Crude birth rate in Italy
Italy: Crude birth rate was 6.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.3
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
72nd
of 74 countries
All-time high
19.7
in 1964
All-time low
6.3
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Crude birth rate in Italy, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Italy recorded 6.3 for crude birth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Italy peaked at 19.7 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 6.3, in 2024.
Italy ranks 72nd of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Crude birth rate in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.1 | — |
| 1961 | 18.4 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 18.4 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 18.7 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 19.7 | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 19 | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 18.7 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 17.9 | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 17.5 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 17.4 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 16.7 | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 16.8 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 16.3 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 16 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 15.8 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 14.9 | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 14 | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 13.2 | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 12.6 | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 11.9 | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 11.3 | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 11 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 10.9 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 10.6 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 10.4 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 10.2 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 9.8 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 9.7 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 10.1 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 9.9 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 10 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 9.9 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 10 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 9.7 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 9.4 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 9.2 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 9.3 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 9.4 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 9.3 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 9.4 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 9.5 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 9.4 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 9.4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.5 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.7 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 9.5 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 9.6 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 9.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.7 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 9.6 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 9.4 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 9.1 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 8.9 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 8.5 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 8.3 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 8.1 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 7.9 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 7.6 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 7.3 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 7 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 6.8 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 6.8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.7 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 6.4 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 6.3 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.38 | 17.4 | 19.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.82 | 11.9 | 16.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.39 | 9.7 | 11.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.56 | 9.2 | 10 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.55 | 9.4 | 9.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.21 | 7 | 9.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,408 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0599 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude birth rate in Italy?
- Crude birth rate in Italy was 6.3 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7 in 1964.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3 in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for crude birth rate?
- Italy ranks 72nd out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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 Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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