Fertility & birth rates in Belgium and Romania

Fertility rate in Belgium vs Romania by year

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Belgium

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belgium	Romania
2023	1.47	1.71
2022	1.53	1.71
2021	1.6	1.81
2020	1.55	1.8
2019	1.6	1.77
2018	1.62	1.76
2017	1.65	1.78
2016	1.68	1.69
2015	1.7	1.62
2014	1.74	1.56
2013	1.76	1.46
2012	1.8	1.52
2011	1.81	1.47
2010	1.86	1.59
2009	1.84	1.66
2008	1.85	1.6
2007	1.82	1.45
2006	1.8	1.42
2005	1.76	1.4
2004	1.72	1.33
2003	1.67	1.3
2002	1.65	1.27
2001	1.67	1.27
2000	1.67	1.31
1999	1.62	1.3
1998	1.6	1.32
1997	1.6	1.32
1996	1.59	1.3
1995	1.56	1.33
1994	1.56	1.4
1993	1.61	1.43
1992	1.65	1.51
1991	1.66	1.59
1990	1.62	1.83
1989	1.58	2.22
1988	1.57	2.3
1987	1.54	2.38
1986	1.54	2.39
1985	1.51	2.31
1984	1.54	2.26
1983	1.57	2.06
1982	1.61	2.17
1981	1.66	2.36
1980	1.68	2.43
1979	1.69	2.49
1978	1.69	2.52
1977	1.71	2.57
1976	1.73	2.54
1975	1.74	2.59
1974	1.83	2.71
1973	1.95	2.44
1972	2.09	2.55
1971	2.21	2.67
1970	2.25	2.89
1969	2.27	3.19
1968	2.31	3.63
1967	2.41	3.66
1966	2.52	1.9
1965	2.61	1.91
1964	2.71	1.96
1963	2.68	2.01
1962	2.59	2.04
1961	2.63	2.17
1960	2.54	2.34

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belgium was 1.47 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 Belgium vs Romania population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Belgium

Romania

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Year	Natural population change
	Belgium	Romania
2023	0	-89,587
2022	-2,336	-93,338
2021	5,793	-141,504
2020	-12,692	-100,179
2019	8,042	-60,053
2018	7,999	-62,316
2017	10,238	-50,930
2016	14,731	-53,196
2015	11,274	-59,447
2014	21,297	-55,745
2013	16,739	-59,951
2012	18,882	-54,157
2011	25,388	-56,413
2010	23,970	-46,567
2009	23,752	-34,625
2008	22,491	-30,806
2007	23,376	-37,590
2006	21,096	-38,148
2005	15,718	-40,508
2004	16,673	-42,904
2003	7,263	-56,093
2002	7,233	-58,673
2001	11,315	-37,625
2000	12,302	-22,443
1999	9,203	-31,461
1998	9,183	-33,761
1997	12,218	-42,853
1996	12,188	-56,548
1995	11,150	-36,295
1994	12,139	-18,184
1993	14,118	-13,658
1992	20,090	-4,559
1991	22,010	25,301
1990	19,935	69,605
1989	13,912	122,756
1988	14,853	126,817
1987	11,844	128,517
1986	5,917	134,737
1985	2,958	111,392
1984	4,927	117,731
1983	2,956	87,986
1982	7,885	119,121
1981	11,831	156,472
1980	10,845	168,776
1979	11,818	194,397
1978	7,872	204,148
1977	8,847	215,385
1976	1,964	213,361
1975	0	219,324
1974	7,818	235,530
1973	11,690	175,020
1972	18,451	198,316
1971	21,281	206,662
1970	23,173	234,905
1969	21,221	264,120
1968	20,199	338,577
1967	31,618	347,709
1966	36,206	115,293
1965	39,748	114,190
1964	51,580	134,326
1963	41,804	139,104
1962	42,414	130,736
1961	52,349	163,286
1960	40,275	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% in Belgium and -0.47% in Romania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.06% in Belgium and -0.4% in Romania.

Birth rate in Belgium vs Romania by year

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Belgium

Romania

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belgium	Romania
2023	9.4	8
2022	9.8	9.4
2021	10.2	10.1
2020	9.9	10.3
2019	10.2	10.3
2018	10.4	10.4
2017	10.5	10.8
2016	10.8	10.4
2015	10.8	10.2
2014	11.2	10
2013	11.3	9.4
2012	11.5	10
2011	11.7	9.7
2010	11.9	10.5
2009	11.8	10.9
2008	11.9	10.8
2007	11.7	10.3
2006	11.6	10.4
2005	11.4	10.4
2004	11.3	10.1
2003	11	9.8
2002	10.9	9.7
2001	11.2	10
2000	11.4	10.4
1999	11.2	10.4
1998	11.2	10.5
1997	11.4	10.5
1996	11.5	10.2
1995	11.4	10.4
1994	11.5	10.9
1993	12	11
1992	12.4	11.4
1991	12.6	12
1990	12.4	13.6
1989	12.2	16
1988	12.1	16.5
1987	11.9	16.7
1986	11.9	16.5
1985	11.6	15.8
1984	11.7	15.5
1983	11.9	14.3
1982	12.2	15.3
1981	12.6	17
1980	12.6	18
1979	12.6	18.6
1978	12.5	19
1977	12.4	19.5
1976	12.3	19.4
1975	12.2	19.6
1974	12.7	20.3
1973	13.3	18.2
1972	14	18.8
1971	14.6	19.6
1970	14.7	21.1
1969	14.7	23.3
1968	14.8	26.6
1967	15.3	27
1966	15.9	14.2
1965	16.4	14.6
1964	17.2	15.2
1963	17.1	15.7
1962	16.8	16.2
1961	17.3	17.5
1960	16.8	19.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.4 in Belgium and 8 in Romania, compared with 16.8 and 19.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belgium

Factual

UN forecast

Romania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belgium	Romania
2100	12.8%	12.8%
2099	12.8%	12.8%
2098	12.9%	12.8%
2097	12.9%	12.9%
2096	12.9%	12.9%
2095	13%	13%
2094	13%	13.1%
2093	13.1%	13.1%
2092	13.1%	13.2%
2091	13.2%	13.2%
2090	13.2%	13.3%
2089	13.2%	13.4%
2088	13.3%	13.4%
2087	13.3%	13.5%
2086	13.3%	13.5%
2085	13.3%	13.5%
2084	13.3%	13.6%
2083	13.3%	13.6%
2082	13.3%	13.6%
2081	13.3%	13.6%
2080	13.2%	13.6%
2079	13.2%	13.6%
2078	13.2%	13.6%
2077	13.1%	13.6%
2076	13.1%	13.6%
2075	13%	13.6%
2074	13%	13.6%
2073	12.9%	13.6%
2072	12.9%	13.6%
2071	12.9%	13.6%
2070	12.9%	13.6%
2069	12.9%	13.6%
2068	12.9%	13.6%
2067	13%	13.6%
2066	13%	13.7%
2065	13.1%	13.7%
2064	13.1%	13.8%
2063	13.2%	13.8%
2062	13.3%	13.9%
2061	13.4%	13.9%
2060	13.5%	14%
2059	13.6%	14.1%
2058	13.7%	14.1%
2057	13.7%	14.2%
2056	13.8%	14.3%
2055	13.9%	14.3%
2054	13.9%	14.4%
2053	13.9%	14.4%
2052	14%	14.4%
2051	14%	14.4%
2050	13.9%	14.4%
2049	13.9%	14.4%
2048	13.8%	14.4%
2047	13.8%	14.4%
2046	13.7%	14.4%
2045	13.7%	14.3%
2044	13.6%	14.3%
2043	13.5%	14.3%
2042	13.4%	14.3%
2041	13.4%	14.2%
2040	13.3%	14.2%
2039	13.3%	14.2%
2038	13.3%	14.3%
2037	13.3%	14.3%
2036	13.5%	14.3%
2035	13.6%	14.4%
2034	13.7%	14.5%
2033	13.9%	14.6%
2032	14.1%	14.8%
2031	14.3%	15%
2030	14.5%	15.1%
2029	14.7%	15.2%
2028	15%	15.3%
2027	15.3%	15.4%
2026	15.6%	15.5%
2025	15.9%	15.6%
2024	16%	15.7%
2023	16.3%	15.9%
2022	16.5%	16%
2021	16.7%	16.1%
2020	16.8%	16.1%
2019	16.9%	16%
2018	16.9%	15.9%
2017	17%	15.8%
2016	17%	15.7%
2015	17%	15.7%
2014	17%	15.7%
2013	17%	15.7%
2012	17%	15.7%
2011	17%	15.8%
2010	16.9%	15.7%
2009	16.9%	15.7%
2008	16.9%	15.7%
2007	16.9%	15.7%
2006	17%	15.8%
2005	17.1%	16%
2004	17.2%	16.4%
2003	17.3%	16.9%
2002	17.5%	17.5%
2001	17.5%	18.1%
2000	17.6%	18.6%
1999	17.7%	19.1%
1998	17.7%	19.3%
1997	17.8%	19.6%
1996	17.9%	20%
1995	18%	20.5%
1994	18.1%	21%
1993	18.1%	21.6%
1992	18.2%	22.2%
1991	18.2%	22.8%
1990	18.1%	23.3%
1989	18.1%	23.7%
1988	18.2%	23.9%
1987	18.3%	24%
1986	18.6%	24.3%
1985	18.8%	24.6%
1984	19.1%	25.1%
1983	19.4%	25.9%
1982	19.6%	26.8%
1981	19.9%	27.1%
1980	20.3%	26.8%
1979	20.6%	26.5%
1978	21%	26.3%
1977	21.4%	26%
1976	21.8%	25.7%
1975	22.2%	25.3%
1974	22.6%	25.1%
1973	23%	24.9%
1972	23.3%	24.9%
1971	23.5%	24.9%
1970	23.6%	25.1%
1969	23.8%	25.1%
1968	23.9%	25.1%
1967	23.9%	25%
1966	24%	25.2%
1965	24%	26%
1964	23.9%	26.7%
1963	23.9%	27.3%
1962	23.8%	27.7%
1961	23.8%	28%
1960	23.7%	28.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in Belgium and 15.7% in Romania in 2024, compared to 18.1% and 23.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belgium and Romania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belgium vs Romania

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Belgium

Romania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belgium	Romania
2023	4	12
2022	11	13
2021	7	20
2020	4	16
2019	4	14
2018	5	15
2017	5	17
2016	5	17
2015	5	18
2014	5	18
2013	6	18
2012	5	19
2011	6	20
2010	6	23
2009	6	25
2008	6	25
2007	7	25
2006	6	27
2005	7	30
2004	7	32
2003	7	35
2002	7	38
2001	8	41
2000	8	45
1999	8	51
1998	8	58
1997	8	66
1996	9	72
1995	9	75
1994	9	80
1993	9	87
1992	9	95
1991	9	104
1990	9	118
1989	9	143
1988	9	159
1987	9	173
1986	9	180
1985	9	184

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Belgium, compared to 12 deaths in Romania.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belgium

Romania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belgium	Romania
2023	0.36%	0.66%
2022	0.37%	0.66%
2021	0.38%	0.65%
2020	0.39%	0.66%
2019	0.39%	0.68%
2018	0.4%	0.73%
2017	0.4%	0.79%
2016	0.41%	0.85%
2015	0.41%	0.92%
2014	0.42%	0.99%
2013	0.42%	1.05%
2012	0.43%	1.12%
2011	0.44%	1.18%
2010	0.45%	1.24%
2009	0.46%	1.31%
2008	0.47%	1.4%
2007	0.48%	1.51%
2006	0.49%	1.66%
2005	0.5%	1.82%
2004	0.52%	1.94%
2003	0.53%	1.99%
2002	0.55%	2.01%
2001	0.57%	2.06%
2000	0.59%	2.16%
1999	0.61%	2.29%
1998	0.64%	2.44%
1997	0.67%	2.58%
1996	0.72%	2.68%
1995	0.77%	2.73%
1994	0.82%	2.76%
1993	0.87%	2.79%
1992	0.92%	2.84%
1991	0.96%	2.97%
1990	1%	3.14%
1989	1.03%	3.31%
1988	1.07%	3.43%
1987	1.1%	3.45%
1986	1.14%	3.33%
1985	1.18%	3.16%
1984	1.22%	3.08%
1983	1.27%	3.14%
1982	1.33%	3.28%
1981	1.39%	3.44%
1980	1.45%	3.57%
1979	1.52%	3.68%
1978	1.59%	3.76%
1977	1.67%	3.86%
1976	1.76%	4.05%
1975	1.86%	4.27%
1974	1.97%	4.43%
1973	2.08%	4.49%
1972	2.19%	4.64%
1971	2.3%	5.06%
1970	2.39%	5.69%
1969	2.48%	6.23%
1968	2.55%	6.44%
1967	2.62%	6.27%
1966	2.7%	5.83%
1965	2.79%	5.44%
1964	2.89%	5.45%
1963	3%	6.03%
1962	3.12%	6.98%
1961	3.25%	7.98%
1960	3.39%	8.82%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.36% in Belgium and 0.66% in Romania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.