Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Italy
Italy: Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order was 369,944 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
369,944 Number
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
7th
of 56 countries
All-time high
640,401 Number
in 1980
All-time low
369,944 Number
in 2024
Years of data
41
1980–2024
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Italy, 1980–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Italy recorded 369,944 Number for live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 41 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 year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Italy peaked at 640,401 Number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 369,944 Number, in 2024.
That places Italy 7th out of 56 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Italy, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 640,401 Number | — |
| 1981 | 623,103 Number | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 619,097 Number | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 601,928 Number | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 587,871 Number | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 577,345 Number | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 555,445 Number | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 551,539 Number | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 569,698 Number | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 560,688 Number | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 569,255 Number | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 562,787 Number | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 567,841 Number | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 549,484 Number | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 533,050 Number | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 525,609 Number | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 528,103 Number | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 534,462 Number | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 538,198 Number | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 544,063 Number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 562,599 Number | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 554,022 Number | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 560,010 Number | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 563,933 Number | +0.7% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 588,712 Number | 551,539 Number | 640,401 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 546,324 Number | 525,609 Number | 569,255 Number | 8 |
| 2000s | 558,543 Number | 538,198 Number | 576,659 Number | 8 |
| 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 year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Italy?
- Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Italy was 369,944 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 640,401 Number in 1980.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 369,944 Number in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order?
- Italy ranks 7th out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order 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 year of birth (age reached) and birth order. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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