3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Italy
Italy: 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women was 3 in 2020. ▼ Falling
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Italy, 2001–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Italy stood at 3. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 18.7% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Italy peaked at 6.95 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2020.
That places Italy 176th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.69 | — |
| 2003 | 6.95 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 6.95 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.85 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 6.62 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 6.38 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 6.28 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 5.85 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 5.68 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 4.87 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 4.15 | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 3.69 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 3 | -18.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8, 38% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Italy's 3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9, 33% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.86 | 6.69 | 6.95 | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.44 | 3.69 | 6.62 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Italy?
- 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Italy was 3 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 6.95 in 2003.
- What is the lowest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women?
- Italy ranks 176th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. 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 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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