Fertility and wanted fertility in Italy
Italy: Fertility and wanted fertility was 1.18 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.18
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
198th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.66
in 1964
All-time low
1.18
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility and wanted fertility in Italy, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1.18 for fertility and wanted fertility in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility in Italy peaked at 2.66 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.18, in 2024.
That places Italy 198th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility and wanted fertility in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.4 | — |
| 1961 | 2.44 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 2.46 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 2.51 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 2.66 | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 2.6 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 2.58 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 2.5 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 2.46 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 2.47 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 2.38 | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 2.4 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 2.35 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 2.3 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 2.28 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 2.17 | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 2.04 | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 1.93 | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 1.84 | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 1.73 | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 1.64 | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 1.58 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 1.56 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.51 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.46 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 1.42 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.35 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 1.33 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.36 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.33 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.33 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.3 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.25 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.21 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.19 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.2 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.22 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.23 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.26 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.25 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.27 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.29 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.34 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.33 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.37 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.39 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.44 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.42 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.42 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.39 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.38 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.36 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.36 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.34 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.31 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.27 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.24 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.25 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.24 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.21 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.18 | -2.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45, 81% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.18 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44, 82% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.51 | 2.4 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.14 | 1.73 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 | 1.33 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 | 1.19 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 | 1.25 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 | 1.27 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 | 1.18 | 1.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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- Population density 119.63 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and wanted fertility in Italy?
- Fertility and wanted fertility in Italy was 1.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for fertility and wanted fertility?
- Italy ranks 198th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 Fertility and wanted fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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