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Fertility & birth rates in Israel and Romania

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Israel has an annual birth rate of 18.6 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 2.85 in Israel and 1.71 in Romania — 40% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 26.3% in Israel and by 26.9% in Romania — in 1960, it was 3.87 and 2.34, respectively.

  • Israel is ranked 83/196 by birth rate compared to 177/196 for Romania.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 27.8 years in Israel, compared to 27.1 years in Romania.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31 in Israel — it's 28.5 in Romania.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 6.2 in Israel vs 33.8 in Romania.
  • In Israel, 23.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.4% in Romania.

Fertility rate in Israel vs Romania by year

Israel
Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Romania
2023 2.85 1.71
2022 2.89 1.71
2021 3 1.81
2020 2.9 1.8
2019 3.01 1.77
2018 3.09 1.76
2017 3.11 1.78
2016 3.11 1.69
2015 3.09 1.62
2014 3.08 1.56
2013 3.03 1.46
2012 3.05 1.52
2011 2.98 1.47
2010 3.03 1.59
2009 2.96 1.66
2008 2.96 1.6
2007 2.9 1.45
2006 2.88 1.42
2005 2.84 1.4
2004 2.9 1.33
2003 2.95 1.3
2002 2.89 1.27
2001 2.92 1.27
2000 2.95 1.31
1999 2.97 1.3
1998 2.98 1.32
1997 2.94 1.32
1996 2.9 1.3
1995 2.9 1.33
1994 2.9 1.4
1993 2.8 1.43
1992 2.7 1.51
1991 2.76 1.59
1990 2.82 1.83
1989 2.89 2.22
1988 2.95 2.3
1987 3.01 2.38
1986 3.03 2.39
1985 3.06 2.31
1984 3.08 2.26
1983 3.11 2.06
1982 3.13 2.17
1981 3.19 2.36
1980 3.24 2.43
1979 3.3 2.49
1978 3.35 2.52
1977 3.41 2.57
1976 3.48 2.54
1975 3.55 2.59
1974 3.63 2.71
1973 3.7 2.44
1972 3.77 2.55
1971 3.77 2.67
1970 3.78 2.89
1969 3.78 3.19
1968 3.79 3.63
1967 3.79 3.66
1966 3.8 1.9
1965 3.81 1.91
1964 3.83 1.96
1963 3.84 2.01
1962 3.85 2.04
1961 3.86 2.17
1960 3.87 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 Israel was 2.85 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 Israel vs Romania population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Israel
Romania
1x
Year Natural population change
Israel Romania
2023 131,977 -89,587
2022 129,982 -93,338
2021 134,011 -141,504
2020 128,089 -100,179
2019 135,810 -60,053
2018 140,348 -62,316
2017 138,541 -50,930
2016 136,736 -53,196
2015 134,082 -59,447
2014 133,916 -55,745
2013 129,758 -59,951
2012 128,941 -54,157
2011 125,030 -56,413
2010 126,552 -46,567
2009 122,015 -34,625
2008 117,672 -30,806
2007 111,292 -37,590
2006 109,332 -38,148
2005 105,338 -40,508
2004 106,901 -42,904
2003 106,366 -56,093
2002 101,178 -58,673
2001 99,160 -37,625
2000 98,737 -22,443
1999 94,325 -31,461
1998 93,744 -33,761
1997 88,707 -42,853
1996 86,518 -56,548
1995 82,066 -36,295
1994 79,365 -18,184
1993 77,337 -13,658
1992 77,357 -4,559
1991 73,740 25,301
1990 71,764 69,605
1989 68,674 122,756
1988 71,072 126,817
1987 69,904 128,517
1986 70,073 134,737
1985 71,538 111,392
1984 70,703 117,731
1983 70,196 87,986
1982 68,931 119,121
1981 67,647 156,472
1980 68,253 168,776
1979 68,148 194,397
1978 67,158 204,148
1977 70,092 215,385
1976 74,899 213,361
1975 70,828 219,324
1974 68,891 235,530
1973 65,560 175,020
1972 62,960 198,316
1971 64,449 206,662
1970 56,506 234,905
1969 53,800 264,120
1968 51,014 338,577
1967 47,488 347,709
1966 50,477 115,293
1965 49,979 114,190
1964 48,015 134,326
1963 44,964 139,104
1962 43,337 130,736
1961 42,170 163,286
1960 44,818 191,431

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 +1.34% in Israel and -0.47% in Romania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.5% in Israel and -0.4% in Romania.

Birth rate in Israel vs Romania by year

Israel
Romania

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Israel Romania
2023 18.6 8
2022 19 9.4
2021 19.7 10.1
2020 19.2 10.3
2019 20.1 10.3
2018 20.8 10.4
2017 21.1 10.8
2016 21.2 10.4
2015 21.3 10.2
2014 21.5 10
2013 21.3 9.4
2012 21.6 10
2011 21.4 9.7
2010 21.8 10.5
2009 21.5 10.9
2008 21.5 10.8
2007 21.1 10.3
2006 21 10.4
2005 20.8 10.4
2004 21.3 10.1
2003 21.7 9.8
2002 21.2 9.7
2001 21.2 10
2000 21.7 10.4
1999 21.5 10.4
1998 21.9 10.5
1997 21.4 10.5
1996 21.3 10.2
1995 21.1 10.4
1994 21.2 10.9
1993 21.3 11
1992 21.5 11.4
1991 21.4 12
1990 22.2 13.6
1989 22.3 16
1988 22.6 16.5
1987 22.7 16.7
1986 23.1 16.5
1985 23.5 15.8
1984 23.7 15.5
1983 24 14.3
1982 24 15.3
1981 23.6 17
1980 24.3 18
1979 24.7 18.6
1978 25 19
1977 26.3 19.5
1976 27.9 19.4
1975 27.6 19.6
1974 27.5 20.3
1973 27 18.2
1972 27.2 18.8
1971 28 19.6
1970 26.1 21.1
1969 25.6 23.3
1968 24.9 26.6
1967 23.7 27
1966 25.5 14.2
1965 25.8 14.6
1964 25.7 15.2
1963 25 15.7
1962 24.9 16.2
1961 25.1 17.5
1960 26.9 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 18.6 in Israel and 8 in Romania, compared with 26.9 and 19.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Israel Romania
Fertility rate 2.85 1.71
Fertility rate rank 59/196 119/196
Birth rate 18.6 8
Birth rate rank 83/196 177/196
Population change due to births and deaths +131,977 -89,587
Natural population change rank 72/196 188/196
Natural population change rate +1.34% -0.47%
Population growth +1.27% -0.05%
Population growth rank 84/197 169/197
Age at first childbirth 27.8 years 27.1 years
Average age at childbearing 31 years 28.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 5.07 30.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 117.8 85.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 36 11
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.1% 21.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 51.9% 50.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99% 93%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.002% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.17% 0.33%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.27% 0.54%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.34% 0.66%
Life expectancy 82.9 years 76.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Israel
Factual

UN forecast
Romania
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Israel Romania
2100 17.4% 12.8%
2099 17.5% 12.8%
2098 17.6% 12.8%
2097 17.7% 12.9%
2096 17.8% 12.9%
2095 17.9% 13%
2094 18.1% 13.1%
2093 18.2% 13.1%
2092 18.3% 13.2%
2091 18.4% 13.2%
2090 18.5% 13.3%
2089 18.6% 13.4%
2088 18.8% 13.4%
2087 18.9% 13.5%
2086 19% 13.5%
2085 19.1% 13.5%
2084 19.2% 13.6%
2083 19.3% 13.6%
2082 19.4% 13.6%
2081 19.4% 13.6%
2080 19.5% 13.6%
2079 19.6% 13.6%
2078 19.7% 13.6%
2077 19.7% 13.6%
2076 19.8% 13.6%
2075 19.9% 13.6%
2074 20% 13.6%
2073 20.1% 13.6%
2072 20.2% 13.6%
2071 20.3% 13.6%
2070 20.4% 13.6%
2069 20.5% 13.6%
2068 20.7% 13.6%
2067 20.8% 13.6%
2066 21% 13.7%
2065 21.1% 13.7%
2064 21.3% 13.8%
2063 21.5% 13.8%
2062 21.7% 13.9%
2061 21.9% 13.9%
2060 22.1% 14%
2059 22.3% 14.1%
2058 22.5% 14.1%
2057 22.6% 14.2%
2056 22.8% 14.3%
2055 23% 14.3%
2054 23.1% 14.4%
2053 23.3% 14.4%
2052 23.4% 14.4%
2051 23.5% 14.4%
2050 23.6% 14.4%
2049 23.6% 14.4%
2048 23.7% 14.4%
2047 23.7% 14.4%
2046 23.8% 14.4%
2045 23.8% 14.3%
2044 23.8% 14.3%
2043 23.9% 14.3%
2042 23.9% 14.3%
2041 23.9% 14.2%
2040 24% 14.2%
2039 24% 14.2%
2038 24.1% 14.3%
2037 24.3% 14.3%
2036 24.5% 14.3%
2035 24.6% 14.4%
2034 24.8% 14.5%
2033 25.1% 14.6%
2032 25.4% 14.8%
2031 25.7% 15%
2030 25.9% 15.1%
2029 26.2% 15.2%
2028 26.5% 15.3%
2027 26.8% 15.4%
2026 27% 15.5%
2025 27.3% 15.6%
2024 27.4% 15.7%
2023 27.6% 15.9%
2022 27.8% 16%
2021 27.9% 16.1%
2020 28% 16.1%
2019 28.1% 16%
2018 28.2% 15.9%
2017 28.2% 15.8%
2016 28.3% 15.7%
2015 28.2% 15.7%
2014 28.2% 15.7%
2013 28.2% 15.7%
2012 28.1% 15.7%
2011 28.1% 15.8%
2010 28% 15.7%
2009 27.9% 15.7%
2008 27.8% 15.7%
2007 27.8% 15.7%
2006 27.8% 15.8%
2005 27.9% 16%
2004 27.9% 16.4%
2003 27.9% 16.9%
2002 28% 17.5%
2001 28.1% 18.1%
2000 28.3% 18.6%
1999 28.5% 19.1%
1998 28.8% 19.3%
1997 29% 19.6%
1996 29.3% 20%
1995 29.6% 20.5%
1994 29.8% 21%
1993 30% 21.6%
1992 30.3% 22.2%
1991 30.7% 22.8%
1990 31.3% 23.3%
1989 31.7% 23.7%
1988 31.9% 23.9%
1987 32.1% 24%
1986 32.3% 24.3%
1985 32.5% 24.6%
1984 32.6% 25.1%
1983 32.7% 25.9%
1982 32.7% 26.8%
1981 32.8% 27.1%
1980 32.9% 26.8%
1979 33% 26.5%
1978 33% 26.3%
1977 32.9% 26%
1976 32.8% 25.7%
1975 32.7% 25.3%
1974 32.7% 25.1%
1973 32.6% 24.9%
1972 32.7% 24.9%
1971 32.9% 24.9%
1970 33.2% 25.1%
1969 33.5% 25.1%
1968 33.8% 25.1%
1967 34.1% 25%
1966 34.4% 25.2%
1965 34.6% 26%
1964 34.8% 26.7%
1963 34.9% 27.3%
1962 34.8% 27.7%
1961 34.9% 28%
1960 35.2% 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 27.4% of the population in Israel and 15.7% in Romania in 2024, compared to 31.3% and 23.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Israel and Romania compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Israel vs Romania

Israel
Romania
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Israel Romania
2023 2 12
2022 3 13
2021 3 20
2020 3 16
2019 3 14
2018 3 15
2017 3 17
2016 3 17
2015 3 18
2014 3 18
2013 3 18
2012 3 19
2011 3 20
2010 3 23
2009 4 25
2008 4 25
2007 4 25
2006 4 27
2005 4 30
2004 5 32
2003 5 35
2002 7 38
2001 7 41
2000 9 45
1999 11 51
1998 14 58
1997 17 66
1996 20 72
1995 22 75
1994 24 80
1993 25 87
1992 27 95
1991 28 104
1990 29 118
1989 30 143
1988 31 159
1987 30 173
1986 36 180
1985 36 184

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 2 deaths per 100,000 live births in Israel, compared to 12 deaths in Romania.

Under-five mortality rates

Israel
Romania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Israel Romania
2023 0.34% 0.66%
2022 0.34% 0.66%
2021 0.35% 0.65%
2020 0.35% 0.66%
2019 0.36% 0.68%
2018 0.37% 0.73%
2017 0.37% 0.79%
2016 0.38% 0.85%
2015 0.39% 0.92%
2014 0.4% 0.99%
2013 0.41% 1.05%
2012 0.43% 1.12%
2011 0.44% 1.18%
2010 0.46% 1.24%
2009 0.47% 1.31%
2008 0.49% 1.4%
2007 0.51% 1.51%
2006 0.53% 1.66%
2005 0.56% 1.82%
2004 0.58% 1.94%
2003 0.61% 1.99%
2002 0.63% 2.01%
2001 0.66% 2.06%
2000 0.69% 2.16%
1999 0.72% 2.29%
1998 0.75% 2.44%
1997 0.78% 2.58%
1996 0.82% 2.68%
1995 0.87% 2.73%
1994 0.92% 2.76%
1993 0.98% 2.79%
1992 1.04% 2.84%
1991 1.1% 2.97%
1990 1.15% 3.14%
1989 1.21% 3.31%
1988 1.26% 3.43%
1987 1.31% 3.45%
1986 1.37% 3.33%
1985 1.44% 3.16%
1984 1.51% 3.08%
1983 1.59% 3.14%
1982 1.66% 3.28%
1981 1.74% 3.44%
1980 1.82% 3.57%
1979 1.93% 3.68%
1978 2.05% 3.76%
1977 2.19% 3.86%
1976 2.33% 4.05%
1975 2.48% 4.27%
1974 2.61% 4.43%
1973 2.72% 4.49%
1972 2.82% 4.64%
1971 2.91% 5.06%
1970 3.01% 5.69%
1969 3.11% 6.23%
1968 3.23% 6.44%
1967 3.36% 6.27%
1966 3.52% 5.83%
1965 3.68% 5.44%
1964 3.86% 5.45%
1963 4.06% 6.03%
1962 4.26% 6.98%
1961 4.48% 7.98%
1960 4.71% 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 0.34% in Israel 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) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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