4 4 . 7 ▁years ▁ ▁female : ▁ 4 6 . 9 ▁years ▁( 2 0 1 8 ▁est .) ▁▁ ▁total : ▁ 4 5 . 5 ▁years ▁( 2 0 1 7 ▁est .) ▁ ▁men : ▁ 4 4 . 4 ▁years ▁ ▁women : ▁ 4 6 . 5 ▁years ▁▁ ▁total : ▁ 4 4 . 2 ▁years ▁( 2 0 1 5 ▁est .) ▁ ▁B irth ▁rate ▁ 8 . 5 ▁birth s / 1 , 0 0 0 ▁population ▁( 2 0 1 8 ▁est .) ▁Country ▁comparison ▁to ▁the ▁world : ▁ 2 1 6 th ▁▁ 8 . 9 4 ▁birth s / 1 , 0 0 0 ▁population ▁( 2 0 1 3 ▁est .) ▁ ▁Death ▁rate ▁▁ 1 0 . 5 ▁death s / 1 , 0 0 0 ▁population ▁( 2 0 1 8 ▁est .) ▁Country ▁comparison ▁to ▁the ▁world : ▁ 2 8 th ▁▁▁ 1 0 . 0 1 ▁death s / 1 , 0 0 0 ▁population ▁( 2 0 1 3 ▁est .) ▁ ▁Total ▁fert ility ▁rate ▁▁ 1 . 3 9 ▁children ▁born / w oman ▁( Ital ian ▁citizens ) ▁▁ 1 . 9 1 ▁children ▁born / w oman ▁( Foreign ▁citizens ) ▁▁ 1 . 3 9 ▁children ▁born / w oman ▁( total ▁citizens ) ▁( 2 0 1 4 ) ▁▁ 1 . 4 5 ▁children ▁born / w oman ▁( 2 0 1 8 ▁est