Total fertility rate in Italy
Italy: Total fertility rate was 1.21 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.21
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
69th
of 75 countries
All-time high
1.44
in 2010
All-time low
1.2
in 2023
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Total fertility rate in Italy, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, total fertility rate in Italy stood at 1.21.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Italy peaked at 1.44 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2023.
Italy ranks 69th of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.33 | 1.25 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 | 1.26 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 | 1.2 | 1.25 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More population data for Italy
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.3543 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -2.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 312,849 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Italy?
- Total fertility rate in Italy was 1.21 in 2025, 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 1.2 in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for total fertility rate?
- Italy ranks 69th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total fertility rate (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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