Birth rates and death rates in Italy
Italy: Birth rates and death rates was 11.15 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.15
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
30th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.53
in 2020
All-time low
9.23
in 1959
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Italy, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rates and death rates in Italy is 11.15, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Italy peaked at 12.53 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.23, in 1959.
Italy ranks 30th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.75 | — |
| 1951 | 10.29 | +5.6% |
| 1952 | 10.1 | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 9.96 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 9.25 | -7.2% |
| 1955 | 9.28 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 10.28 | +10.9% |
| 1957 | 9.95 | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 9.35 | -6.0% |
| 1959 | 9.23 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 9.7 | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 9.4 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 10.14 | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 10.22 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 9.61 | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 10.05 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 9.55 | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 9.75 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 10.12 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 10.16 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 9.77 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 9.75 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 9.7 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 10.06 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 9.7 | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 10.04 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 9.91 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 9.78 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 9.63 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 9.55 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 9.77 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 9.63 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 9.46 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 9.96 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 9.43 | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 9.65 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 9.6 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 9.39 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 9.5 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 9.36 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 9.55 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 9.72 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 9.6 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 9.69 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 9.71 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 10.05 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 9.67 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 9.78 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 10.01 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 9.89 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 9.75 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 9.68 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 9.72 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 10.08 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 9.29 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 9.63 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 9.43 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 9.61 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 9.71 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.79 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 9.69 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 9.82 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 10.11 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 9.87 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 9.88 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 10.67 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 10.23 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 10.87 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 10.54 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 10.71 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 12.53 | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 11.29 | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 12.44 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 11.15 | -10.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 11.15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.37, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 11.15 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.02, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.74 | 9.23 | 10.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.87 | 9.4 | 10.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.79 | 9.55 | 10.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.57 | 9.36 | 9.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.77 | 9.55 | 10.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.67 | 9.29 | 10.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.24 | 9.69 | 10.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.85 | 11.15 | 12.53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Italy?
- Birth rates and death rates in Italy was 11.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 12.53 in 2020.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.23 in 1959.
- How does Italy rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Italy ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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