Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Italy
Italy: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 198,275 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Italy, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Italy recorded 198,275 people for number of 1-year-olds, by sex 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 1-year-olds, by sex in Italy peaked at 469,888 people in 1966 and was at its lowest, 198,275 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 402,497 people | 386,721 people | 433,668 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 441,035 people | 408,226 people | 469,888 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 404,945 people | 347,501 people | 436,757 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 292,952 people | 264,350 people | 331,981 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 263,288 people | 254,730 people | 279,485 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 265,719 people | 256,567 people | 276,187 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 249,637 people | 218,543 people | 275,983 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 202,202 people | 198,275 people | 208,958 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.5909 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4267 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.76 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.896 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.7 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 131.87 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Italy?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Italy was 198,275 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 469,888 people in 1966.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 198,275 people in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Italy ranks 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.