Number of births per year in Italy
Italy: Number of births per year was 384,627 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
384,627
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
63rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.01 million
in 1964
All-time low
384,627
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Number of births per year in Italy, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births per year in Italy stood at 384,627. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Italy peaked at 1.01 million in 1964 and was at its lowest, 384,627, in 2023.
Italy ranks 63rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 878,861 | 842,345 | 912,801 | 10 |
| 1960s | 947,570 | 903,976 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 814,131 | 668,791 | 900,724 | 10 |
| 1980s | 589,692 | 553,322 | 639,671 | 10 |
| 1990s | 543,876 | 525,219 | 569,623 | 10 |
| 2000s | 552,772 | 534,531 | 574,158 | 10 |
| 2010s | 490,513 | 419,609 | 562,390 | 10 |
| 2020s | 399,862 | 384,627 | 408,035 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More population data for Italy
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.676 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.26 million (2100)
- Population density 119.63 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.676 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 52,250 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.3543 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.18 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 312,849 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Italy?
- Number of births per year in Italy was 384,627 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 384,627 in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for number of births per year?
- Italy ranks 63rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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