Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Italy
Italy: Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age was 1.19 children per women in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.19 children per women
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
217th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.26 children per women
in 1922
All-time low
1.18 children per women
in 1995
Years of data
152
1872–2023
Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Italy, 1872–2023
Source: Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in children per women.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1.19 children per women for fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Italy peaked at 3.26 children per women in 1922 and was at its lowest, 1.18 children per women, in 1995.
That places Italy 217th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 152 years of available data.
Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Italy, year by year
| Year | children per women | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1872 | 2.49 children per women | — |
| 1873 | 2.51 children per women | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 2.39 children per women | -4.7% |
| 1875 | 2.61 children per women | +9.1% |
| 1876 | 2.82 children per women | +8.2% |
| 1877 | 2.68 children per women | -5.1% |
| 1878 | 2.62 children per women | -2.0% |
| 1879 | 2.72 children per women | +3.9% |
| 1880 | 2.4 children per women | -12.0% |
| 1881 | 2.63 children per women | +9.9% |
| 1882 | 2.6 children per women | -1.4% |
| 1883 | 2.73 children per women | +5.4% |
| 1884 | 2.98 children per women | +8.9% |
| 1885 | 2.97 children per women | -0.3% |
| 1886 | 2.85 children per women | -3.8% |
| 1887 | 3.04 children per women | +6.6% |
| 1888 | 3.01 children per women | -1.2% |
| 1889 | 3.13 children per women | +4.0% |
| 1890 | 2.93 children per women | -6.3% |
| 1891 | 3.1 children per women | +5.6% |
| 1892 | 3.06 children per women | -1.0% |
| 1893 | 3.14 children per women | +2.5% |
| 1894 | 3.08 children per women | -1.8% |
| 1895 | 3.05 children per women | -1.1% |
| 1896 | 3.1 children per women | +1.7% |
| 1897 | 3.16 children per women | +1.7% |
| 1898 | 3.04 children per women | -3.7% |
| 1899 | 3.1 children per women | +2.0% |
| 1900 | 3.03 children per women | -2.4% |
| 1901 | 2.98 children per women | -1.6% |
| 1902 | 3.05 children per women | +2.6% |
| 1903 | 2.96 children per women | -3.0% |
| 1904 | 3.09 children per women | +4.3% |
| 1905 | 3.03 children per women | -1.9% |
| 1906 | 3.01 children per women | -0.7% |
| 1907 | 2.99 children per women | -0.9% |
| 1908 | 3.13 children per women | +4.7% |
| 1909 | 3.15 children per women | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 3.2 children per women | +1.4% |
| 1911 | 3.06 children per women | -4.3% |
| 1912 | 3.21 children per women | +4.8% |
| 1913 | 3.17 children per women | -1.3% |
| 1914 | 3.07 children per women | -3.3% |
| 1915 | 2.96 children per women | -3.6% |
| 1916 | 2.34 children per women | -20.8% |
| 1917 | 1.79 children per women | -23.6% |
| 1918 | 1.65 children per women | -7.8% |
| 1919 | 2.06 children per women | +25.0% |
| 1920 | 3.17 children per women | +54.0% |
| 1921 | 3.07 children per women | -3.1% |
| 1922 | 3.26 children per women | +6.0% |
| 1923 | 3.2 children per women | -1.7% |
| 1924 | 2.96 children per women | -7.7% |
| 1925 | 2.9 children per women | -2.1% |
| 1926 | 2.85 children per women | -1.5% |
| 1927 | 2.85 children per women | -0.1% |
| 1928 | 2.79 children per women | -2.2% |
| 1929 | 2.69 children per women | -3.6% |
| 1930 | 2.85 children per women | +6.2% |
| 1931 | 2.67 children per women | -6.3% |
| 1932 | 2.61 children per women | -2.4% |
| 1933 | 2.66 children per women | +1.7% |
| 1934 | 2.68 children per women | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 2.69 children per women | +0.3% |
| 1936 | 2.57 children per women | -4.6% |
| 1937 | 2.6 children per women | +1.2% |
| 1938 | 2.71 children per women | +4.4% |
| 1939 | 2.73 children per women | +0.7% |
| 1940 | 2.7 children per women | -1.2% |
| 1941 | 2.38 children per women | -11.6% |
| 1942 | 2.31 children per women | -2.9% |
| 1943 | 2.2 children per women | -4.8% |
| 1944 | 2.04 children per women | -7.5% |
| 1945 | 2.02 children per women | -0.9% |
| 1946 | 2.59 children per women | +28.3% |
| 1947 | 2.62 children per women | +1.0% |
| 1948 | 2.62 children per women | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 2.44 children per women | -6.9% |
| 1950 | 2.3 children per women | -5.7% |
| 1951 | 2.17 children per women | -5.7% |
| 1952 | 2.13 children per women | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 2.11 children per women | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 2.18 children per women | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 2.18 children per women | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 2.19 children per women | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 2.19 children per women | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 2.18 children per women | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 2.24 children per women | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 2.25 children per women | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 2.29 children per women | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 2.32 children per women | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 2.39 children per women | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 2.53 children per women | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 2.5 children per women | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 2.47 children per women | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 2.4 children per women | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 2.39 children per women | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 2.37 children per women | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 2.31 children per women | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 2.31 children per women | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 2.27 children per women | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 2.24 children per women | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 2.22 children per women | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 2.12 children per women | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 2 children per women | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 1.89 children per women | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 1.8 children per women | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 1.69 children per women | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 1.61 children per women | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 1.55 children per women | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 1.53 children per women | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 1.48 children per women | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 1.43 children per women | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 1.39 children per women | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.33 children per women | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 1.31 children per women | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.33 children per women | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.31 children per women | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.31 children per women | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.28 children per women | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.28 children per women | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.23 children per women | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.19 children per women | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.18 children per women | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.18 children per women | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.2 children per women | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.2 children per women | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.22 children per women | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.24 children per women | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.24 children per women | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.25 children per women | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.27 children per women | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.33 children per women | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.32 children per women | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.35 children per women | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.38 children per women | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.42 children per women | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.43 children per women | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.43 children per women | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.42 children per women | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.41 children per women | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.37 children per women | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.36 children per women | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.34 children per women | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.33 children per women | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.31 children per women | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.28 children per women | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.25 children per women | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.24 children per women | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.25 children per women | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.23 children per women | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.19 children per women | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 2.6 children per women | 2.39 children per women | 2.82 children per women | 8 |
| 1880s | 2.83 children per women | 2.4 children per women | 3.13 children per women | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.08 children per women | 2.93 children per women | 3.16 children per women | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.04 children per women | 2.96 children per women | 3.15 children per women | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.65 children per women | 1.65 children per women | 3.21 children per women | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.97 children per women | 2.69 children per women | 3.26 children per women | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.68 children per women | 2.57 children per women | 2.85 children per women | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.39 children per women | 2.02 children per women | 2.7 children per women | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.19 children per women | 2.11 children per women | 2.3 children per women | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.39 children per women | 2.25 children per women | 2.53 children per women | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.09 children per women | 1.69 children per women | 2.31 children per women | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 children per women | 1.31 children per women | 1.61 children per women | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 children per women | 1.18 children per women | 1.31 children per women | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 children per women | 1.24 children per women | 1.43 children per women | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 children per women | 1.25 children per women | 1.43 children per women | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 children per women | 1.19 children per women | 1.25 children per women | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Italy?
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Italy was 1.19 children per women in 2023, according to Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 children per women in 1922.
- What is the lowest fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 children per women in 1995.
- How does Italy rank for fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age?
- Italy ranks 217th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children who live long enough to reproduce, per woman. This number is dependent on the survival of daughters to childbearing age (between 15 and 49 years old).