NUTS 3 areas of Italy by fertility rate

Bolzano-Bozen had the highest fertility rate of 102 areas in 2018, at 1.72 children per woman. Campobasso had the lowest, at 1.07 children per woman. The median was 1.28 children per woman and the figure for Italy was 1.31 children per woman. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1.72Bolzano-Bozen
Lowest1.07Campobasso
Median1.28102 areas
Italy1.31History

Top 40 areas, 2018

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Bolzano-BozenBolzano-Bozen: 1.72 children per woman1.72CataniaCatania: 1.46 children per woman1.46TrentoTrento: 1.45 children per woman1.45CuneoCuneo: 1.43 children per woman1.43ModenaModena: 1.43 children per woman1.43PalermoPalermo: 1.43 children per woman1.43PiacenzaPiacenza: 1.43 children per woman1.43CrotoneCrotone: 1.41 children per woman1.41SondrioSondrio: 1.41 children per woman1.41BresciaBrescia: 1.4 children per woman1.4LodiLodi: 1.4 children per woman1.4RagusaRagusa: 1.4 children per woman1.4VeronaVerona: 1.4 children per woman1.4BergamoBergamo: 1.39 children per woman1.39GoriziaGorizia: 1.39 children per woman1.39Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 1.39 children per woman1.39MantovaMantova: 1.38 children per woman1.38Monza e della BrianzaMonza e della Brianza: 1.38 children per woman1.38NapoliNapoli: 1.38 children per woman1.38TrevisoTreviso: 1.38 children per woman1.38VicenzaVicenza: 1.38 children per woman1.38LatinaLatina: 1.36 children per woman1.36LeccoLecco: 1.36 children per woman1.36PordenonePordenone: 1.36 children per woman1.36RavennaRavenna: 1.36 children per woman1.36VareseVarese: 1.36 children per woman1.36NovaraNovara: 1.35 children per woman1.35Reggio CalabriaReggio Calabria: 1.35 children per woman1.35Reggio nell’EmiliaReggio nell’Emilia: 1.35 children per woman1.35SiracusaSiracusa: 1.35 children per woman1.35TrapaniTrapani: 1.35 children per woman1.35Forlì-CesenaForlì-Cesena: 1.34 children per woman1.34MilanoMilano: 1.34 children per woman1.34ParmaParma: 1.34 children per woman1.34BolognaBologna: 1.33 children per woman1.33CasertaCaserta: 1.33 children per woman1.33CremonaCremona: 1.33 children per woman1.33PistoiaPistoia: 1.32 children per woman1.32ComoComo: 1.31 children per woman1.31PaviaPavia: 1.31 children per woman1.31
children per woman. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2018
children per woman
Change on 2017
1Bolzano-Bozen1.72-0.02
2Catania1.460
3Trento1.45-0.03
4Cuneo1.43-0.05
4Modena1.43-0.01
4Palermo1.43+0.01
4Piacenza1.43+0.07
8Crotone1.41+0.01
8Sondrio1.41-0.03
10Brescia1.4-0.03
10Lodi1.4-0.05
10Ragusa1.4-0.06
10Verona1.4-0.03
14Bergamo1.39-0.06
14Gorizia1.39-0.06
14Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste1.39+0.04
17Mantova1.38+0.01
17Monza e della Brianza1.38-0.04
17Napoli1.38-0.04
17Treviso1.38-0.05
17Vicenza1.38+0.01
22Latina1.36-0.04
22Lecco1.36-0.1
22Pordenone1.36-0.02
22Ravenna1.360
22Varese1.36-0.01
27Novara1.35-0.03
27Reggio Calabria1.35-0.01
27Reggio nell’Emilia1.35-0.09
27Siracusa1.35+0.02
27Trapani1.35+0.03
32Forlì-Cesena1.340
32Milano1.34-0.06
32Parma1.34-0.02
35Bologna1.33+0.01
35Caserta1.33-0.01
35Cremona1.33-0.03
38Pistoia1.32+0.02
39Como1.31-0.04
39Pavia1.31+0.01
41Belluno1.29+0.02
41Livorno1.290
41Padova1.29-0.02
41Venezia1.29-0.03
41Vibo Valentia1.29+0.01
46Agrigento1.28-0.02
46Barletta-Andria-Trani1.28-0.02
46Caltanissetta1.28+0.03
46Firenze1.28-0.01
46Foggia1.28-0.01
46Torino1.28-0.05
46Trieste1.28-0.03
53Bari1.27-0.02
53Macerata1.27-0.04
53Prato1.27-0.18
53Vercelli1.27-0.03
57Asti1.26-0.14
57Grosseto1.26+0.05
57La Spezia1.26-0.05
57Salerno1.26-0.02
61Imperia1.25-0.05
61Pisa1.25-0.07
61Roma1.25-0.05
61Siena1.25-0.03
65Catanzaro1.24-0.06
65Cosenza1.24-0.01
65Messina1.24-0.02
65Perugia1.24-0.05
65Rimini1.24-0.05
70Ancona1.23-0.03
70Genova1.23-0.06
70Savona1.230
73Alessandria1.22-0.05
73L’Aquila1.22-0.02
73Lucca1.22-0.03
73Pesaro e Urbino1.22-0.06
73Pescara1.22-0.05
78Enna1.21-0.03
78Udine1.21-0.02
80Arezzo1.2-0.08
80Fermo1.2-0.03
80Ferrara1.2-0.02
80Matera1.20
80Viterbo1.2+0.04
85Chieti1.19-0.04
86Benevento1.18-0.05
86Frosinone1.18-0.07
86Isernia1.18-0.03
86Teramo1.18-0.1
90Biella1.17-0.01
90Lecce1.17+0.01
90Taranto1.17-0.08
90Terni1.17+0.01
94Ascoli Piceno1.15-0.02
94Avellino1.15-0.06
96Brindisi1.140
96Massa-Carrara1.14-0.09
96Verbano-Cusio-Ossola1.14-0.05
99Rovigo1.13-0.08
100Potenza1.11-0.09
101Rieti1.1-0.07
102Campobasso1.07-0.12

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About this ranking

Average number of children a woman would have over her lifetime at current age-specific fertility rates.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. 5 areas with data in other periods have no value for 2018 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Fertility indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_find3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_find3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which area has the highest fertility rate?

Bolzano-Bozen, with 1.72 children per woman in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest fertility rate?

Campobasso, with 1.07 children per woman in 2018.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Fertility indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_find3). Retrieved 2026-10-09. 5 areas have no value for 2018 and are not ranked.

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