Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Italy
Italy: Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr 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
Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Italy, 1954–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Italy stood at 1.21.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr 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.
Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr 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 total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Italy?
- Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Italy was 1.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 in 1964.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 in 1995.
- How does Italy rank for total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr?
- Italy ranks 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr 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 Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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