Women of reproductive age in Italy

Italy: Women of reproductive age was 11.76 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
11.76 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
30th
of 200 countries
All-time high
14.41 million
in 1992
All-time low
11.76 million
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Women of reproductive age in Italy, 1990–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M1990200620231990: 14.3M1991: 14.4M1992: 14.4M1993: 14.4M1994: 14.4M1995: 14.3M1996: 14.3M1997: 14.2M1998: 14.1M1999: 14.0M2000: 13.9M2001: 13.8M2002: 13.8M2003: 13.8M2004: 13.8M2005: 13.9M2006: 13.8M2007: 13.9M2008: 13.9M2009: 13.9M2010: 13.9M2011: 13.8M2012: 13.7M2013: 13.6M2014: 13.4M2015: 13.2M2016: 13.0M2017: 12.8M2018: 12.6M2019: 12.4M2020: 12.2M2021: 12.0M2022: 11.9M2023: 11.8M

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Italy recorded 11.76 million for women of reproductive age in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Italy peaked at 14.41 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 11.76 million, in 2023.

That places Italy 30th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Women of reproductive age in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Women of reproductive age in Italy, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 14.29 million
1991 14.36 million +0.5%
1992 14.41 million +0.4%
1993 14.40 million -0.1%
1994 14.38 million -0.1%
1995 14.35 million -0.3%
1996 14.29 million -0.4%
1997 14.20 million -0.6%
1998 14.10 million -0.7%
1999 14.01 million -0.7%
2000 13.91 million -0.7%
2001 13.82 million -0.6%
2002 13.75 million -0.5%
2003 13.77 million +0.1%
2004 13.84 million +0.5%
2005 13.85 million +0.1%
2006 13.82 million -0.2%
2007 13.86 million +0.2%
2008 13.92 million +0.5%
2009 13.92 million -0.0%
2010 13.87 million -0.4%
2011 13.79 million -0.5%
2012 13.69 million -0.7%
2013 13.56 million -1.0%
2014 13.38 million -1.3%
2015 13.18 million -1.5%
2016 12.97 million -1.6%
2017 12.77 million -1.5%
2018 12.57 million -1.6%
2019 12.38 million -1.6%
2020 12.19 million -1.5%
2021 12.02 million -1.4%
2022 11.89 million -1.1%
2023 11.76 million -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.28 million 14.01 million 14.41 million 10
2000s 13.85 million 13.75 million 13.92 million 10
2010s 13.22 million 12.38 million 13.87 million 10
2020s 11.97 million 11.76 million 12.19 million 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 27 France 13.99 million compare
  2. 28 Sudan 12.42 million compare
  3. 29 Uganda 11.90 million compare
  4. 31 Argentina 11.43 million compare
  5. 32 Republic of Korea 11.39 million compare
  6. 33 Iraq 11.36 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women of reproductive age in Italy?
Women of reproductive age in Italy was 11.76 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 14.41 million in 1992.
What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 11.76 million in 2023.
How does Italy rank for women of reproductive age?
Italy ranks 30th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is women of reproductive age 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 UNICEF, published as part of Women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women of reproductive age
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 7,140 data points, 1990–2023
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