Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Italy
Italy: Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month was 20 births per million people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
20 births per million people
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
35th
of 40 countries
All-time high
114.66 births per million people
in 1922
All-time low
20 births per million people
in 2022
Years of data
123
1900–2022
Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Italy, 1900–2022
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per million people.
Analysis
In 2022, peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Italy stood at 20 births per million people. 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, peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Italy peaked at 114.66 births per million people in 1922 and was at its lowest, 20 births per million people, 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.
Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Italy, year by year
| Year | births per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 101.98 births per million people | — |
| 1901 | 101.73 births per million people | -0.2% |
| 1902 | 98.23 births per million people | -3.4% |
| 1903 | 98.09 births per million people | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 97.37 births per million people | -0.7% |
| 1905 | 102.79 births per million people | +5.6% |
| 1906 | 99.15 births per million people | -3.5% |
| 1907 | 96.86 births per million people | -2.3% |
| 1908 | 99.63 births per million people | +2.9% |
| 1909 | 104.61 births per million people | +5.0% |
| 1910 | 99.05 births per million people | -5.3% |
| 1911 | 101.84 births per million people | +2.8% |
| 1912 | 94.7 births per million people | -7.0% |
| 1913 | 100.01 births per million people | +5.6% |
| 1914 | 94.59 births per million people | -5.4% |
| 1915 | 99.38 births per million people | +5.1% |
| 1916 | 92.09 births per million people | -7.3% |
| 1917 | 67.66 births per million people | -26.5% |
| 1918 | 58.46 births per million people | -13.6% |
| 1919 | 89.56 births per million people | +53.2% |
| 1920 | 114.27 births per million people | +27.6% |
| 1921 | 105.45 births per million people | -7.7% |
| 1922 | 114.66 births per million people | +8.7% |
| 1923 | 107.87 births per million people | -5.9% |
| 1924 | 102.16 births per million people | -5.3% |
| 1925 | 94.46 births per million people | -7.5% |
| 1926 | 93.61 births per million people | -0.9% |
| 1927 | 92.68 births per million people | -1.0% |
| 1928 | 91.14 births per million people | -1.7% |
| 1929 | 83.27 births per million people | -8.6% |
| 1930 | 83.63 births per million people | +0.4% |
| 1931 | 83.81 births per million people | +0.2% |
| 1932 | 75.81 births per million people | -9.5% |
| 1933 | 72.69 births per million people | -4.1% |
| 1934 | 77.75 births per million people | +7.0% |
| 1935 | 76.35 births per million people | -1.8% |
| 1936 | 72.61 births per million people | -4.9% |
| 1937 | 69.94 births per million people | -3.7% |
| 1938 | 76.76 births per million people | +9.8% |
| 1939 | 71.73 births per million people | -6.6% |
| 1940 | 71.13 births per million people | -0.8% |
| 1941 | 68.78 births per million people | -3.3% |
| 1942 | 61.38 births per million people | -10.8% |
| 1943 | 61.49 births per million people | +0.2% |
| 1944 | 61 births per million people | -0.8% |
| 1945 | 59.02 births per million people | -3.2% |
| 1946 | 66.89 births per million people | +13.3% |
| 1947 | 77.72 births per million people | +16.2% |
| 1948 | 75.18 births per million people | -3.3% |
| 1949 | 71.18 births per million people | -5.3% |
| 1950 | 65.22 births per million people | -8.4% |
| 1951 | 63.79 births per million people | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 58.62 births per million people | -8.1% |
| 1953 | 60.34 births per million people | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 57.49 births per million people | -4.7% |
| 1955 | 55.3 births per million people | -3.8% |
| 1956 | 55.69 births per million people | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 53.17 births per million people | -4.5% |
| 1958 | 54.12 births per million people | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 54.47 births per million people | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 54.83 births per million people | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 54.93 births per million people | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 54.94 births per million people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 55.49 births per million people | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 57.5 births per million people | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 55.66 births per million people | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 53.88 births per million people | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 51.96 births per million people | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 52.74 births per million people | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 51.33 births per million people | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 50.6 births per million people | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 49.37 births per million people | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 49.2 births per million people | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 47.63 births per million people | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 46.8 births per million people | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 45.03 births per million people | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 40.87 births per million people | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 39.93 births per million people | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 37.53 births per million people | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 35.59 births per million people | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 33.67 births per million people | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 32.38 births per million people | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 32.07 births per million people | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 32.01 births per million people | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 31.23 births per million people | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 30.69 births per million people | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 29.03 births per million people | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 29.49 births per million people | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 30.25 births per million people | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 29.52 births per million people | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 30.3 births per million people | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 28.76 births per million people | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 29.43 births per million people | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 29.66 births per million people | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 27.05 births per million people | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 27.57 births per million people | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 27.68 births per million people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 29 births per million people | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 28.97 births per million people | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 28.07 births per million people | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 27.68 births per million people | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 27.55 births per million people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 27.69 births per million people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 27.86 births per million people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 30.42 births per million people | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 28.29 births per million people | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 28.98 births per million people | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 29.08 births per million people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 29.94 births per million people | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 29.13 births per million people | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 28.61 births per million people | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 27.05 births per million people | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 26.57 births per million people | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 25.52 births per million people | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 25.91 births per million people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 23.77 births per million people | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 24.43 births per million people | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 22.22 births per million people | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 21.67 births per million people | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 21.5 births per million people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 21.29 births per million people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 21.01 births per million people | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 20 births per million people | -4.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 20 births per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.49 births per million people, 73% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Italy's 20 births per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.62 births per million people, 72% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | +53.2% | 58.46 births per million people | 89.56 births per million people |
| 1920 | +27.6% | 89.56 births per million people | 114.27 births per million people |
| 1917 | -26.5% | 92.09 births per million people | 67.66 births per million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 100.04 births per million people | 96.86 births per million people | 104.61 births per million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 89.73 births per million people | 58.46 births per million people | 101.84 births per million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 99.96 births per million people | 83.27 births per million people | 114.66 births per million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 76.11 births per million people | 69.94 births per million people | 83.81 births per million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 67.38 births per million people | 59.02 births per million people | 77.72 births per million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 57.82 births per million people | 53.17 births per million people | 65.22 births per million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 54.33 births per million people | 51.33 births per million people | 57.5 births per million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.26 births per million people | 35.59 births per million people | 50.6 births per million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.04 births per million people | 29.03 births per million people | 33.67 births per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.65 births per million people | 27.05 births per million people | 30.3 births per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.66 births per million people | 27.55 births per million people | 30.42 births per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.72 births per million people | 21.5 births per million people | 28.61 births per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.77 births per million people | 20 births per million people | 21.29 births per million people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 32 Finland 22.17 births per million people compare
- 33 Poland 21.57 births per million people compare
- 34 Latvia 20.36 births per million people compare
- 36 Lithuania 19.86 births per million people compare
- 37 Spain 19.05 births per million people compare
- 38 Japan 17.27 births per million people compare
More population data for Italy
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5615 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7397 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.26 million people (2100)
- Population density 119.63 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3246 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3544 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Italy?
- Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Italy was 20 births per million people in 2022, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 114.66 births per million people in 1922.
- What is the lowest peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 births per million people in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month?
- Italy ranks 35th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month 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 Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Highest average daily number of births, per million people, recorded in the given year.