In 2023, the birth rate stood at seven births per 1,000 inhabitants in the southern part of the peninsula, the macro-region with the largest rate nationwide. Central regions recorded instead a birth rate of 5.9. The birth rate in the whole country has constantly decreased over the past years – in 2023, 6.4 children were born per 1,000 inhabitants, three infants less than in 2002.
Birth rate in Italy in 2023, by macro-region
(per 1,000 inhabitants)
Characteristic
Birth rate per thousand inhabitants
South
7
Islands
6.7
North-east
6.4
North-west
6.3
Central
5.9
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Istat. (April 19, 2024). Birth rate in Italy in 2023, by macro-region (per 1,000 inhabitants) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/568919/birth-rate-in-italy-by-macro-region/
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