Number of births per year in Italy
Italy: Number of births per year was 384,627 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
384,627
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
63rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.01 million
in 1964
All-time low
384,627
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Italy, 1950–2023
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 236 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.
Number of births per year in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 912,801 | — |
| 1951 | 867,310 | -5.0% |
| 1952 | 849,788 | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 842,345 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 877,690 | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 878,325 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 884,500 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 887,147 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 881,939 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 906,763 | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 903,976 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 916,274 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 926,873 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 953,338 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 1.01 million | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 987,129 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 974,437 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 943,473 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 935,828 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 928,025 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 900,250 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 900,724 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 882,287 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 871,472 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 865,442 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 824,711 | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 781,571 | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 739,807 | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 706,251 | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 668,791 | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 639,671 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 623,776 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 620,068 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 603,596 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 589,718 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 578,014 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 557,096 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 553,322 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 568,646 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 563,009 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 569,623 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 562,802 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 568,121 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 549,758 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 533,327 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 525,219 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 528,909 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 533,515 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 531,520 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 535,967 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 540,787 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 534,531 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 535,827 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 540,069 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 559,657 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 553,647 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 559,082 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 560,914 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 574,158 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 569,050 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 562,390 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 547,811 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 533,355 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 511,406 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 496,200 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 479,589 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 467,188 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 452,694 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 434,892 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 419,609 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 408,035 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 407,050 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 399,735 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 384,627 | -3.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 384,627 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 17.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 384,627 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,825, 6.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
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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 236 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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