 72% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Italy's 6.66 births per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.33 births per 1,000 people, 71% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual birth rate and 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 births per 1,000 people | 32.01 births per 1,000 people |
| 1946 | +26.5% | 18.15 births per 1,000 people | 22.96 births per 1,000 people |
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 |
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- Population density 119.63 people per km² (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3246 % change on previous year (2100)
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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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