Live births (total) by month in Italy
Italy: Live births (total) by month was 369,944 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 7th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
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
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 119.63 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.26 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.18 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.18 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 312,849 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.18 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.2 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.19 children per women (2023)
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 7th out of 48 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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