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Birth rate total in Italy

Italy: Birth rate total was 20 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
20
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
35th
of 40 countries
All-time high
114.66
in 1922
All-time low
20
in 2022
Years of data
123
1900–2022

Birth rate total in Italy, 1900–2022

20406080100120190019612022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, birth rate total in Italy stood at 20. That is the lowest value across all 123 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate total in Italy peaked at 114.66 in 1922 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2022.

Italy ranks 35th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 123 years of available data.

Birth rate total in Italy, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 101.98 —
1901 101.73 -0.2%
1902 98.23 -3.4%
1903 98.09 -0.1%
1904 97.37 -0.7%
1905 102.79 +5.6%
1906 99.15 -3.5%
1907 96.86 -2.3%
1908 99.63 +2.9%
1909 104.61 +5.0%
1910 99.05 -5.3%
1911 101.84 +2.8%
1912 94.7 -7.0%
1913 100.01 +5.6%
1914 94.59 -5.4%
1915 99.38 +5.1%
1916 92.09 -7.3%
1917 67.66 -26.5%
1918 58.46 -13.6%
1919 89.56 +53.2%
1920 114.27 +27.6%
1921 105.45 -7.7%
1922 114.66 +8.7%
1923 107.87 -5.9%
1924 102.16 -5.3%
1925 94.46 -7.5%
1926 93.61 -0.9%
1927 92.68 -1.0%
1928 91.14 -1.7%
1929 83.27 -8.6%
1930 83.63 +0.4%
1931 83.81 +0.2%
1932 75.81 -9.5%
1933 72.69 -4.1%
1934 77.75 +7.0%
1935 76.35 -1.8%
1936 72.61 -4.9%
1937 69.94 -3.7%
1938 76.76 +9.8%
1939 71.73 -6.6%
1940 71.13 -0.8%
1941 68.78 -3.3%
1942 61.38 -10.8%
1943 61.49 +0.2%
1944 61 -0.8%
1945 59.02 -3.2%
1946 66.89 +13.3%
1947 77.72 +16.2%
1948 75.18 -3.3%
1949 71.18 -5.3%
1950 65.22 -8.4%
1951 63.79 -2.2%
1952 58.62 -8.1%
1953 60.34 +2.9%
1954 57.49 -4.7%
1955 55.3 -3.8%
1956 55.69 +0.7%
1957 53.17 -4.5%
1958 54.12 +1.8%
1959 54.47 +0.6%
1960 54.83 +0.7%
1961 54.93 +0.2%
1962 54.94 +0.0%
1963 55.49 +1.0%
1964 57.5 +3.6%
1965 55.66 -3.2%
1966 53.88 -3.2%
1967 51.96 -3.6%
1968 52.74 +1.5%
1969 51.33 -2.7%
1970 50.6 -1.4%
1971 49.37 -2.4%
1972 49.2 -0.3%
1973 47.63 -3.2%
1974 46.8 -1.7%
1975 45.03 -3.8%
1976 40.87 -9.2%
1977 39.93 -2.3%
1978 37.53 -6.0%
1979 35.59 -5.2%
1980 33.67 -5.4%
1981 32.38 -3.9%
1982 32.07 -0.9%
1983 32.01 -0.2%
1984 31.23 -2.4%
1985 30.69 -1.7%
1986 29.03 -5.4%
1987 29.49 +1.6%
1988 30.25 +2.6%
1989 29.52 -2.4%
1990 30.3 +2.7%
1991 28.76 -5.1%
1992 29.43 +2.3%
1993 29.66 +0.8%
1994 27.05 -8.8%
1995 27.57 +1.9%
1996 27.68 +0.4%
1997 29 +4.8%
1998 28.97 -0.1%
1999 28.07 -3.1%
2000 27.68 -1.4%
2001 27.55 -0.5%
2002 27.69 +0.5%
2003 27.86 +0.6%
2004 30.42 +9.2%
2005 28.29 -7.0%
2006 28.98 +2.4%
2007 29.08 +0.3%
2008 29.94 +3.0%
2009 29.13 -2.7%
2010 28.61 -1.8%
2011 27.05 -5.5%
2012 26.57 -1.8%
2013 25.52 -3.9%
2014 25.91 +1.5%
2015 23.77 -8.2%
2016 24.43 +2.8%
2017 22.22 -9.0%
2018 21.67 -2.5%
2019 21.5 -0.8%
2020 21.29 -1.0%
2021 21.01 -1.3%
2022 20 -4.8%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 20 is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 73% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 20 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.62, 72% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Birth rate total 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.

YearChange FromTo
1919 +53.2% 58.46 89.56
1920 +27.6% 89.56 114.27
1917 -26.5% 92.09 67.66

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 100.04 96.86 104.61 10
1910s 89.73 58.46 101.84 10
1920s 99.96 83.27 114.66 10
1930s 76.11 69.94 83.81 10
1940s 67.38 59.02 77.72 10
1950s 57.82 53.17 65.22 10
1960s 54.33 51.33 57.5 10
1970s 44.26 35.59 50.6 10
1980s 31.04 29.03 33.67 10
1990s 28.65 27.05 30.3 10
2000s 28.66 27.55 30.42 10
2010s 24.72 21.5 28.61 10
2020s 20.77 20 21.29 3

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 32 Finland 22.17 compare
  2. 33 Poland 21.57 compare
  3. 34 Latvia 20.36 compare
  4. 36 Lithuania 19.86 compare
  5. 37 Spain 19.05 compare
  6. 38 Japan 17.27 compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate total in Italy?
Birth rate total in Italy was 20 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate total recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 114.66 in 1922.
What is the lowest birth rate total recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2022.
How does Italy rank for birth rate total?
Italy ranks 35th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
Is birth rate total rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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 total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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