Live births by mother's age and educational attainment level in Italy

Italy: Live births by mother's age and educational attainment level was 369,944 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
369,944
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
3rd
of 41 countries
All-time high
576,659
in 2008
All-time low
369,944
in 2024
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Live births by mother's age and educational attainment level in Italy, 2007–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2007201520242007: 563.9k2008: 576.7k2009: 568.9k2010: 561.9k2011: 546.6k2012: 534.2k2013: 514.3k2014: 502.6k2015: 485.8k2016: 473.4k2017: 458.2k2018: 439.7k2019: 420.1k2020: 404.9k2021: 400.2k2022: 393.3k2023: 379.9k2024: 369.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for live births by mother's age and educational attainment level in Italy is 369,944, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, live births by mother's age and educational attainment level in Italy peaked at 576,659 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 369,944, in 2024.

That places Italy 3rd out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Live births by mother's age and educational attainment level in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Live births by mother's age and educational attainment level in Italy, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 563,933
2008 576,659 +2.3%
2009 568,857 -1.4%
2010 561,944 -1.2%
2011 546,585 -2.7%
2012 534,186 -2.3%
2013 514,308 -3.7%
2014 502,596 -2.3%
2015 485,780 -3.3%
2016 473,438 -2.5%
2017 458,151 -3.2%
2018 439,747 -4.0%
2019 420,084 -4.5%
2020 404,892 -3.6%
2021 400,249 -1.1%
2022 393,333 -1.7%
2023 379,890 -3.4%
2024 369,944 -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 569,816 563,933 576,659 3
2010s 493,682 420,084 561,944 10
2020s 389,662 369,944 404,892 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Germany 677,117 compare
  2. 2 France 661,236 compare
  3. 4 Spain 317,255 compare
  4. 5 Poland 251,782 compare
  5. 6 Netherlands 166,143 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births by mother's age and educational attainment level in Italy?
Live births by mother's age and educational attainment level in Italy was 369,944 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest live births by mother's age and educational attainment level recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 576,659 in 2008.
What is the lowest live births by mother's age and educational attainment level recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 369,944 in 2024.
How does Italy rank for live births by mother's age and educational attainment level?
Italy ranks 3rd out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is live births by mother's age and educational attainment level rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Live births by mother's age and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Live births by mother's age and educational attainment level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 522 data points, 2007–2024
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