Total fertility rate in Italy

Italy: Total fertility rate was 1.18 in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1.18
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
65th
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.44
in 2010
All-time low
1.18
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Total fertility rate in Italy, 1990–2024

00.511.51990200720241990: 1.31991: 1.31992: 1.31993: 1.31994: 1.21995: 1.21996: 1.21997: 1.21998: 1.21999: 1.22000: 1.32001: 1.32002: 1.32003: 1.32004: 1.32005: 1.32006: 1.42007: 1.42008: 1.42009: 1.42010: 1.42011: 1.42012: 1.42013: 1.42014: 1.42015: 1.42016: 1.42017: 1.32018: 1.32019: 1.32020: 1.22021: 1.32022: 1.22023: 1.22024: 1.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, total fertility rate in Italy stood at 1.18. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Italy peaked at 1.44 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.18, in 2024.

Italy ranks 65th of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.24 1.19 1.33 10
2000s 1.34 1.25 1.44 10
2010s 1.37 1.27 1.44 10
2020s 1.23 1.18 1.25 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 62 Latvia 1.24 compare
  2. 63 Belarus 1.22 compare
  3. 64 United Arab Emirates 1.21 compare
  4. 66 Estonia 1.18 compare
  5. 67 San Marino 1.16 compare
  6. 68 Poland 1.14 compare

See the full ranking of 74 places β†’

More population data for Italy

All data for Italy β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is total fertility rate in Italy?
Total fertility rate in Italy was 1.18 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1.44 in 2010.
What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1.18 in 2024.
How does Italy rank for total fertility rate?
Italy ranks 65th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total fertility rate
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
74 places, 2,122 data points, 1990–2025
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