The average number of children per woman with Italian citizenship has also decreased, dropping to 1.14 from 1.33 in 2010.

This ongoing decline in birth rates has been a significant issue for decades, indicating a shift in societal attitudes towards family size.

Projections for 2024 suggest that Italy will experience another record low in births, continuing the trend of annual declines.

For girls, Sofia and Aurora topped the names list, with Ginevra coming in third, while Edoardo and Tommaso ranked second and third for boys.

In 2023, Italy's birth rate fell to a historic low, with only 379,890 births recorded, marking a 3.4% decrease from the previous year and a staggering 34.1% decline since 2008.

This decline represents the lowest number of births in Italy since its unification in 1861 and marks the 16th consecutive year of falling birth rates.

Notably, the proportion of births to unmarried women increased to 42.4% in 2023, reflecting changing societal attitudes.

The average age for women having their first child remains stable at 31 years, according to ISTAT.

The national statistics office reported a fertility rate of 1.20 children per woman, nearing the previous record low of 1.19 in 1995, and significantly below the 2.1 rate needed for population stability.

Scope Ratings has identified Italy as having the worst demographics in Europe for economic growth potential from 2023 to 2040, primarily due to a rapidly aging population.

Provisional data for the first half of 2024 indicates a further decline, with 4,600 fewer births compared to the same period in 2023.

Despite the declining birth rates, the statistics office released its annual list of popular baby names, with Leonardo remaining the top name for boys since 2018.