Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by fertility rate
Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen had the highest fertility rate of 21 regions in 2018, at 1.73 children per woman. Sardegna had the lowest, at 1.04 children per woman. The median was 1.29 children per woman and the figure for Italy was 1.31 children per woman. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All regions, 2018
Full ranking
| Rank | Regions | 2018 | Change on 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen Series break | 1.73 | -0.02 |
| 2 | Provincia Autonoma di Trento Series break | 1.45 | -0.04 |
| 3 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste Series break | 1.39 | +0.03 |
| 4 | Sicilia Series break | 1.37 | 0 |
| 5 | Lombardia Series break | 1.36 | -0.05 |
| 6 | Emilia-Romagna Series break | 1.35 | -0.01 |
| 7 | Veneto Series break | 1.34 | -0.03 |
| 8 | Campania Series break | 1.33 | -0.03 |
| 9 | Piemonte Series break | 1.3 | -0.05 |
| 10 | Calabria Series break | 1.29 | -0.02 |
| 10 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia Series break | 1.29 | -0.03 |
| 12 | Toscana Series break | 1.26 | -0.03 |
| 13 | Lazio Series break | 1.25 | -0.05 |
| 14 | Liguria Series break | 1.24 | -0.05 |
| 15 | Marche Series break | 1.23 | -0.03 |
| 15 | Puglia Series break | 1.23 | -0.02 |
| 17 | Umbria Series break | 1.22 | -0.04 |
| 18 | Abruzzo Series break | 1.2 | -0.05 |
| 19 | Basilicata Series break | 1.14 | -0.06 |
| 20 | Molise Series break | 1.11 | -0.09 |
| 21 | Sardegna Series break | 1.04 | -0.04 |
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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.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which region has the highest fertility rate?
Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen, with 1.73 children per woman in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which region has the lowest fertility rate?
Sardegna, with 1.04 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 2 region (demo_r_find2). Retrieved 2026-10-08.
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