Demographic Indicators - Year 2024

Further decrease in fertility 

With 1.18 children per woman, the previous minimum of 1.19 has been exceeded since 1995, a year in which 526 thousand children were born compared to 370 thousand in 2024.
Significant increase in life expectancy: life expectancy at birth for the overall resident population is 83.4 years, almost 5 months more than in 2023.
Boom in emigration to foreign countries: 191 thousand (+20.5% over 2023), of which as many as 156 thousand are Italian citizens who are expatriating (+36.5%).
The number of new Italian citizens on the rise: 217 thousand acquisitions of Italian citizenship have been granted to foreign citizens residing in Italy, exceeding the previous maximum of 214 thousand reached in 2023.
Households are becoming increasingly smaller: in the last 20 years the average size has dropped from 2.6 members to the current 2.2.