Total number of births by birth order in Italy

Italy: Total number of births by birth order was 192,525 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
192,525
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
7th
of 33 countries
All-time high
289,390
in 2004
All-time low
186,485
in 2021
Years of data
19
2004–2022

Total number of births by birth order in Italy, 2004–2022

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2004201320222004: 289.4k2005: 287.6k2006: 288.6k2007: 282.4k2008: 288.1k2009: 286.5k2010: 279.0k2011: 270.8k2012: 262.8k2013: 251.4k2014: 244.6k2015: 230.8k2016: 227.4k2017: 214.3k2018: 204.9k2019: 200.3k2020: 192.1k2021: 186.5k2022: 192.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 192,525 for total number of births by birth order in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total number of births by birth order in Italy peaked at 289,390 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 186,485, in 2021.

Italy ranks 7th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Total number of births by birth order in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Total number of births by birth order in Italy, 2004 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2004 289,390
2005 287,612 -0.6%
2006 288,588 +0.3%
2007 282,400 -2.1%
2008 288,093 +2.0%
2009 286,485 -0.6%
2010 278,955 -2.6%
2011 270,848 -2.9%
2012 262,836 -3.0%
2013 251,450 -4.3%
2014 244,646 -2.7%
2015 230,778 -5.7%
2016 227,412 -1.5%
2017 214,267 -5.8%
2018 204,883 -4.4%
2019 200,291 -2.2%
2020 192,142 -4.1%
2021 186,485 -2.9%
2022 192,525 +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 287,095 282,400 289,390 6
2010s 238,637 200,291 278,955 10
2020s 190,384 186,485 192,525 3

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 4 Japan 338,908 compare
  2. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 294,437 compare
  3. 6 Ukraine 237,060 compare
  4. 8 Spain 160,890 compare
  5. 9 Canada 157,892 compare
  6. 10 Republic of Korea 138,403 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total number of births by birth order in Italy?
Total number of births by birth order in Italy was 192,525 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total number of births by birth order recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 289,390 in 2004.
What is the lowest total number of births by birth order recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 186,485 in 2021.
How does Italy rank for total number of births by birth order?
Italy ranks 7th out of 33 countries with data for 2022.
Is total number of births by birth order rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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 number of births by birth order. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total number of births by birth order
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
33 places, 1,628 data points, 1933–2024
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