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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 2019, at 1.71 children per woman. Sardegna had the lowest, at 1 children per woman. The median was 1.25 children per woman and the figure for Italy was 1.27 children per woman. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1.71Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen
Lowest1Sardegna
Median1.2521 regions
Italy1.27History

All regions, 2019

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Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Boz…Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen: 1.71 children per woman1.71Provincia Autonoma di TrentoProvincia Autonoma di Trento: 1.42 children per woman1.42LombardiaLombardia: 1.33 children per woman1.33SiciliaSicilia: 1.33 children per woman1.33CampaniaCampania: 1.31 children per woman1.31Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’AosteValle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 1.31 children per woman1.31Emilia-RomagnaEmilia-Romagna: 1.3 children per woman1.3VenetoVeneto: 1.29 children per woman1.29PiemontePiemonte: 1.27 children per woman1.27CalabriaCalabria: 1.26 children per woman1.26Friuli-Venezia GiuliaFriuli-Venezia Giulia: 1.25 children per woman1.25LiguriaLiguria: 1.21 children per woman1.21ToscanaToscana: 1.21 children per woman1.21PugliaPuglia: 1.2 children per woman1.2UmbriaUmbria: 1.2 children per woman1.2MarcheMarche: 1.19 children per woman1.19LazioLazio: 1.18 children per woman1.18AbruzzoAbruzzo: 1.17 children per woman1.17BasilicataBasilicata: 1.15 children per woman1.15MoliseMolise: 1.15 children per woman1.15SardegnaSardegna: 1 children per woman1
children per woman. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2019
children per woman		Change on 2018
1Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen1.71-0.02
2Provincia Autonoma di Trento1.42-0.03
3Lombardia1.33-0.03
3Sicilia1.33-0.04
5Campania1.31-0.02
5Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste1.31-0.08
7Emilia-Romagna1.3-0.05
8Veneto1.29-0.05
9Piemonte1.27-0.03
10Calabria1.26-0.03
11Friuli-Venezia Giulia1.25-0.04
12Liguria1.21-0.03
12Toscana1.21-0.05
14Puglia1.2-0.03
14Umbria1.2-0.02
16Marche1.19-0.04
17Lazio1.18-0.07
18Abruzzo1.17-0.03
19Basilicata1.15+0.01
19Molise1.15+0.04
21Sardegna1-0.04

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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.

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Which region has the highest fertility rate?

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen, with 1.71 children per woman in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest fertility rate?

Sardegna, with 1 children per woman in 2019.

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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