Total live births hfd in Italy
Italy: Total live births hfd was 379,890 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
379,890
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
8th
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.04 million
in 1964
All-time low
379,890
in 2023
Years of data
70
1954–2023
Total live births hfd in Italy, 1954–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, total live births hfd in Italy stood at 379,890. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total live births hfd in Italy peaked at 1.04 million in 1964 and was at its lowest, 379,890, in 2023.
That places Italy 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Total live births hfd in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 881,845 | — |
| 1955 | 879,130 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 884,043 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 885,810 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 880,361 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 910,628 | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 923,004 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 924,223 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 945,847 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 978,154 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 1.04 million | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 1.02 million | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 999,316 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 962,197 | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 944,837 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 949,155 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 917,496 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 911,047 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 893,061 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 887,953 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 886,310 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 841,858 | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 806,358 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 757,246 | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 720,852 | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 682,632 | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 657,294 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 628,181 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 634,794 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 614,006 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 598,041 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 589,519 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 563,602 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 560,658 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 579,055 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 569,242 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 579,343 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 571,324 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 575,216 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 552,587 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 536,665 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 526,064 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 536,740 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 540,048 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 532,843 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 537,242 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 543,039 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 535,282 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 538,198 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 544,063 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 562,599 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 554,022 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 560,010 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 563,933 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 576,659 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 568,857 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 561,944 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 546,607 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 534,186 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 514,308 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 502,596 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 485,780 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 473,438 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 458,151 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 439,747 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 420,084 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 404,892 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 400,249 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 393,333 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 379,890 | -3.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 379,890 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88,490, 4.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Italy's 379,890 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98,451, 3.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 886,970 | 879,130 | 910,628 | 6 |
| 1960s | 967,987 | 923,004 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 830,481 | 682,632 | 917,496 | 10 |
| 1980s | 599,439 | 560,658 | 657,294 | 10 |
| 1990s | 548,807 | 526,064 | 579,343 | 10 |
| 2000s | 554,666 | 535,282 | 576,659 | 10 |
| 2010s | 493,684 | 420,084 | 561,944 | 10 |
| 2020s | 394,591 | 379,890 | 404,892 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total live births hfd in Italy?
- Total live births hfd in Italy was 379,890 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total live births hfd recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million in 1964.
- What is the lowest total live births hfd recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 379,890 in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for total live births hfd?
- Italy ranks 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total live births hfd rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 live births hfd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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