Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Italy
Italy: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate was -0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Italy, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded -0.5% for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in 2023.
The figure is up 18.3% on the previous year and down 226.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Italy peaked at 1.0% in 1964 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 2022.
Italy ranks 220th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.8% | -16.8% |
| 1952 | 0.8% | -3.4% |
| 1953 | 0.8% | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 0.9% | +16.6% |
| 1955 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 0.8% | -10.9% |
| 1957 | 0.8% | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 0.9% | +4.7% |
| 1959 | 0.9% | +5.9% |
| 1960 | 0.9% | -6.9% |
| 1961 | 0.9% | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 0.8% | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 0.9% | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 1.0% | +17.2% |
| 1965 | 0.9% | -9.8% |
| 1966 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.8% | -10.2% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | -19.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | -14.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | -16.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -14.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -21.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -33.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -54.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +41.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -45.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -62.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +74.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +45.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -17.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -67.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +139.2% |
| 1993 | -0.0% | -120.8% |
| 1994 | -0.0% | +494.4% |
| 1995 | -0.1% | +113.7% |
| 1996 | -0.0% | -53.8% |
| 1997 | -0.0% | +8.2% |
| 1998 | -0.1% | +58.5% |
| 1999 | -0.1% | -26.0% |
| 2000 | -0.0% | -42.5% |
| 2001 | -0.0% | +17.1% |
| 2002 | -0.0% | +10.4% |
| 2003 | -0.1% | +83.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -145.8% |
| 2005 | -0.0% | -151.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -148.2% |
| 2007 | -0.0% | -250.0% |
| 2008 | -0.0% | -39.8% |
| 2009 | -0.0% | +287.8% |
| 2010 | -0.0% | +18.8% |
| 2011 | -0.1% | +118.8% |
| 2012 | -0.1% | +74.4% |
| 2013 | -0.1% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | -0.2% | +18.2% |
| 2015 | -0.3% | +62.2% |
| 2016 | -0.3% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | -0.3% | +34.6% |
| 2018 | -0.3% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | -0.4% | +12.0% |
| 2020 | -0.6% | +53.2% |
| 2021 | -0.4% | -21.7% |
| 2022 | -0.6% | +28.2% |
| 2023 | -0.5% | -18.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's -0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's -0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.1%, 6.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -494.4% | -0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -287.8% | -0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -250.0% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | +148.2% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2004 | +145.8% | -0.1% | 0.0% |
| 1992 | +139.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0% | -0.1% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0% | -0.1% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2% | -0.4% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5% | -0.6% | -0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 217 Estonia -0.4% compare
- 218 United States Virgin Islands -0.4% compare
- 219 Hungary -0.4% compare
- 221 Montserrat -0.5% compare
- 222 Puerto Rico -0.5% compare
- 223 Serbia -0.5% compare
More health data for Italy
- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (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 natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Italy?
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Italy was -0.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1964.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
- Italy ranks 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 226.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.