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Births per month annual in Italy

Italy: Births per month annual was 18.77 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
18.77
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
33rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
88.27
in 1908
All-time low
16.56
in 2020
Years of data
123
1900–2022

Births per month annual in Italy, 1900–2022

20406080190019612022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 18.77 for births per month annual 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, births per month annual in Italy peaked at 88.27 in 1908 and was at its lowest, 16.56, 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.

Births per month annual in Italy, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 79.08 —
1901 78.13 -1.2%
1902 82.7 +5.8%
1903 81.33 -1.7%
1904 83.35 +2.5%
1905 81.96 -1.7%
1906 79.89 -2.5%
1907 76.34 -4.4%
1908 88.27 +15.6%
1909 76.01 -13.9%
1910 84.18 +10.8%
1911 76.58 -9.0%
1912 85.97 +12.3%
1913 76.66 -10.8%
1914 79.38 +3.5%
1915 70.52 -11.2%
1916 51.69 -26.7%
1917 41.87 -19.0%
1918 44.62 +6.6%
1919 85.17 +90.9%
1920 70.84 -16.8%
1921 83.4 +17.7%
1922 75.29 -9.7%
1923 70.21 -6.8%
1924 64.49 -8.1%
1925 66.4 +3.0%
1926 63.27 -4.7%
1927 66.76 +5.5%
1928 66.52 -0.4%
1929 62.99 -5.3%
1930 67.56 +7.3%
1931 60.15 -11.0%
1932 57.16 -5.0%
1933 61.22 +7.1%
1934 59.48 -2.8%
1935 60.76 +2.1%
1936 57.55 -5.3%
1937 64.74 +12.5%
1938 62.6 -3.3%
1939 59.12 -5.6%
1940 61.68 +4.3%
1941 48.59 -21.2%
1942 50.46 +3.8%
1943 46.22 -8.4%
1944 38.93 -15.8%
1945 44.28 +13.7%
1946 54.83 +23.8%
1947 52.48 -4.3%
1948 51.54 -1.8%
1949 45.31 -12.1%
1950 46.38 +2.4%
1951 41.55 -10.4%
1952 42.02 +1.1%
1953 40.11 -4.5%
1954 44.94 +12.1%
1955 43.89 -2.3%
1956 41.92 -4.5%
1957 45.38 +8.2%
1958 45.26 -0.3%
1959 46.91 +3.6%
1960 45.99 -2.0%
1961 47.31 +2.9%
1962 45.89 -3.0%
1963 46.28 +0.8%
1964 49.42 +6.8%
1965 46.48 -5.9%
1966 45.82 -1.4%
1967 45.77 -0.1%
1968 44.25 -3.3%
1969 43.9 -0.8%
1970 43.95 +0.1%
1971 40.86 -7.0%
1972 41.04 +0.4%
1973 40.81 -0.6%
1974 38.85 -4.8%
1975 37.05 -4.6%
1976 33.91 -8.5%
1977 31.5 -7.1%
1978 30.75 -2.4%
1979 28.35 -7.8%
1980 27.49 -3.0%
1981 27.53 +0.1%
1982 27.43 -0.3%
1983 26.42 -3.7%
1984 25.04 -5.2%
1985 24.51 -2.1%
1986 24.82 +1.2%
1987 25.96 +4.6%
1988 25.57 -1.5%
1989 26.15 +2.3%
1990 25.92 -0.9%
1991 25.85 -0.3%
1992 25.88 +0.1%
1993 24.95 -3.6%
1994 24.8 -0.6%
1995 24 -3.2%
1996 24.55 +2.3%
1997 23.16 -5.7%
1998 24.43 +5.5%
1999 24.44 +0.0%
2000 24.98 +2.2%
2001 23.4 -6.3%
2002 23.76 +1.5%
2003 24.69 +3.9%
2004 26.62 +7.8%
2005 25.35 -4.8%
2006 24.63 -2.9%
2007 24.77 +0.6%
2008 25.94 +4.7%
2009 26.11 +0.6%
2010 25.89 -0.8%
2011 24.38 -5.8%
2012 22.58 -7.4%
2013 22.36 -1.0%
2014 21.98 -1.7%
2015 21.69 -1.3%
2016 21 -3.2%
2017 20.63 -1.8%
2018 19.06 -7.6%
2019 18.43 -3.3%
2020 16.56 -10.1%
2021 19 +14.7%
2022 18.77 -1.2%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 18.77 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.36, 80% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 18.77 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.39, 80% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Births per month annual 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 +90.9% 44.62 85.17

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 80.71 76.01 88.27 10
1910s 69.66 41.87 85.97 10
1920s 69.02 62.99 83.4 10
1930s 61.03 57.16 67.56 10
1940s 49.43 38.93 61.68 10
1950s 43.84 40.11 46.91 10
1960s 46.11 43.9 49.42 10
1970s 36.71 28.35 43.95 10
1980s 26.09 24.51 27.53 10
1990s 24.8 23.16 25.92 10
2000s 25.03 23.4 26.62 10
2010s 21.8 18.43 25.89 10
2020s 18.11 16.56 19 3

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 30 Norway 19.73 compare
  2. 31 Finland 19.34 compare
  3. 32 Greece 19.18 compare
  4. 34 Spain 17.83 compare
  5. 35 Poland 17.19 compare
  6. 36 Lithuania 16.79 compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is births per month annual in Italy?
Births per month annual in Italy was 18.77 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest births per month annual recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 88.27 in 1908.
What is the lowest births per month annual recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 16.56 in 2020.
How does Italy rank for births per month annual?
Italy ranks 33rd out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
Is births per month annual 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Births per month annual. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Births per month annual
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
40 places, 3,610 data points, 1840–2024
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