Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Italy
Italy: Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty was 1.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.2
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
213th
of 229 countries
All-time high
2.66
in 1964
All-time low
1.19
in 1995
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Italy, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Italy stood at 1.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Italy peaked at 2.66 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.19, in 1995.
That places Italy 213th out of 229 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.
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.52 | — |
| 1951 | 2.38 | -5.8% |
| 1952 | 2.32 | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 2.29 | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 2.35 | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 2.34 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 2.35 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 2.35 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 2.33 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 2.39 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 2.38 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 2.42 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 2.45 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 2.52 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 2.66 | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 2.62 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 2.59 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 2.51 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 2.49 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 2.47 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 2.4 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 2.4 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.35 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 2.31 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 2.29 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 2.18 | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 2.06 | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 1.94 | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 1.84 | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 1.73 | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 1.65 | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 1.58 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 1.56 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.51 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 1.46 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 1.42 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.35 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 1.33 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.35 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.33 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.33 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.3 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.3 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.25 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.21 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.19 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.2 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.21 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.23 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.25 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.25 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.26 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.28 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.34 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.33 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.36 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.39 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.44 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.44 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.44 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.43 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.42 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.38 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.36 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.34 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.34 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.32 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.29 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.26 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.24 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.25 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.24 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.2 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.36 | 2.29 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.51 | 2.38 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.15 | 1.73 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 | 1.33 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 | 1.19 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 | 1.25 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 | 1.26 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 | 1.2 | 1.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 211 Lithuania 1.2 compare
- 212 United Arab Emirates 1.2 compare
- 214 Chile 1.17 compare
- 215 San Marino 1.15 compare
- 216 Malta 1.1 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Italy
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 5,059 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 41.99 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 41.99 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -0.2786 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.043 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 15.75 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Italy?
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Italy was 1.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 in 1995.
- How does Italy rank for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty?
- Italy ranks 213th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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