Fertility & birth rates in Moldova and Romania

Fertility rate in Moldova vs Romania by year

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Moldova

Romania

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Year	Fertility rate
	Moldova	Romania
2023	1.73	1.71
2022	1.69	1.71
2021	1.75	1.81
2020	1.77	1.8
2019	1.78	1.77
2018	1.81	1.76
2017	1.81	1.78
2016	1.89	1.69
2015	1.87	1.62
2014	1.82	1.56
2013	1.62	1.46
2012	1.66	1.52
2011	1.65	1.47
2010	1.7	1.59
2009	1.72	1.66
2008	1.64	1.6
2007	1.58	1.45
2006	1.54	1.42
2005	1.53	1.4
2004	1.54	1.33
2003	1.48	1.3
2002	1.45	1.27
2001	1.47	1.27
2000	1.5	1.31
1999	1.56	1.3
1998	1.65	1.32
1997	1.79	1.32
1996	1.71	1.3
1995	1.83	1.33
1994	1.99	1.4
1993	2.11	1.43
1992	2.22	1.51
1991	2.28	1.59
1990	2.39	1.83
1989	2.46	2.22
1988	2.63	2.3
1987	2.78	2.38
1986	2.74	2.39
1985	2.67	2.31
1984	2.67	2.26
1983	2.58	2.06
1982	2.45	2.17
1981	2.4	2.36
1980	2.38	2.43
1979	2.38	2.49
1978	2.39	2.52
1977	2.42	2.57
1976	2.47	2.54
1975	2.52	2.59
1974	2.56	2.71
1973	2.57	2.44
1972	2.56	2.55
1971	2.56	2.67
1970	2.57	2.89
1969	2.57	3.19
1968	2.59	3.63
1967	2.62	3.66
1966	2.65	1.9
1965	2.69	1.91
1964	2.71	1.96
1963	2.89	2.01
1962	3.04	2.04
1961	3.23	2.17
1960	3.32	2.34

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Moldova was 1.73 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 Moldova vs Romania population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Moldova

Romania

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Year	Natural population change
	Moldova	Romania
2023	-7,007	-89,587
2022	-6,385	-93,338
2021	-13,444	-141,504
2020	-7,067	-100,179
2019	-3,416	-60,053
2018	-961	-62,316
2017	1,402	-50,930
2016	4,580	-53,196
2015	6,049	-59,447
2014	7,248	-55,745
2013	3,537	-59,951
2012	5,581	-54,157
2011	5,948	-56,413
2010	7,456	-46,567
2009	7,492	-34,625
2008	5,210	-30,806
2007	3,490	-37,590
2006	2,406	-38,148
2005	2,005	-40,508
2004	1,714	-42,904
2003	-322	-56,093
2002	-1,249	-58,673
2001	-718	-37,625
2000	-324	-22,443
1999	642	-31,461
1998	2,140	-33,761
1997	4,669	-42,853
1996	2,655	-56,548
1995	5,534	-36,295
1994	9,921	-18,184
1993	13,886	-13,658
1992	17,373	-4,559
1991	21,127	25,301
1990	25,824	69,605
1989	29,638	122,756
1988	35,608	126,817
1987	40,122	128,517
1986	39,463	134,737
1985	38,060	111,392
1984	38,108	117,731
1983	36,076	87,986
1982	32,814	119,121
1981	31,360	156,472
1980	30,053	168,776
1979	28,322	194,397
1978	27,622	204,148
1977	27,707	215,385
1976	27,801	213,361
1975	27,677	219,324
1974	27,219	235,530
1973	25,967	175,020
1972	24,626	198,316
1971	23,359	206,662
1970	22,314	234,905
1969	21,768	264,120
1968	22,005	338,577
1967	22,654	347,709
1966	23,720	115,293
1965	24,916	114,190
1964	25,860	134,326
1963	29,382	139,104
1962	32,082	130,736
1961	35,180	163,286
1960	36,352	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 -0.29% in Moldova and -0.47% in Romania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.08% in Moldova and -0.4% in Romania.

Birth rate in Moldova vs Romania by year

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Moldova

Romania

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Moldova	Romania
2023	10.8	8
2022	10.5	9.4
2021	11.5	10.1
2020	12.1	10.3
2019	12.6	10.3
2018	13.3	10.4
2017	13.8	10.8
2016	14.9	10.4
2015	15.2	10.2
2014	15.3	10
2013	13.8	9.4
2012	14.3	10
2011	14.3	9.7
2010	14.8	10.5
2009	15	10.9
2008	14.3	10.8
2007	13.7	10.3
2006	13.3	10.4
2005	13.1	10.4
2004	13	10.1
2003	12.2	9.8
2002	11.7	9.7
2001	11.7	10
2000	11.7	10.4
1999	12	10.4
1998	12.6	10.5
1997	13.6	10.5
1996	12.9	10.2
1995	13.8	10.4
1994	15.1	10.9
1993	16	11
1992	16.8	11.4
1991	17.4	12
1990	18.6	13.6
1989	19.6	16
1988	21.6	16.5
1987	23.4	16.7
1986	23.5	16.5
1985	23.4	15.8
1984	23.7	15.5
1983	23.1	14.3
1982	22.1	15.3
1981	21.7	17
1980	21.4	18
1979	21.3	18.6
1978	21.2	19
1977	21.3	19.5
1976	21.4	19.4
1975	21.4	19.6
1974	21.4	20.3
1973	21	18.2
1972	20.5	18.8
1971	20.2	19.6
1970	19.9	21.1
1969	19.7	23.3
1968	19.9	26.6
1967	20.2	27
1966	20.8	14.2
1965	21.5	14.6
1964	22.1	15.2
1963	24.1	15.7
1962	25.8	16.2
1961	27.7	17.5
1960	28.9	19.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Moldova and 8 in Romania, compared with 28.9 and 19.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Moldova

Factual

UN forecast

Romania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Moldova	Romania
2100	13.1%	12.8%
2099	13.2%	12.8%
2098	13.3%	12.8%
2097	13.4%	12.9%
2096	13.5%	12.9%
2095	13.7%	13%
2094	13.9%	13.1%
2093	14%	13.1%
2092	14.2%	13.2%
2091	14.4%	13.2%
2090	14.5%	13.3%
2089	14.7%	13.4%
2088	14.8%	13.4%
2087	14.9%	13.5%
2086	14.9%	13.5%
2085	15%	13.5%
2084	15%	13.6%
2083	15%	13.6%
2082	14.9%	13.6%
2081	14.8%	13.6%
2080	14.7%	13.6%
2079	14.6%	13.6%
2078	14.5%	13.6%
2077	14.4%	13.6%
2076	14.3%	13.6%
2075	14.1%	13.6%
2074	14%	13.6%
2073	14%	13.6%
2072	13.9%	13.6%
2071	13.9%	13.6%
2070	13.9%	13.6%
2069	13.9%	13.6%
2068	14%	13.6%
2067	14.2%	13.6%
2066	14.3%	13.7%
2065	14.5%	13.7%
2064	14.8%	13.8%
2063	15%	13.8%
2062	15.3%	13.9%
2061	15.6%	13.9%
2060	15.9%	14%
2059	16.1%	14.1%
2058	16.3%	14.1%
2057	16.5%	14.2%
2056	16.7%	14.3%
2055	16.8%	14.3%
2054	16.9%	14.4%
2053	16.9%	14.4%
2052	16.8%	14.4%
2051	16.8%	14.4%
2050	16.7%	14.4%
2049	16.5%	14.4%
2048	16.4%	14.4%
2047	16.2%	14.4%
2046	16%	14.4%
2045	15.8%	14.3%
2044	15.6%	14.3%
2043	15.5%	14.3%
2042	15.3%	14.3%
2041	15.2%	14.2%
2040	15.1%	14.2%
2039	15.1%	14.2%
2038	15.1%	14.3%
2037	15.1%	14.3%
2036	15.3%	14.3%
2035	15.5%	14.4%
2034	15.7%	14.5%
2033	16.1%	14.6%
2032	16.5%	14.8%
2031	17%	15%
2030	17.6%	15.1%
2029	18.2%	15.2%
2028	18.7%	15.3%
2027	19.1%	15.4%
2026	19.4%	15.5%
2025	19.7%	15.6%
2024	19.8%	15.7%
2023	20%	15.9%
2022	20.1%	16%
2021	20.1%	16.1%
2020	20%	16.1%
2019	19.8%	16%
2018	19.5%	15.9%
2017	19.1%	15.8%
2016	18.7%	15.7%
2015	18.2%	15.7%
2014	17.8%	15.7%
2013	17.4%	15.7%
2012	17.3%	15.7%
2011	17.4%	15.8%
2010	17.5%	15.7%
2009	17.7%	15.7%
2008	18%	15.7%
2007	18.4%	15.7%
2006	18.8%	15.8%
2005	19.3%	16%
2004	19.9%	16.4%
2003	20.7%	16.9%
2002	21.6%	17.5%
2001	22.5%	18.1%
2000	23.5%	18.6%
1999	24.4%	19.1%
1998	25.1%	19.3%
1997	25.8%	19.6%
1996	26.3%	20%
1995	26.7%	20.5%
1994	27%	21%
1993	27.2%	21.6%
1992	27.4%	22.2%
1991	27.6%	22.8%
1990	27.7%	23.3%
1989	27.8%	23.7%
1988	27.9%	23.9%
1987	27.8%	24%
1986	27.7%	24.3%
1985	27.5%	24.6%
1984	27.3%	25.1%
1983	27.1%	25.9%
1982	27%	26.8%
1981	26.9%	27.1%
1980	26.9%	26.8%
1979	26.7%	26.5%
1978	26.5%	26.3%
1977	26.8%	26%
1976	27.2%	25.7%
1975	27.7%	25.3%
1974	28.3%	25.1%
1973	28.9%	24.9%
1972	29.5%	24.9%
1971	30.1%	24.9%
1970	30.7%	25.1%
1969	31.3%	25.1%
1968	32.1%	25.1%
1967	32.8%	25%
1966	33.5%	25.2%
1965	34.2%	26%
1964	34.7%	26.7%
1963	35.1%	27.3%
1962	35.1%	27.7%
1961	34.9%	28%
1960	34.5%	28.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.8% of the population in Moldova and 15.7% in Romania in 2024, compared to 27.7% and 23.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Moldova and Romania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Moldova vs Romania

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Romania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Moldova	Romania
2023	19	12
2022	19	13
2021	24	20
2020	29	16
2019	21	14
2018	20	15
2017	20	17
2016	21	17
2015	20	18
2014	20	18
2013	19	18
2012	19	19
2011	19	20
2010	20	23
2009	22	25
2008	23	25
2007	24	25
2006	25	27
2005	26	30
2004	28	32
2003	29	35
2002	31	38
2001	35	41
2000	38	45
1999	43	51
1998	48	58
1997	52	66
1996	53	72
1995	54	75
1994	56	80
1993	55	87
1992	55	95
1991	53	104
1990	53	118
1989	52	143
1988	53	159
1987	56	173
1986	60	180
1985	62	184

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 19 deaths per 100,000 live births in Moldova, compared to 12 deaths in Romania.

Under-five mortality rates

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Romania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Moldova	Romania
2023	1.47%	0.66%
2022	1.48%	0.66%
2021	1.48%	0.65%
2020	1.49%	0.66%
2019	1.5%	0.68%
2018	1.51%	0.73%
2017	1.52%	0.79%
2016	1.53%	0.85%
2015	1.55%	0.92%
2014	1.58%	0.99%
2013	1.6%	1.05%
2012	1.63%	1.12%
2011	1.66%	1.18%
2010	1.69%	1.24%
2009	1.73%	1.31%
2008	1.77%	1.4%
2007	1.83%	1.51%
2006	1.91%	1.66%
2005	2.01%	1.82%
2004	2.16%	1.94%
2003	2.34%	1.99%
2002	2.58%	2.01%
2001	2.85%	2.06%
2000	3.13%	2.16%
1999	3.4%	2.29%
1998	3.62%	2.44%
1997	3.78%	2.58%
1996	3.85%	2.68%
1995	3.84%	2.73%
1994	3.75%	2.76%
1993	3.62%	2.79%
1992	3.48%	2.84%
1991	3.39%	2.97%
1990	3.35%	3.14%
1989	3.38%	3.31%
1988	3.48%	3.43%
1987	3.62%	3.45%
1986	3.8%	3.33%
1985	4%	3.16%
1984	4.2%	3.08%
1983	4.41%	3.14%
1982	4.61%	3.28%
1981	4.78%	3.44%
1980	4.93%	3.57%
1979	5.08%	3.68%
1978	5.23%	3.76%
1977	5.38%	3.86%
1976	5.53%	4.05%
1975	5.68%	4.27%
1974	5.86%	4.43%
1973	6.03%	4.49%
1972	6.2%	4.64%
1971	6.39%	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 1.47% in Moldova and 0.66% in Romania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.