Birth seasonality in Italy
Italy: Birth seasonality was 18.77 births per million people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
18.77 births per million people
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
33rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
88.27 births per million people
in 1908
All-time low
16.56 births per million people
in 2020
Years of data
123
1900–2022
Birth seasonality in Italy, 1900–2022
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per million people.
Analysis
Italy recorded 18.77 births per million people for birth seasonality in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth seasonality in Italy peaked at 88.27 births per million people in 1908 and was at its lowest, 16.56 births per million people, in 2020.
Italy ranks 33rd 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 seasonality in Italy, year by year
| Year | births per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 79.08 births per million people | — |
| 1901 | 78.13 births per million people | -1.2% |
| 1902 | 82.7 births per million people | +5.8% |
| 1903 | 81.33 births per million people | -1.7% |
| 1904 | 83.35 births per million people | +2.5% |
| 1905 | 81.96 births per million people | -1.7% |
| 1906 | 79.89 births per million people | -2.5% |
| 1907 | 76.34 births per million people | -4.4% |
| 1908 | 88.27 births per million people | +15.6% |
| 1909 | 76.01 births per million people | -13.9% |
| 1910 | 84.18 births per million people | +10.8% |
| 1911 | 76.58 births per million people | -9.0% |
| 1912 | 85.97 births per million people | +12.3% |
| 1913 | 76.66 births per million people | -10.8% |
| 1914 | 79.38 births per million people | +3.5% |
| 1915 | 70.52 births per million people | -11.2% |
| 1916 | 51.69 births per million people | -26.7% |
| 1917 | 41.87 births per million people | -19.0% |
| 1918 | 44.62 births per million people | +6.6% |
| 1919 | 85.17 births per million people | +90.9% |
| 1920 | 70.84 births per million people | -16.8% |
| 1921 | 83.4 births per million people | +17.7% |
| 1922 | 75.29 births per million people | -9.7% |
| 1923 | 70.21 births per million people | -6.8% |
| 1924 | 64.49 births per million people | -8.1% |
| 1925 | 66.4 births per million people | +3.0% |
| 1926 | 63.27 births per million people | -4.7% |
| 1927 | 66.76 births per million people | +5.5% |
| 1928 | 66.52 births per million people | -0.4% |
| 1929 | 62.99 births per million people | -5.3% |
| 1930 | 67.56 births per million people | +7.3% |
| 1931 | 60.15 births per million people | -11.0% |
| 1932 | 57.16 births per million people | -5.0% |
| 1933 | 61.22 births per million people | +7.1% |
| 1934 | 59.48 births per million people | -2.8% |
| 1935 | 60.76 births per million people | +2.1% |
| 1936 | 57.55 births per million people | -5.3% |
| 1937 | 64.74 births per million people | +12.5% |
| 1938 | 62.6 births per million people | -3.3% |
| 1939 | 59.12 births per million people | -5.6% |
| 1940 | 61.68 births per million people | +4.3% |
| 1941 | 48.59 births per million people | -21.2% |
| 1942 | 50.46 births per million people | +3.8% |
| 1943 | 46.22 births per million people | -8.4% |
| 1944 | 38.93 births per million people | -15.8% |
| 1945 | 44.28 births per million people | +13.7% |
| 1946 | 54.83 births per million people | +23.8% |
| 1947 | 52.48 births per million people | -4.3% |
| 1948 | 51.54 births per million people | -1.8% |
| 1949 | 45.31 births per million people | -12.1% |
| 1950 | 46.38 births per million people | +2.4% |
| 1951 | 41.55 births per million people | -10.4% |
| 1952 | 42.02 births per million people | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 40.11 births per million people | -4.5% |
| 1954 | 44.94 births per million people | +12.1% |
| 1955 | 43.89 births per million people | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 41.92 births per million people | -4.5% |
| 1957 | 45.38 births per million people | +8.2% |
| 1958 | 45.26 births per million people | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 46.91 births per million people | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 45.99 births per million people | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 47.31 births per million people | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 45.89 births per million people | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 46.28 births per million people | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 49.42 births per million people | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 46.48 births per million people | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 45.82 births per million people | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 45.77 births per million people | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 44.25 births per million people | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 43.9 births per million people | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 43.95 births per million people | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 40.86 births per million people | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 41.04 births per million people | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 40.81 births per million people | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 38.85 births per million people | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 37.05 births per million people | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 33.91 births per million people | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 31.5 births per million people | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 30.75 births per million people | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 28.35 births per million people | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 27.49 births per million people | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 27.53 births per million people | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 27.43 births per million people | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 26.42 births per million people | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 25.04 births per million people | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 24.51 births per million people | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 24.82 births per million people | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 25.96 births per million people | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 25.57 births per million people | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 26.15 births per million people | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 25.92 births per million people | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 25.85 births per million people | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 25.88 births per million people | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 24.95 births per million people | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 24.8 births per million people | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 24 births per million people | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 24.55 births per million people | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 23.16 births per million people | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 24.43 births per million people | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 24.44 births per million people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 24.98 births per million people | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 23.4 births per million people | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 23.76 births per million people | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 24.69 births per million people | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 26.62 births per million people | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 25.35 births per million people | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 24.63 births per million people | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 24.77 births per million people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 25.94 births per million people | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 26.11 births per million people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 25.89 births per million people | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 24.38 births per million people | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 22.58 births per million people | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 22.36 births per million people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 21.98 births per million people | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 21.69 births per million people | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 21 births per million people | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 20.63 births per million people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 19.06 births per million people | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 18.43 births per million people | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 16.56 births per million people | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 19 births per million people | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 18.77 births per million people | -1.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 18.77 births per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.36 births per million people, 80% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Italy's 18.77 births per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.39 births per million people, 80% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth seasonality 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 | +90.9% | 44.62 births per million people | 85.17 births per million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 80.71 births per million people | 76.01 births per million people | 88.27 births per million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 69.66 births per million people | 41.87 births per million people | 85.97 births per million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 69.02 births per million people | 62.99 births per million people | 83.4 births per million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 61.03 births per million people | 57.16 births per million people | 67.56 births per million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 49.43 births per million people | 38.93 births per million people | 61.68 births per million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 43.84 births per million people | 40.11 births per million people | 46.91 births per million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.11 births per million people | 43.9 births per million people | 49.42 births per million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.71 births per million people | 28.35 births per million people | 43.95 births per million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.09 births per million people | 24.51 births per million people | 27.53 births per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.8 births per million people | 23.16 births per million people | 25.92 births per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.03 births per million people | 23.4 births per million people | 26.62 births per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8 births per million people | 18.43 births per million people | 25.89 births per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.11 births per million people | 16.56 births per million people | 19 births per million people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 30 Norway 19.73 births per million people compare
- 31 Finland 19.34 births per million people compare
- 32 Greece 19.18 births per million people compare
- 34 Spain 17.83 births per million people compare
- 35 Poland 17.19 births per million people compare
- 36 Lithuania 16.79 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 birth seasonality in Italy?
- Birth seasonality in Italy was 18.77 births per million people in 2022, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth seasonality recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 88.27 births per million people in 1908.
- What is the lowest birth seasonality recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.56 births per million people in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for birth seasonality?
- Italy ranks 33rd out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is birth seasonality rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 Birth seasonality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average daily number of births, per million people, calculated for December.