Children per woman vs population growth in Italy

Italy: Children per woman vs population growth was -0.4686 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-0.4686
Change on year
up 18.3%
World rank
215th
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.01
in 1964
All-time low
-0.5735
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Children per woman vs population growth in Italy, 1950–2023

-0.500.51195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded -0.4686 for children per woman vs population growth in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.3% on the previous year and down 226.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Italy peaked at 1.01 in 1964 and was at its lowest, -0.5735, in 2022.

Italy ranks 215th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Children per woman vs population growth in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Children per woman vs population growth in Italy, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 0.9929
1951 0.8259 -16.8%
1952 0.7979 -3.4%
1953 0.7802 -2.2%
1954 0.91 +16.6%
1955 0.8972 -1.4%
1956 0.799 -10.9%
1957 0.8286 +3.7%
1958 0.8677 +4.7%
1959 0.9191 +5.9%
1960 0.856 -6.9%
1961 0.8994 +5.1%
1962 0.8335 -7.3%
1963 0.8633 +3.6%
1964 1.01 +17.2%
1965 0.9125 -9.8%
1966 0.9217 +1.0%
1967 0.8279 -10.2%
1968 0.7635 -7.8%
1969 0.7332 -4.0%
1970 0.7094 -3.2%
1971 0.7024 -1.0%
1972 0.6617 -5.8%
1973 0.594 -10.2%
1974 0.6085 +2.4%
1975 0.4909 -19.3%
1976 0.4184 -14.8%
1977 0.3503 -16.3%
1978 0.2994 -14.5%
1979 0.2365 -21.0%
1980 0.1567 -33.7%
1981 0.1379 -12.0%
1982 0.1477 +7.1%
1983 0.067 -54.6%
1984 0.0949 +41.6%
1985 0.0514 -45.8%
1986 0.0194 -62.3%
1987 0.0338 +74.2%
1988 0.0493 +45.9%
1989 0.0524 +6.3%
1990 0.0433 -17.4%
1991 0.0143 -67.0%
1992 0.0342 +139.2%
1993 -0.0071 -120.8%
1994 -0.0422 +494.4%
1995 -0.0902 +113.7%
1996 -0.0417 -53.8%
1997 -0.0451 +8.2%
1998 -0.0715 +58.5%
1999 -0.0529 -26.0%
2000 -0.0304 -42.5%
2001 -0.0356 +17.1%
2002 -0.0393 +10.4%
2003 -0.0722 +83.7%
2004 0.0331 -145.8%
2005 -0.017 -151.4%
2006 0.0082 -148.2%
2007 -0.0123 -250.0%
2008 -0.0074 -39.8%
2009 -0.0287 +287.8%
2010 -0.0341 +18.8%
2011 -0.0746 +118.8%
2012 -0.1301 +74.4%
2013 -0.1437 +10.5%
2014 -0.1698 +18.2%
2015 -0.2754 +62.2%
2016 -0.2506 -9.0%
2017 -0.3374 +34.6%
2018 -0.333 -1.3%
2019 -0.3731 +12.0%
2020 -0.5715 +53.2%
2021 -0.4472 -21.7%
2022 -0.5735 +28.2%
2023 -0.4686 -18.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.8619 0.7802 0.9929 10
1960s 0.8623 0.7332 1.01 10
1970s 0.5071 0.2365 0.7094 10
1980s 0.081 0.0194 0.1567 10
1990s -0.0259 -0.0902 0.0433 10
2000s -0.0202 -0.0722 0.0331 10
2010s -0.2122 -0.3731 -0.0341 10
2020s -0.5152 -0.5735 -0.4472 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 212 Estonia -0.4138 compare
  2. 213 United States Virgin Islands -0.4222 compare
  3. 214 Hungary -0.4407 compare
  4. 216 Puerto Rico -0.4877 compare
  5. 217 Serbia -0.5033 compare
  6. 218 Greece -0.521 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman vs population growth in Italy?
Children per woman vs population growth in Italy was -0.4686 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 1964.
What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was -0.5735 in 2022.
How does Italy rank for children per woman vs population growth?
Italy ranks 215th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 226.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Children per woman vs population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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