Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Italy
Italy: Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region was 1.18 Number in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.18 Number
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
41st
of 49 countries
All-time high
1.44 Number
in 2010
All-time low
1.18 Number
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Italy, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1.18 Number for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Italy peaked at 1.44 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.18 Number, in 2024.
That places Italy 41st out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Italy, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.33 Number | — |
| 1991 | 1.3 Number | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.3 Number | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.25 Number | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.21 Number | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.19 Number | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.2 Number | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.21 Number | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.21 Number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.23 Number | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.26 Number | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.25 Number | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.27 Number | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.29 Number | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.34 Number | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.33 Number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.37 Number | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.39 Number | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.44 Number | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.44 Number | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.44 Number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.42 Number | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.42 Number | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.39 Number | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.38 Number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.36 Number | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.36 Number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.34 Number | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.31 Number | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.27 Number | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.24 Number | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.25 Number | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.24 Number | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.21 Number | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.18 Number | -2.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.18 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.41 Number, 84% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.18 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.38 Number, 85% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.24 Number | 1.19 Number | 1.33 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 Number | 1.25 Number | 1.44 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 Number | 1.27 Number | 1.44 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 Number | 1.18 Number | 1.25 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More population data for Italy
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5615 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 52,250 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3544 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3246 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 119.63 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.26 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Italy?
- Fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Italy was 1.18 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 Number in 2010.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 Number in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region?
- Italy ranks 41st out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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