Birth rate in San Marino
San Marino: Birth rate was 5.94 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in San Marino, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate in San Marino is 5.94 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in San Marino peaked at 19.68 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.94 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
San Marino ranks 228th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.97 births per 1,000 people | 17.14 births per 1,000 people | 19.68 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.59 births per 1,000 people | 17.09 births per 1,000 people | 19.43 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.89 births per 1,000 people | 12.2 births per 1,000 people | 16.98 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.02 births per 1,000 people | 9.48 births per 1,000 people | 11.54 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.51 births per 1,000 people | 10.01 births per 1,000 people | 11.14 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.82 births per 1,000 people | 9.55 births per 1,000 people | 12.82 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.91 births per 1,000 people | 6.13 births per 1,000 people | 10.31 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.05 births per 1,000 people | 5.94 births per 1,000 people | 6.14 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More population data for San Marino
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,200 people (2100)
- Population density 519.72 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.16 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.16 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.16 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.15 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.15 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in San Marino?
- Birth rate in San Marino was 5.94 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in San Marino?
- The highest recorded value was 19.68 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in San Marino?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.94 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does San Marino rank for birth rate?
- San Marino ranks 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in San Marino?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this San Marino data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.