# Italy births fell 3.8% in 2025 as fertility hit a new low

> Istat recorded 355,772 births in Italy in 2025, 3.8% or about 14,000 fewer than in 2024. The average number of children per woman also fell from 1.18 to 1.14, a new low.

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- Published: 2026-10-21T11:11:48+00:00
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- Event / data period: 2025
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Provisional figures for the first seven months of 2026 show 196,864 births, 1.1% below the same period of 2025. The provisional fertility estimate for that period was 1.13 children per woman.

Fertility differed by education: women with a university degree averaged 1.09 children and were 34.9 years old on average at childbirth; women with lower-secondary education averaged 1.58 children and 29.7 years. Sofia and Leonardo were the most popular names in 2025.

## Data

### Births and fertility

Italy, 2025 and first seven months of 2026

Methodology: Figures and estimates are reported from the Istat release; 2026 estimates are provisional.

| Indicator | Rate or count |
|---|---|
| Births in 2025 | 355772 |
| Births, January–July 2026 | 196864 |

Sources: <https://www.istat.it/comunicato-stampa/natalita-e-fecondita-della-popolazione-residente-anno-2025/> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/italy-births-fertility-fall-to-new-lows-2025/data/release-data?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/italy-births-fertility-fall-to-new-lows-2025/data/release-data?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Istat](<https://www.istat.it/comunicato-stampa/natalita-e-fecondita-della-popolazione-residente-anno-2025/>) (Source checked: 2026-10-21; Published: 2026-10-21)

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