Period total fertility rate in Italy
Italy: Period total fertility rate was 1.21 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.21
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
28th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.74
in 1964
All-time low
1.19
in 1995
Years of data
70
1954–2023
Period total fertility rate in Italy, 1954–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1.21 for period total fertility rate in 2023.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period total fertility rate in Italy peaked at 2.74 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.19, in 1995.
That places Italy 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Period total fertility rate in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 2.37 | — |
| 1955 | 2.35 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 2.35 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 2.35 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 2.33 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 2.41 | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 2.44 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 2.44 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 2.5 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 2.59 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 2.74 | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 2.7 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 2.66 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 2.56 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 2.52 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 2.54 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 2.45 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 2.44 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 2.39 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 2.37 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 2.35 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 2.23 | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 2.13 | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 1.99 | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 1.89 | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 1.77 | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 1.7 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 1.6 | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 1.6 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.54 | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 1.48 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 1.45 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.37 | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 1.35 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.38 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.35 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.36 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.32 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.32 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.26 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.22 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.19 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.22 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.23 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.21 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.23 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.26 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.25 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.27 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.29 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.34 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.33 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.37 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.39 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.44 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.44 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.42 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.42 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.39 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.39 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.37 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.36 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.34 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.31 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.27 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.25 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.25 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.24 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.21 | -3.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.21 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48, 81% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.47, 82% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.36 | 2.33 | 2.41 | 6 |
| 1960s | 2.57 | 2.44 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.2 | 1.77 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.48 | 1.35 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 | 1.19 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 | 1.25 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 | 1.27 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 | 1.21 | 1.25 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is period total fertility rate in Italy?
- Period total fertility rate in Italy was 1.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period total fertility rate recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 in 1964.
- What is the lowest period total fertility rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 in 1995.
- How does Italy rank for period total fertility rate?
- Italy ranks 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period total fertility rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 Period total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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