Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Italy
Italy: Live births by mother's age and legal marital status was 369,944 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
369,944
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
9th
of 65 countries
All-time high
1.02 million
in 1964
All-time low
369,944
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Italy, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Italy stood at 369,944. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure 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 legal marital status in Italy peaked at 1.02 million in 1964 and was at its lowest, 369,944, in 2024.
That places Italy 9th out of 65 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 910,192 | — |
| 1961 | 929,657 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 937,257 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 960,336 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 1.02 million | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 990,458 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 979,940 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 948,772 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 930,172 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 932,466 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 901,472 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 906,182 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 888,203 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 874,546 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 868,882 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 827,852 | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 781,638 | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 741,103 | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 709,043 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 670,221 | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 640,401 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 623,103 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 619,097 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 601,928 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 587,871 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 577,345 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 555,445 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 551,539 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 569,698 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 560,688 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 569,255 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 562,787 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 567,841 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 549,484 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 533,050 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 525,609 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 528,103 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 534,462 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 531,548 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 537,242 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 543,039 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 535,282 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 538,198 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 544,063 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 562,599 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 554,022 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 560,010 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 563,933 | +0.7% |
| 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% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 369,944 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,013, 6.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Italy's 369,944 is above the median for high income countries, which is 57,079, 6.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 953,537 | 910,192 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 816,914 | 670,221 | 906,182 | 10 |
| 1980s | 588,712 | 551,539 | 640,401 | 10 |
| 1990s | 543,938 | 525,609 | 569,255 | 10 |
| 2000s | 554,666 | 535,282 | 576,659 | 10 |
| 2010s | 493,682 | 420,084 | 561,944 | 10 |
| 2020s | 389,662 | 369,944 | 404,892 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Italy?
- Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Italy was 369,944 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million in 1964.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 369,944 in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for live births by mother's age and legal marital status?
- Italy ranks 9th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's age and legal marital status 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 legal marital status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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