Live births (total) by month in Italy
Italy: Live births (total) by month was 369,944 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
369,944 Number
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
9th
of 59 countries
All-time high
1.02 million Number
in 1964
All-time low
369,944 Number
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Live births (total) by month in Italy, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, live births (total) by month in Italy stood at 369,944 Number. That is the lowest value across all 65 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 (total) by month in Italy peaked at 1.02 million Number in 1964 and was at its lowest, 369,944 Number, in 2024.
Italy ranks 9th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Live births (total) by month in Italy, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 910,192 Number | — |
| 1961 | 929,657 Number | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 937,257 Number | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 960,336 Number | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 1.02 million Number | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 990,458 Number | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 979,940 Number | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 948,772 Number | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 930,172 Number | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 932,466 Number | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 901,472 Number | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 906,182 Number | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 888,203 Number | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 874,546 Number | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 868,882 Number | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 827,852 Number | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 781,638 Number | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 741,103 Number | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 709,043 Number | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 670,221 Number | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 640,401 Number | -4.4% |
| 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% |
| 1998 | 531,548 Number | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 537,242 Number | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 543,039 Number | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 535,282 Number | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 538,198 Number | +0.5% |
| 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% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 369,944 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,546 Number, 6.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Italy's 369,944 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,694 Number, 5.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 953,537 Number | 910,192 Number | 1.02 million Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 816,914 Number | 670,221 Number | 906,182 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 588,712 Number | 551,539 Number | 640,401 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 543,938 Number | 525,609 Number | 569,255 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 554,666 Number | 535,282 Number | 576,659 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 493,682 Number | 420,084 Number | 561,944 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 389,662 Number | 369,944 Number | 404,892 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More population data for Italy
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5615 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.26 million people (2100)
- Population density 119.63 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3246 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3544 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is live births (total) by month in Italy?
- Live births (total) by month in Italy was 369,944 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births (total) by month recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million Number in 1964.
- What is the lowest live births (total) by month recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 369,944 Number in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for live births (total) by month?
- Italy ranks 9th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births (total) by month 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 (total) by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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