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Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by fertility rate

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen had the highest fertility rate of 21 regions in 2016, at 1.77 children per woman. Sardegna had the lowest, at 1.08 children per woman. The median was 1.34 children per woman and the figure for Italy was 1.36 children per woman. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1.77Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen
Lowest1.08Sardegna
Median1.3421 regions
Italy1.36History

All regions, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 1.77 children per woman1.77Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 1.52 children per woman1.52LombardiaLombardia: 1.43 children per woman1.43Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 1.42 children per woman1.42Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 1.4 children per woman1.4VenetoVeneto: 1.39 children per woman1.39LazioLazio: 1.37 children per woman1.37CampaniaCampania: 1.36 children per woman1.36PiemontePiemonte: 1.36 children per woman1.36SiciliaSicilia: 1.35 children per woman1.35Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 1.34 children per woman1.34MarcheMarche: 1.32 children per woman1.32CalabriaCalabria: 1.31 children per woman1.31LiguriaLiguria: 1.31 children per woman1.31ToscanaToscana: 1.31 children per woman1.31AbruzzoAbruzzo: 1.29 children per woman1.29UmbriaUmbria: 1.28 children per woman1.28PugliaPuglia: 1.27 children per woman1.27BasilicataBasilicata: 1.18 children per woman1.18MoliseMolise: 1.16 children per woman1.16SardegnaSardegna: 1.08 children per woman1.08
children per woman. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016
children per woman		Change on 2015
1Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen1.77+0.06
2Provincia Autonoma di Trento1.52-0.04
3Lombardia1.43-0.02
4Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste1.42+0.01
5Emilia-Romagna1.4-0.03
6Veneto1.390
7Lazio1.37+0.01
8Campania1.36+0.01
8Piemonte1.36-0.01
10Sicilia1.35-0.03
11Friuli-Venezia Giulia1.34+0.01
12Marche1.32-0.02
13Calabria1.310
13Liguria1.31-0.01
13Toscana1.310
16Abruzzo1.290
17Umbria1.28-0.01
18Puglia1.27+0.01
19Basilicata1.180
20Molise1.16-0.02
21Sardegna1.08-0.03

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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 regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Fertility indicators by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_find2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_find2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which region has the highest fertility rate?

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen, with 1.77 children per woman in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest fertility rate?

Sardegna, with 1.08 children per woman in 2016.

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 2 region (demo_r_find2). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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