Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Italy
Italy: Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate was 1.24 births per woman in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.24 births per woman
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
30th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.74 births per woman
in 1964
All-time low
1.19 births per woman
in 1995
Years of data
69
1954–2022
Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Italy, 1954–2022
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2022, total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Italy stood at 1.24 births per woman.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Italy peaked at 2.74 births per woman in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.19 births per woman, in 1995.
That places Italy 30th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Italy, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 2.37 births per woman | — |
| 1955 | 2.35 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 2.35 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 2.35 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 2.33 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 2.41 births per woman | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 2.44 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 2.44 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 2.5 births per woman | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 2.59 births per woman | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 2.74 births per woman | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 2.7 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 2.66 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 2.56 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 2.52 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 2.54 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 2.45 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 2.44 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 2.39 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 2.37 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 2.35 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 2.23 births per woman | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 2.13 births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 1.99 births per woman | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 1.89 births per woman | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 1.77 births per woman | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 1.7 births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 1.6 births per woman | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 1.6 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.54 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 1.48 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 1.45 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.37 births per woman | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 1.35 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.38 births per woman | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.35 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.36 births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.32 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.32 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.26 births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.22 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.19 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.22 births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.23 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.21 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.23 births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.26 births per woman | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.25 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.27 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.29 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.34 births per woman | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.33 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.37 births per woman | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.39 births per woman | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.44 births per woman | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.44 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.44 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.42 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.42 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.39 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.39 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.37 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.36 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.34 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.31 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.27 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.25 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.25 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.24 births per woman | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.36 births per woman | 2.33 births per woman | 2.41 births per woman | 6 |
| 1960s | 2.57 births per woman | 2.44 births per woman | 2.74 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.2 births per woman | 1.77 births per woman | 2.45 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.48 births per woman | 1.35 births per woman | 1.7 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 births per woman | 1.19 births per woman | 1.36 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 births per woman | 1.25 births per woman | 1.44 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 births per woman | 1.27 births per woman | 1.44 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 births per woman | 1.24 births per woman | 1.25 births per woman | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Italy?
- Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Italy was 1.24 births per woman in 2022, according to Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 births per woman in 1964.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 births per woman in 1995.
- How does Italy rank for total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate?
- Italy ranks 30th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of children a woman would have in her lifetime if she experienced the fertility rates of a specific year.