Long run birth rate in Italy
Italy: Long run birth rate was 6.46 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.46
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
224th
of 236 countries
All-time high
39.49
in 1876
All-time low
6.46
in 2023
Years of data
152
1872–2023
Long run birth rate in Italy, 1872–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, long run birth rate in Italy stood at 6.46. That is the lowest value across all 152 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run birth rate in Italy peaked at 39.49 in 1876 and was at its lowest, 6.46, in 2023.
Italy ranks 224th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 152 years of available data.
Long run birth rate in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1872 | 38.15 | — |
| 1873 | 36.55 | -4.2% |
| 1874 | 35.09 | -4.0% |
| 1875 | 38 | +8.3% |
| 1876 | 39.49 | +3.9% |
| 1877 | 37.11 | -6.0% |
| 1878 | 36.2 | -2.5% |
| 1879 | 37.76 | +4.3% |
| 1880 | 33.72 | -10.7% |
| 1881 | 38.03 | +12.8% |
| 1882 | 37.28 | -2.0% |
| 1883 | 37.4 | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 39.19 | +4.8% |
| 1885 | 38.67 | -1.3% |
| 1886 | 37.01 | -4.3% |
| 1887 | 39.05 | +5.5% |
| 1888 | 37.64 | -3.6% |
| 1889 | 38.39 | +2.0% |
| 1890 | 35.85 | -6.6% |
| 1891 | 37.25 | +3.9% |
| 1892 | 36.27 | -2.6% |
| 1893 | 36.54 | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 35.5 | -2.8% |
| 1895 | 34.91 | -1.7% |
| 1896 | 34.81 | -0.3% |
| 1897 | 34.76 | -0.1% |
| 1898 | 33.47 | -3.7% |
| 1899 | 33.85 | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 32.97 | -2.6% |
| 1901 | 32.56 | -1.3% |
| 1902 | 33.44 | +2.7% |
| 1903 | 31.65 | -5.3% |
| 1904 | 32.81 | +3.6% |
| 1905 | 32.54 | -0.8% |
| 1906 | 31.94 | -1.9% |
| 1907 | 31.47 | -1.5% |
| 1908 | 33.53 | +6.5% |
| 1909 | 32.64 | -2.6% |
| 1910 | 33.26 | +1.9% |
| 1911 | 31.54 | -5.2% |
| 1912 | 32.47 | +2.9% |
| 1913 | 31.62 | -2.6% |
| 1914 | 30.92 | -2.2% |
| 1915 | 30.31 | -1.9% |
| 1916 | 23.91 | -21.1% |
| 1917 | 18.73 | -21.6% |
| 1918 | 17.45 | -6.9% |
| 1919 | 21.39 | +22.6% |
| 1920 | 32.01 | +49.7% |
| 1921 | 30.45 | -4.9% |
| 1922 | 31.64 | +3.9% |
| 1923 | 30.8 | -2.7% |
| 1924 | 28.5 | -7.5% |
| 1925 | 27.9 | -2.1% |
| 1926 | 27.39 | -1.8% |
| 1927 | 27.22 | -0.6% |
| 1928 | 26.53 | -2.6% |
| 1929 | 25.53 | -3.7% |
| 1930 | 26.78 | +4.9% |
| 1931 | 24.96 | -6.8% |
| 1932 | 23.96 | -4.0% |
| 1933 | 23.95 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | 23.73 | -0.9% |
| 1935 | 23.66 | -0.3% |
| 1936 | 22.72 | -4.0% |
| 1937 | 23.25 | +2.3% |
| 1938 | 24.11 | +3.7% |
| 1939 | 23.97 | -0.6% |
| 1940 | 23.88 | -0.3% |
| 1941 | 21.19 | -11.3% |
| 1942 | 20.8 | -1.8% |
| 1943 | 19.72 | -5.2% |
| 1944 | 18.17 | -7.9% |
| 1945 | 18.15 | -0.1% |
| 1946 | 22.96 | +26.5% |
| 1947 | 22.6 | -1.5% |
| 1948 | 22.24 | -1.6% |
| 1949 | 20.49 | -7.9% |
| 1950 | 19.68 | -4.0% |
| 1951 | 18.55 | -5.7% |
| 1952 | 18.07 | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 17.77 | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 18.35 | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 18.25 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 18.27 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 18.23 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 18.03 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 18.42 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 18.26 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 18.39 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 18.47 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 18.85 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 19.73 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 19.18 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 18.77 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 18.03 | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 17.75 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 17.49 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 16.86 | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 16.77 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 16.32 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 16 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 15.79 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 14.95 | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 14.09 | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 13.28 | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 12.62 | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 11.91 | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 11.34 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 11.01 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 10.93 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 10.63 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 10.38 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 10.17 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 9.79 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 9.73 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 9.99 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 9.88 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 9.99 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 9.86 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 9.95 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 9.62 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 9.29 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 9.15 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 9.25 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 9.33 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 9.29 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 9.36 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 9.44 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 9.33 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 9.33 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.35 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 9.62 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 9.46 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 9.52 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 9.49 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 9.64 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 9.5 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 9.35 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 9.07 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 8.81 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 8.43 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 8.18 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 7.92 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 7.72 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 7.5 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 7.21 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 6.98 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 6.81 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 6.82 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.71 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 6.46 | -3.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 6.46 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 67% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 6.46 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.31, 69% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run birth rate in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +49.7% | 21.39 | 32.01 |
| 1946 | +26.5% | 18.15 | 22.96 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 37.29 | 35.09 | 39.49 | 8 |
| 1880s | 37.64 | 33.72 | 39.19 | 10 |
| 1890s | 35.32 | 33.47 | 37.25 | 10 |
| 1900s | 32.55 | 31.47 | 33.53 | 10 |
| 1910s | 27.16 | 17.45 | 33.26 | 10 |
| 1920s | 28.8 | 25.53 | 32.01 | 10 |
| 1930s | 24.11 | 22.72 | 26.78 | 10 |
| 1940s | 21.02 | 18.15 | 23.88 | 10 |
| 1950s | 18.36 | 17.77 | 19.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.49 | 17.49 | 19.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.86 | 11.91 | 16.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.39 | 9.73 | 11.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.51 | 9.15 | 9.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.47 | 9.33 | 9.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.12 | 6.98 | 9.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7 | 6.46 | 6.82 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long run birth rate in Italy?
- Long run birth rate in Italy was 6.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 39.49 in 1876.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.46 in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for long run birth rate?
- Italy ranks 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run birth rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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