Birth rate vs. death rate in Italy
Italy: Birth rate vs. death rate was 6.46 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.46 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
224th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.73 births per 1,000 people
in 1964
All-time low
6.46 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs. death rate in Italy, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Italy recorded 6.46 births per 1,000 people for birth rate vs. death rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Italy peaked at 19.73 births per 1,000 people in 1964 and was at its lowest, 6.46 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Italy 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate vs. death rate in Italy, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.68 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 18.55 births per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1952 | 18.07 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 17.77 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 18.35 births per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 18.25 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 18.27 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 18.23 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 18.03 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 18.42 births per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 18.26 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 18.39 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 18.47 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 18.85 births per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 19.73 births per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 19.18 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 18.77 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 18.03 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 17.75 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 17.49 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 16.86 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 16.77 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 16.32 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 16 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 15.79 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 14.95 births per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 14.09 births per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 13.28 births per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 12.62 births per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 11.91 births per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 11.34 births per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 11.01 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 10.93 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 10.63 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 10.38 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 10.17 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 9.79 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 9.73 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 9.99 births per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 9.88 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 9.99 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 9.86 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 9.95 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 9.62 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 9.29 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 9.15 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 9.25 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 9.33 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 9.29 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 9.36 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 9.44 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 9.33 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 9.33 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.35 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 9.62 births per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 9.46 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 9.52 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 9.49 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 9.64 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 9.5 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 9.35 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 9.07 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 8.81 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 8.43 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 8.18 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 7.92 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 7.72 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 7.5 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 7.21 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 6.98 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 6.81 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 6.82 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.71 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 6.46 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 6.46 births per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.6 births per 1,000 people, 67% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 6.46 births per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.31 births per 1,000 people, 69% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.36 births per 1,000 people | 17.77 births per 1,000 people | 19.68 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.49 births per 1,000 people | 17.49 births per 1,000 people | 19.73 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.86 births per 1,000 people | 11.91 births per 1,000 people | 16.86 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.39 births per 1,000 people | 9.73 births per 1,000 people | 11.34 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.51 births per 1,000 people | 9.15 births per 1,000 people | 9.99 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.47 births per 1,000 people | 9.33 births per 1,000 people | 9.64 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.12 births per 1,000 people | 6.98 births per 1,000 people | 9.35 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7 births per 1,000 people | 6.46 births per 1,000 people | 6.82 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Italy?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Italy was 6.46 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 19.73 births per 1,000 people in 1964.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.46 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Italy ranks 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.