Live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in Italy
Italy: Live births by mother's age and newborn's sex was 369,944 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in Italy, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in Italy stood at 369,944 Number. 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 newborn's sex in Italy peaked at 576,659 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 369,944 Number, in 2024.
That places Italy 9th out of 59 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in Italy, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 563,933 Number | — |
| 2008 | 576,659 Number | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 568,857 Number | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 561,944 Number | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 546,585 Number | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 534,186 Number | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 514,308 Number | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 502,596 Number | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 485,780 Number | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 473,438 Number | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 458,151 Number | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 439,747 Number | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 420,084 Number | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 404,892 Number | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 400,249 Number | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 393,333 Number | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 379,890 Number | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 369,944 Number | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 569,816 Number | 563,933 Number | 576,659 Number | 3 |
| 2010s | 493,682 Number | 420,084 Number | 561,944 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 389,662 Number | 369,944 Number | 404,892 Number | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in Italy?
- Live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in Italy was 369,944 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's age and newborn's sex recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 576,659 Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's age and newborn's sex recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 369,944 Number in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for live births by mother's age and newborn's sex?
- Italy ranks 9th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's age and newborn's sex 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 newborn's sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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