Fertility & birth rates in Albania and Romania

Fertility rate in Albania vs Romania by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Albania	Romania
2023	1.35	1.71
2022	1.36	1.71
2021	1.37	1.81
2020	1.37	1.8
2019	1.4	1.77
2018	1.42	1.76
2017	1.49	1.78
2016	1.56	1.69
2015	1.63	1.62
2014	1.72	1.56
2013	1.74	1.46
2012	1.72	1.52
2011	1.68	1.47
2010	1.65	1.59
2009	1.64	1.66
2008	1.62	1.6
2007	1.63	1.45
2006	1.69	1.42
2005	1.79	1.4
2004	1.89	1.33
2003	2.01	1.3
2002	2	1.27
2001	2.14	1.27
2000	2.22	1.31
1999	2.31	1.3
1998	2.42	1.32
1997	2.54	1.32
1996	2.67	1.3
1995	2.76	1.33
1994	2.8	1.4
1993	2.81	1.43
1992	2.89	1.51
1991	2.96	1.59
1990	3.01	1.83
1989	3.03	2.22
1988	3.07	2.3
1987	3.11	2.38
1986	3.14	2.39
1985	3.21	2.31
1984	3.28	2.26
1983	3.32	2.06
1982	3.42	2.17
1981	3.47	2.36
1980	3.59	2.43
1979	3.78	2.49
1978	4	2.52
1977	4.2	2.57
1976	4.37	2.54
1975	4.57	2.59
1974	4.7	2.71
1973	4.83	2.44
1972	4.98	2.55
1971	5.08	2.67
1970	5.16	2.89
1969	5.29	3.19
1968	5.32	3.63
1967	5.31	3.66
1966	5.33	1.9
1965	5.47	1.91
1964	5.71	1.96
1963	5.93	2.01
1962	6.11	2.04
1961	6.27	2.17
1960	6.38	2.34

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Albania was 1.35 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.71 in Romania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Albania vs Romania population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Albania

Romania

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Year	Natural population change
	Albania	Romania
2023	4,615	-89,587
2022	3,913	-93,338
2021	623	-141,504
2020	3,682	-100,179
2019	8,432	-60,053
2018	9,187	-62,316
2017	10,707	-50,930
2016	12,332	-53,196
2015	14,164	-59,447
2014	16,185	-55,745
2013	17,234	-59,951
2012	17,565	-54,157
2011	17,564	-56,413
2010	18,404	-46,567
2009	19,336	-34,625
2008	19,526	-30,806
2007	20,286	-37,590
2006	21,732	-38,148
2005	24,390	-40,508
2004	26,989	-42,904
2003	29,907	-56,093
2002	30,189	-58,673
2001	33,573	-37,625
2000	36,741	-22,443
1999	40,047	-31,461
1998	43,884	-33,761
1997	46,979	-42,853
1996	52,745	-56,548
1995	56,784	-36,295
1994	59,086	-18,184
1993	60,602	-13,658
1992	63,376	-4,559
1991	65,639	25,301
1990	67,355	69,605
1989	66,351	122,756
1988	64,616	126,817
1987	63,334	128,517
1986	61,925	134,737
1985	60,798	111,392
1984	59,396	117,731
1983	57,647	87,986
1982	56,443	119,121
1981	54,595	156,472
1980	53,803	168,776
1979	54,139	194,397
1978	55,463	204,148
1977	56,319	215,385
1976	56,428	213,361
1975	56,920	219,324
1974	56,133	235,530
1973	55,439	175,020
1972	54,966	198,316
1971	53,797	206,662
1970	52,293	234,905
1969	51,407	264,120
1968	49,258	338,577
1967	46,494	347,709
1966	44,507	115,293
1965	43,953	114,190
1964	44,205	134,326
1963	44,040	139,104
1962	43,124	130,736
1961	41,802	163,286
1960	40,436	191,431

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.19% in Albania and -0.47% in Romania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.32% in Albania and -0.4% in Romania.

Birth rate in Albania vs Romania by year

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Albania

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Albania	Romania
2023	10.2	8
2022	10.3	9.4
2021	10.5	10.1
2020	10.5	10.3
2019	10.8	10.3
2018	10.9	10.4
2017	11.4	10.8
2016	11.9	10.4
2015	12.4	10.2
2014	13.1	10
2013	13.1	9.4
2012	12.9	10
2011	12.4	9.7
2010	12.4	10.5
2009	12.3	10.9
2008	12.2	10.8
2007	12.4	10.3
2006	13	10.4
2005	13.9	10.4
2004	14.7	10.1
2003	15.6	9.8
2002	15.6	9.7
2001	16.6	10
2000	17.5	10.4
1999	18.5	10.4
1998	19.6	10.5
1997	20.8	10.5
1996	22.1	10.2
1995	23.3	10.4
1994	23.9	10.9
1993	24.2	11
1992	25	11.4
1991	25.6	12
1990	26.1	13.6
1989	26.2	16
1988	26.2	16.5
1987	26.3	16.7
1986	26.3	16.5
1985	26.5	15.8
1984	26.5	15.5
1983	26.4	14.3
1982	26.6	15.3
1981	26.5	17
1980	26.8	18
1979	27.5	18.6
1978	28.5	19
1977	29.4	19.5
1976	30.1	19.4
1975	31	19.6
1974	31.5	20.3
1973	32	18.2
1972	32.6	18.8
1971	33.1	19.6
1970	33.4	21.1
1969	34	23.3
1968	34.1	26.6
1967	33.8	27
1966	33.9	14.2
1965	34.8	14.6
1964	36.4	15.2
1963	37.9	15.7
1962	39.1	16.2
1961	40.3	17.5
1960	41	19.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Albania and 8 in Romania, compared with 41 and 19.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Albania

Factual

UN forecast

Romania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Albania	Romania
2100	10%	12.8%
2099	10%	12.8%
2098	10%	12.8%
2097	10%	12.9%
2096	10%	12.9%
2095	9.99%	13%
2094	9.96%	13.1%
2093	9.92%	13.1%
2092	9.88%	13.2%
2091	9.83%	13.2%
2090	9.77%	13.3%
2089	9.7%	13.4%
2088	9.64%	13.4%
2087	9.56%	13.5%
2086	9.49%	13.5%
2085	9.43%	13.5%
2084	9.37%	13.6%
2083	9.31%	13.6%
2082	9.26%	13.6%
2081	9.22%	13.6%
2080	9.19%	13.6%
2079	9.17%	13.6%
2078	9.16%	13.6%
2077	9.16%	13.6%
2076	9.17%	13.6%
2075	9.2%	13.6%
2074	9.24%	13.6%
2073	9.28%	13.6%
2072	9.33%	13.6%
2071	9.39%	13.6%
2070	9.46%	13.6%
2069	9.54%	13.6%
2068	9.62%	13.6%
2067	9.71%	13.6%
2066	9.81%	13.7%
2065	9.9%	13.7%
2064	10%	13.8%
2063	10.1%	13.8%
2062	10.2%	13.9%
2061	10.3%	13.9%
2060	10.3%	14%
2059	10.4%	14.1%
2058	10.4%	14.1%
2057	10.5%	14.2%
2056	10.5%	14.3%
2055	10.6%	14.3%
2054	10.6%	14.4%
2053	10.6%	14.4%
2052	10.7%	14.4%
2051	10.7%	14.4%
2050	10.8%	14.4%
2049	10.8%	14.4%
2048	10.9%	14.4%
2047	11%	14.4%
2046	11.1%	14.4%
2045	11.3%	14.3%
2044	11.4%	14.3%
2043	11.6%	14.3%
2042	11.8%	14.3%
2041	12%	14.2%
2040	12.2%	14.2%
2039	12.4%	14.2%
2038	12.7%	14.3%
2037	12.9%	14.3%
2036	13.2%	14.3%
2035	13.4%	14.4%
2034	13.7%	14.5%
2033	14%	14.6%
2032	14.3%	14.8%
2031	14.6%	15%
2030	15%	15.1%
2029	15.4%	15.2%
2028	15.8%	15.3%
2027	16.2%	15.4%
2026	16.5%	15.5%
2025	16.7%	15.6%
2024	16.8%	15.7%
2023	17%	15.9%
2022	17.2%	16%
2021	17.4%	16.1%
2020	17.5%	16.1%
2019	17.7%	16%
2018	18%	15.9%
2017	18.3%	15.8%
2016	18.6%	15.7%
2015	19%	15.7%
2014	19.4%	15.7%
2013	19.8%	15.7%
2012	20.3%	15.7%
2011	20.9%	15.8%
2010	21.7%	15.7%
2009	22.5%	15.7%
2008	23.4%	15.7%
2007	24.2%	15.7%
2006	25%	15.8%
2005	25.9%	16%
2004	26.7%	16.4%
2003	27.5%	16.9%
2002	28.3%	17.5%
2001	29%	18.1%
2000	29.6%	18.6%
1999	30%	19.1%
1998	30.5%	19.3%
1997	30.8%	19.6%
1996	31.1%	20%
1995	31.4%	20.5%
1994	31.6%	21%
1993	31.9%	21.6%
1992	32.2%	22.2%
1991	32.4%	22.8%
1990	32.7%	23.3%
1989	32.9%	23.7%
1988	33.1%	23.9%
1987	33.4%	24%
1986	33.8%	24.3%
1985	34.2%	24.6%
1984	34.6%	25.1%
1983	35%	25.9%
1982	35.4%	26.8%
1981	35.8%	27.1%
1980	36.3%	26.8%
1979	36.7%	26.5%
1978	37.3%	26.3%
1977	38%	26%
1976	38.7%	25.7%
1975	39.4%	25.3%
1974	40%	25.1%
1973	40.6%	24.9%
1972	41.1%	24.9%
1971	41.5%	24.9%
1970	41.8%	25.1%
1969	42.1%	25.1%
1968	42.3%	25.1%
1967	42.3%	25%
1966	42.3%	25.2%
1965	42.3%	26%
1964	42.3%	26.7%
1963	42.2%	27.3%
1962	42%	27.7%
1961	41.7%	28%
1960	41.2%	28.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.8% of the population in Albania and 15.7% in Romania in 2024, compared to 32.7% and 23.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Albania and Romania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Albania vs Romania

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Albania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Albania	Romania
2023	7	12
2022	8	13
2021	14	20
2020	7	16
2019	7	14
2018	7	15
2017	8	17
2016	8	17
2015	9	18
2014	10	18
2013	10	18
2012	10	19
2011	9	20
2010	9	23
2009	9	25
2008	10	25
2007	10	25
2006	11	27
2005	12	30
2004	13	32
2003	13	35
2002	14	38
2001	14	41
2000	15	45
1999	17	51
1998	18	58
1997	21	66
1996	20	72
1995	21	75
1994	22	80
1993	24	87
1992	26	95
1991	28	104
1990	30	118
1989	31	143
1988	32	159
1987	33	173
1986	35	180
1985	38	184

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 7 deaths per 100,000 live births in Albania, compared to 12 deaths in Romania.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Albania	Romania
2023	0.94%	0.66%
2022	0.94%	0.66%
2021	0.95%	0.65%
2020	0.94%	0.66%
2019	0.94%	0.68%
2018	0.93%	0.73%
2017	0.93%	0.79%
2016	0.94%	0.85%
2015	0.96%	0.92%
2014	0.99%	0.99%
2013	1.05%	1.05%
2012	1.12%	1.12%
2011	1.22%	1.18%
2010	1.33%	1.24%
2009	1.45%	1.31%
2008	1.58%	1.4%
2007	1.71%	1.51%
2006	1.85%	1.66%
2005	2%	1.82%
2004	2.14%	1.94%
2003	2.29%	1.99%
2002	2.43%	2.01%
2001	2.57%	2.06%
2000	2.71%	2.16%
1999	2.84%	2.29%
1998	2.98%	2.44%
1997	3.11%	2.58%
1996	3.24%	2.68%
1995	3.36%	2.73%
1994	3.49%	2.76%
1993	3.62%	2.79%
1992	3.76%	2.84%
1991	3.9%	2.97%
1990	4.08%	3.14%
1989	4.28%	3.31%
1988	4.51%	3.43%
1987	4.79%	3.45%
1986	5.11%	3.33%
1985	5.48%	3.16%
1984	5.9%	3.08%
1983	6.37%	3.14%
1982	6.9%	3.28%
1981	7.49%	3.44%
1980	8.12%	3.57%
1979	8.84%	3.68%
1978	9.62%	3.76%
1977	-	3.86%
1976	-	4.05%
1975	-	4.27%
1974	-	4.43%
1973	-	4.49%
1972	-	4.64%
1971	-	5.06%
1970	-	5.69%
1969	-	6.23%
1968	-	6.44%
1967	-	6.27%
1966	-	5.83%
1965	-	5.44%
1964	-	5.45%
1963	-	6.03%
1962	-	6.98%
1961	-	7.98%
1960	-	8.82%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Albania and 0.66% in Romania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.