Median age vs births per woman in Italy
Italy: Median age vs births per woman was 47.46 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
47.46
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
5th
of 229 countries
All-time high
47.46
in 2023
All-time low
27.55
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Italy, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age vs births per woman in Italy is 47.46, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Italy peaked at 47.46 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.55, in 1950.
That places Italy 5th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.55 | — |
| 1951 | 27.85 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 28.18 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 28.53 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 28.88 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 29.2 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 29.48 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 29.75 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 30.03 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 30.3 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 30.54 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 30.77 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 30.97 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 31.13 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 31.24 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 31.32 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 31.41 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 31.52 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 31.64 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 31.75 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 31.89 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 32.07 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 32.24 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 32.37 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 32.48 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 32.55 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 32.59 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 32.65 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 32.74 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 32.87 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 33.03 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 33.28 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 33.6 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 33.92 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 34.24 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 34.56 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 34.88 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 35.19 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 35.5 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 35.8 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 36.1 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 36.49 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 36.85 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 37.12 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 37.59 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 37.9 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 38.04 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 38.33 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 38.62 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 38.92 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 39.25 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 39.59 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 39.94 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 40.24 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 40.52 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 40.84 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 41.2 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 41.54 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 41.84 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 42.16 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 42.51 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 42.88 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 43.24 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 43.6 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 44 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 44.4 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 44.79 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 45.18 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 45.57 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 46 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 46.4 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 46.77 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 47.12 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 47.46 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.98 | 27.55 | 30.3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.23 | 30.54 | 31.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.44 | 31.89 | 32.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.4 | 33.03 | 35.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.6 | 36.1 | 38.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.71 | 39.25 | 42.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.22 | 42.51 | 46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.94 | 46.4 | 47.46 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 2 Monaco 54.36 compare
- 2 Montserrat 41.55 compare
- 3 Anguilla 38.01 compare
- 3 Japan 48.96 compare
- 4 Martinique 48.79 compare
- 4 Niue 36.55 compare
- 5 Cook Islands 35.08 compare
- 6 San Marino 47.39 compare
- 6 Tokelau 26.65 compare
- 7 Guadeloupe 46.57 compare
- 7 Mayotte 16.79 compare
- 8 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 46.4 compare
More population data for Italy
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7397 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5615 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 52,250 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3544 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3246 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.676 (2100)
- Population density 119.63 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.26 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.676 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Italy?
- Median age vs births per woman in Italy was 47.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 47.46 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.55 in 1950.
- How does Italy rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Italy ranks 5th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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