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Fertility & birth rates in India and Romania

Updated on by Georank team

India has an annual birth rate of 16.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 8 for Romania. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.98 in India and 1.71 in Romania — 13.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 66.6% in India and by 26.9% in Romania — in 1960, it was 5.92 and 2.34, respectively.

  • India is ranked 93/196 by birth rate compared to 177/196 for Romania.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 21.2 years in India, compared to 27.1 years in Romania.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.8 in India — it's 28.5 in Romania.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 14.1 in India vs 33.8 in Romania.
  • In India, 26.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.4% in Romania.

Fertility rate in India vs Romania by year

India
Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
India Romania
2023 1.98 1.71
2022 1.99 1.71
2021 2.01 1.81
2020 2.05 1.8
2019 2.12 1.77
2018 2.18 1.76
2017 2.19 1.78
2016 2.28 1.69
2015 2.29 1.62
2014 2.29 1.56
2013 2.4 1.46
2012 2.47 1.52
2011 2.53 1.47
2010 2.6 1.59
2009 2.67 1.66
2008 2.71 1.6
2007 2.78 1.45
2006 2.87 1.42
2005 2.96 1.4
2004 3.05 1.33
2003 3.12 1.3
2002 3.22 1.27
2001 3.3 1.27
2000 3.35 1.31
1999 3.38 1.3
1998 3.45 1.32
1997 3.51 1.32
1996 3.58 1.3
1995 3.65 1.33
1994 3.72 1.4
1993 3.8 1.43
1992 3.88 1.51
1991 3.96 1.59
1990 4.05 1.83
1989 4.13 2.22
1988 4.22 2.3
1987 4.31 2.38
1986 4.4 2.39
1985 4.43 2.31
1984 4.52 2.26
1983 4.57 2.06
1982 4.62 2.17
1981 4.7 2.36
1980 4.78 2.43
1979 4.81 2.49
1978 4.89 2.52
1977 5.01 2.57
1976 5.13 2.54
1975 5.2 2.59
1974 5.33 2.71
1973 5.4 2.44
1972 5.48 2.55
1971 5.57 2.67
1970 5.62 2.89
1969 5.68 3.19
1968 5.76 3.63
1967 5.83 3.66
1966 5.88 1.9
1965 5.94 1.91
1964 5.98 1.96
1963 5.97 2.01
1962 5.95 2.04
1961 5.94 2.17
1960 5.92 2.34

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in India was 1.98 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 India vs Romania population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

India
Romania
1x
Year Natural population change
India Romania
2023 13,711,993 -89,587
2022 13,912,130 -93,338
2021 10,227,523 -141,504
2020 13,366,946 -100,179
2019 14,859,846 -60,053
2018 15,451,168 -62,316
2017 15,394,041 -50,930
2016 16,202,593 -53,196
2015 16,211,195 -59,447
2014 16,165,943 -55,745
2013 17,107,541 -59,951
2012 17,552,365 -54,157
2011 17,793,362 -56,413
2010 17,991,935 -46,567
2009 18,286,055 -34,625
2008 18,234,926 -30,806
2007 18,331,648 -37,590
2006 18,641,737 -38,148
2005 19,034,839 -40,508
2004 19,469,758 -42,904
2003 19,720,507 -56,093
2002 20,024,621 -58,673
2001 20,182,573 -37,625
2000 19,984,160 -22,443
1999 19,648,424 -31,461
1998 19,569,575 -33,761
1997 19,494,098 -42,853
1996 19,442,699 -56,548
1995 19,396,161 -36,295
1994 19,310,798 -18,184
1993 19,152,399 -13,658
1992 19,132,757 -4,559
1991 19,049,524 25,301
1990 18,893,588 69,605
1989 18,848,915 122,756
1988 18,702,916 126,817
1987 18,496,213 128,517
1986 18,455,495 134,737
1985 17,968,697 111,392
1984 17,698,810 117,731
1983 17,219,127 87,986
1982 16,790,507 119,121
1981 16,422,159 156,472
1980 16,018,786 168,776
1979 15,392,957 194,397
1978 14,898,145 204,148
1977 14,575,662 215,385
1976 14,435,504 213,361
1975 13,958,642 219,324
1974 13,795,836 235,530
1973 13,412,707 175,020
1972 13,041,792 198,316
1971 12,787,104 206,662
1970 12,417,866 234,905
1969 12,167,671 264,120
1968 12,006,807 338,577
1967 11,279,897 347,709
1966 11,089,894 115,293
1965 10,925,714 114,190
1964 11,285,378 134,326
1963 11,016,705 139,104
1962 10,743,409 130,736
1961 10,468,816 163,286
1960 10,237,489 191,431

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +0.95% in India and -0.47% in Romania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.06% in India and -0.4% in Romania.

Birth rate in India vs Romania by year

India
Romania

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
India Romania
2023 16.1 8
2022 16.3 9.4
2021 16.5 10.1
2020 16.7 10.3
2019 17.4 10.3
2018 17.9 10.4
2017 18 10.8
2016 18.8 10.4
2015 18.9 10.2
2014 19.1 10
2013 20.1 9.4
2012 20.7 10
2011 21.2 9.7
2010 21.6 10.5
2009 22.2 10.9
2008 22.5 10.8
2007 22.9 10.3
2006 23.6 10.4
2005 24.3 10.4
2004 25.1 10.1
2003 25.8 9.8
2002 26.5 9.7
2001 27.2 10
2000 27.5 10.4
1999 27.7 10.4
1998 28.2 10.5
1997 28.7 10.5
1996 29.2 10.2
1995 29.8 10.4
1994 30.3 10.9
1993 30.8 11
1992 31.4 11.4
1991 32 12
1990 32.6 13.6
1989 33.3 16
1988 33.9 16.5
1987 34.4 16.7
1986 35.2 16.5
1985 35.4 15.8
1984 35.9 15.5
1983 36.1 14.3
1982 36.4 15.3
1981 36.8 17
1980 37.1 18
1979 37 18.6
1978 37.1 19
1977 37.6 19.5
1976 38.2 19.4
1975 38.4 19.6
1974 39 20.3
1973 39.3 18.2
1972 39.5 18.8
1971 39.7 19.6
1970 39.8 21.1
1969 40.1 23.3
1968 40.5 26.6
1967 40.8 27
1966 41.2 14.2
1965 41.7 14.6
1964 42.1 15.2
1963 42.3 15.7
1962 42.5 16.2
1961 42.7 17.5
1960 42.9 19.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16.1 in India and 8 in Romania, compared with 42.9 and 19.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

India Romania
Fertility rate 1.98 1.71
Fertility rate rank 100/196 119/196
Birth rate 16.1 8
Birth rate rank 93/196 177/196
Population change due to births and deaths +13,711,993 -89,587
Natural population change rank 1/196 188/196
Natural population change rate +0.95% -0.47%
Population growth +0.89% -0.05%
Population growth rank 107/197 169/197
Age at first childbirth 21.2 years 27.1 years
Average age at childbearing 27.8 years 28.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 11.2 30.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 129.8 85.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 18.1 11
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.3% 21.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 56.4% 50.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 89.4% 93%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.08% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.73% 0.33%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.45% 0.54%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.77% 0.66%
Life expectancy 72.7 years 76.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

India
Factual

UN forecast
Romania
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
India Romania
2100 13.8% 12.8%
2099 13.8% 12.8%
2098 13.8% 12.8%
2097 13.9% 12.9%
2096 13.9% 12.9%
2095 13.9% 13%
2094 13.9% 13.1%
2093 14% 13.1%
2092 14% 13.2%
2091 14% 13.2%
2090 14.1% 13.3%
2089 14.1% 13.4%
2088 14.2% 13.4%
2087 14.2% 13.5%
2086 14.2% 13.5%
2085 14.3% 13.5%
2084 14.4% 13.6%
2083 14.4% 13.6%
2082 14.5% 13.6%
2081 14.6% 13.6%
2080 14.6% 13.6%
2079 14.7% 13.6%
2078 14.8% 13.6%
2077 14.8% 13.6%
2076 14.9% 13.6%
2075 15% 13.6%
2074 15.1% 13.6%
2073 15.2% 13.6%
2072 15.2% 13.6%
2071 15.3% 13.6%
2070 15.4% 13.6%
2069 15.5% 13.6%
2068 15.6% 13.6%
2067 15.6% 13.6%
2066 15.7% 13.7%
2065 15.8% 13.7%
2064 15.9% 13.8%
2063 16% 13.8%
2062 16.1% 13.9%
2061 16.2% 13.9%
2060 16.3% 14%
2059 16.4% 14.1%
2058 16.6% 14.1%
2057 16.7% 14.2%
2056 16.8% 14.3%
2055 17% 14.3%
2054 17.2% 14.4%
2053 17.3% 14.4%
2052 17.5% 14.4%
2051 17.7% 14.4%
2050 17.9% 14.4%
2049 18.1% 14.4%
2048 18.3% 14.4%
2047 18.5% 14.4%
2046 18.7% 14.4%
2045 18.9% 14.3%
2044 19.2% 14.3%
2043 19.4% 14.3%
2042 19.6% 14.3%
2041 19.8% 14.2%
2040 20% 14.2%
2039 20.3% 14.2%
2038 20.5% 14.3%
2037 20.7% 14.3%
2036 20.9% 14.3%
2035 21.1% 14.4%
2034 21.4% 14.5%
2033 21.7% 14.6%
2032 21.9% 14.8%
2031 22.2% 15%
2030 22.5% 15.1%
2029 22.8% 15.2%
2028 23.2% 15.3%
2027 23.6% 15.4%
2026 24% 15.5%
2025 24.4% 15.6%
2024 24.6% 15.7%
2023 25.1% 15.9%
2022 25.5% 16%
2021 25.9% 16.1%
2020 26.3% 16.1%
2019 26.8% 16%
2018 27.3% 15.9%
2017 27.8% 15.8%
2016 28.4% 15.7%
2015 28.9% 15.7%
2014 29.4% 15.7%
2013 29.9% 15.7%
2012 30.4% 15.7%
2011 30.9% 15.8%
2010 31.3% 15.7%
2009 31.8% 15.7%
2008 32.2% 15.7%
2007 32.7% 15.7%
2006 33.1% 15.8%
2005 33.6% 16%
2004 34% 16.4%
2003 34.4% 16.9%
2002 34.8% 17.5%
2001 35.2% 18.1%
2000 35.6% 18.6%
1999 35.9% 19.1%
1998 36.3% 19.3%
1997 36.7% 19.6%
1996 37% 20%
1995 37.3% 20.5%
1994 37.6% 21%
1993 37.9% 21.6%
1992 38.1% 22.2%
1991 38.4% 22.8%
1990 38.6% 23.3%
1989 38.8% 23.7%
1988 38.9% 23.9%
1987 39.1% 24%
1986 39.2% 24.3%
1985 39.3% 24.6%
1984 39.4% 25.1%
1983 39.5% 25.9%
1982 39.6% 26.8%
1981 39.7% 27.1%
1980 39.8% 26.8%
1979 40% 26.5%
1978 40.1% 26.3%
1977 40.3% 26%
1976 40.5% 25.7%
1975 40.7% 25.3%
1974 40.8% 25.1%
1973 41% 24.9%
1972 41.1% 24.9%
1971 41.2% 24.9%
1970 41.4% 25.1%
1969 41.5% 25.1%
1968 41.5% 25.1%
1967 41.6% 25%
1966 41.7% 25.2%
1965 41.7% 26%
1964 41.6% 26.7%
1963 41.5% 27.3%
1962 41.2% 27.7%
1961 40.9% 28%
1960 40.6% 28.1%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 24.6% of the population in India and 15.7% in Romania in 2024, compared to 38.6% and 23.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of India and Romania compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: India vs Romania

India
Romania
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
India Romania
2023 80 12
2022 90 13
2021 155 20
2020 101 16
2019 101 14
2018 107 15
2017 113 17
2016 121 17
2015 129 18
2014 137 18
2013 148 18
2012 160 19
2011 173 20
2010 188 23
2009 205 25
2008 223 25
2007 240 25
2006 258 27
2005 277 30
2004 296 32
2003 313 35
2002 330 38
2001 349 41
2000 362 45
1999 378 51
1998 393 58
1997 407 66
1996 422 72
1995 437 75
1994 451 80
1993 467 87
1992 482 95
1991 498 104
1990 516 118
1989 538 143
1988 562 159
1987 592 173
1986 624 180
1985 658 184

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 80 deaths per 100,000 live births in India, compared to 12 deaths in Romania.

Under-five mortality rates

India
Romania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
India Romania
2023 2.77% 0.66%
2022 2.91% 0.66%
2021 3.06% 0.65%
2020 3.24% 0.66%
2019 3.43% 0.68%
2018 3.64% 0.73%
2017 3.87% 0.79%
2016 4.11% 0.85%
2015 4.36% 0.92%
2014 4.63% 0.99%
2013 4.91% 1.05%
2012 5.2% 1.12%
2011 5.5% 1.18%
2010 5.82% 1.24%
2009 6.14% 1.31%
2008 6.46% 1.4%
2007 6.79% 1.51%
2006 7.11% 1.66%
2005 7.44% 1.82%
2004 7.77% 1.94%
2003 8.11% 1.99%
2002 8.45% 2.01%
2001 8.8% 2.06%
2000 9.16% 2.16%
1999 9.53% 2.29%
1998 9.89% 2.44%
1997 10.3% 2.58%
1996 10.6% 2.68%
1995 11% 2.73%
1994 11.3% 2.76%
1993 11.6% 2.79%
1992 12% 2.84%
1991 12.3% 2.97%
1990 12.7% 3.14%
1989 13% 3.31%
1988 13.4% 3.43%
1987 13.8% 3.45%
1986 14.2% 3.33%
1985 14.6% 3.16%
1984 15% 3.08%
1983 15.5% 3.14%
1982 15.9% 3.28%
1981 16.4% 3.44%
1980 16.9% 3.57%
1979 17.5% 3.68%
1978 18% 3.76%
1977 18.6% 3.86%
1976 19.1% 4.05%
1975 19.6% 4.27%
1974 20.1% 4.43%
1973 20.5% 4.49%
1972 20.8% 4.64%
1971 21.2% 5.06%
1970 21.5% 5.69%
1969 21.7% 6.23%
1968 22% 6.44%
1967 22.2% 6.27%
1966 22.4% 5.83%
1965 22.7% 5.44%
1964 22.9% 5.45%
1963 23.2% 6.03%
1962 23.5% 6.98%
1961 23.8% 7.98%
1960 24.1% 8.82%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.77% in India and 0.66% in Romania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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