The figures show a gradual increase in the average age of mothers at childbirth in Italy between 2002 and 2025. As of 2025, the average age of mothers at childbirth in Italy was estimated to be ****Â years, an increase of two years compared to 2002. Sicily was the Italian region with the lowest average age, with mothers aged ****Â years on average when giving birth.
Fertility rate
Most developed countries today are characterized by a decline in the number of births. Italy hit a new low in 2022, with less than ** births. In 2024, it was among the countries with the lowest fertility rate in the world, with every woman having **** babies on average.
Assisted reproductive treatment (ART)
In 2023, roughly four percent of pregnancies in Italy were obtained through assisted reproductive treatments (ART) and women above ** had the highest rate of pregnancies resulting from ART, with **** percent. The number of ART undertaken in Italy increased constantly in the past two decades, except for a slight decline in 2020 when a general decrease in the number of births was experienced with the outbreak of COVID-19.
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Istat. (April 3, 2026). Average age of mother at childbirth in Italy from 2002 to 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/568878/mother-average-age-at-childbirth-in-italy/
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