Number of one year olds in Italy

Italy: Number of one year olds was 198,275 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
198,275
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
62nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
469,888
in 1966
All-time low
198,275
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of one year olds in Italy, 1950–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 198,275 for number of one year olds in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of one year olds in Italy peaked at 469,888 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 198,275, in 2023.

Italy ranks 62nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Number of one year olds in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Number of one year olds in Italy, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 433,668 —
1951 412,623 -4.9%
1952 397,986 -3.5%
1953 389,057 -2.2%
1954 386,721 -0.6%
1955 394,146 +1.9%
1956 402,009 +2.0%
1957 402,531 +0.1%
1958 402,998 +0.1%
1959 403,228 +0.1%
1960 408,226 +1.2%
1961 416,113 +1.9%
1962 421,921 +1.4%
1963 431,132 +2.2%
1964 443,437 +2.9%
1965 462,002 +4.2%
1966 469,888 +1.7%
1967 462,822 -1.5%
1968 452,997 -2.1%
1969 441,808 -2.5%
1970 436,757 -1.1%
1971 428,071 -2.0%
1972 422,114 -1.4%
1973 423,062 +0.2%
1974 419,825 -0.8%
1975 416,121 -0.9%
1976 405,600 -2.5%
1977 385,417 -5.0%
1978 364,985 -5.3%
1979 347,501 -4.8%
1980 331,981 -4.5%
1981 315,717 -4.9%
1982 306,664 -2.9%
1983 303,951 -0.9%
1984 295,913 -2.6%
1985 286,913 -3.0%
1986 279,724 -2.5%
1987 272,440 -2.6%
1988 264,350 -3.0%
1989 271,868 +2.8%
1990 279,485 +2.8%
1991 267,000 -4.5%
1992 257,099 -3.7%
1993 268,789 +4.5%
1994 274,670 +2.2%
1995 262,810 -4.3%
1996 256,555 -2.4%
1997 255,680 -0.3%
1998 256,067 +0.2%
1999 254,730 -0.5%
2000 256,567 +0.7%
2001 258,372 +0.7%
2002 257,733 -0.2%
2003 260,048 +0.9%
2004 264,367 +1.7%
2005 269,491 +1.9%
2006 270,726 +0.5%
2007 270,471 -0.1%
2008 273,229 +1.0%
2009 276,187 +1.1%
2010 275,983 -0.1%
2011 271,126 -1.8%
2012 265,761 -2.0%
2013 261,817 -1.5%
2014 255,214 -2.5%
2015 246,762 -3.3%
2016 239,769 -2.8%
2017 233,792 -2.5%
2018 227,607 -2.6%
2019 218,543 -4.0%
2020 208,958 -4.4%
2021 201,838 -3.4%
2022 199,738 -1.0%
2023 198,275 -0.7%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 198,275 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,586, 17.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 198,275 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,966, 6.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 402,497 386,721 433,668 10
1960s 441,035 408,226 469,888 10
1970s 404,945 347,501 436,757 10
1980s 292,952 264,350 331,981 10
1990s 263,288 254,730 279,485 10
2000s 265,719 256,567 276,187 10
2010s 249,637 218,543 275,983 10
2020s 202,202 198,275 208,958 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 59 Kazakhstan 210,966 compare
  2. 60 Malaysia 208,391 compare
  3. 61 Venezuela 202,101 compare
  4. 63 Rwanda 188,267 compare
  5. 64 Canada 181,300 compare
  6. 65 Guatemala 181,239 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of one year olds in Italy?
Number of one year olds in Italy was 198,275 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of one year olds recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 469,888 in 1966.
What is the lowest number of one year olds recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 198,275 in 2023.
How does Italy rank for number of one year olds?
Italy ranks 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of one year olds rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 Number of one year olds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of one year olds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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