Fertility & birth rates in Nauru and Romania

Fertility rate in Nauru vs Romania by year

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Nauru

Romania

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Year	Fertility rate
	Nauru	Romania
2023	3.33	1.71
2022	3.38	1.71
2021	3.43	1.81
2020	3.47	1.8
2019	3.53	1.77
2018	3.68	1.76
2017	3.88	1.78
2016	4.03	1.69
2015	4.08	1.62
2014	4.09	1.56
2013	4.1	1.46
2012	4.12	1.52
2011	4.12	1.47
2010	4.02	1.59
2009	3.85	1.66
2008	3.67	1.6
2007	3.5	1.45
2006	3.4	1.42
2005	3.38	1.4
2004	3.38	1.33
2003	3.39	1.3
2002	3.4	1.27
2001	3.46	1.27
2000	3.54	1.31
1999	3.64	1.3
1998	3.68	1.32
1997	3.74	1.32
1996	3.78	1.3
1995	3.81	1.33
1994	3.84	1.4
1993	3.89	1.43
1992	3.95	1.51
1991	3.99	1.59
1990	4.02	1.83
1989	4.07	2.22
1988	4.11	2.3
1987	4.14	2.38
1986	4.15	2.39
1985	4.14	2.31
1984	4.11	2.26
1983	4.06	2.06
1982	3.99	2.17
1981	3.94	2.36
1980	3.88	2.43
1979	3.85	2.49
1978	3.84	2.52
1977	3.86	2.57
1976	3.9	2.54
1975	3.97	2.59
1974	4.07	2.71
1973	4.19	2.44
1972	4.36	2.55
1971	4.54	2.67
1970	4.74	2.89
1969	4.94	3.19
1968	5.14	3.63
1967	5.29	3.66
1966	5.41	1.9
1965	5.48	1.91
1964	5.47	1.96
1963	5.44	2.01
1962	5.42	2.04
1961	5.38	2.17
1960	5.34	2.34

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Nauru was 3.33 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 Nauru vs Romania population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Nauru

Romania

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Year	Natural population change
	Nauru	Romania
2023	213	-89,587
2022	226	-93,338
2021	236	-141,504
2020	246	-100,179
2019	255	-60,053
2018	265	-62,316
2017	279	-50,930
2016	289	-53,196
2015	291	-59,447
2014	290	-55,745
2013	291	-59,951
2012	292	-54,157
2011	291	-56,413
2010	281	-46,567
2009	261	-34,625
2008	240	-30,806
2007	222	-37,590
2006	209	-38,148
2005	204	-40,508
2004	202	-42,904
2003	201	-56,093
2002	200	-58,673
2001	203	-37,625
2000	207	-22,443
1999	212	-31,461
1998	214	-33,761
1997	218	-42,853
1996	221	-56,548
1995	225	-36,295
1994	229	-18,184
1993	235	-13,658
1992	237	-4,559
1991	225	25,301
1990	214	69,605
1989	204	122,756
1988	195	126,817
1987	186	128,517
1986	178	134,737
1985	171	111,392
1984	166	117,731
1983	163	87,986
1982	162	119,121
1981	157	156,472
1980	145	168,776
1979	130	194,397
1978	111	204,148
1977	89	215,385
1976	79	213,361
1975	70	219,324
1974	63	235,530
1973	57	175,020
1972	53	198,316
1971	50	206,662
1970	49	234,905
1969	71	264,120
1968	116	338,577
1967	117	347,709
1966	123	115,293
1965	113	114,190
1964	100	134,326
1963	88	139,104
1962	75	130,736
1961	70	163,286
1960	72	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 +1.8% in Nauru and -0.47% in Romania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.28% in Nauru and -0.4% in Romania.

Birth rate in Nauru vs Romania by year

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Nauru

Romania

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Nauru	Romania
2023	25.5	8
2022	26.6	9.4
2021	27.8	10.1
2020	28.7	10.3
2019	29.6	10.3
2018	30.7	10.4
2017	32.2	10.8
2016	33.6	10.4
2015	34.2	10.2
2014	34.7	10
2013	35.3	9.4
2012	36.1	10
2011	36.8	9.7
2010	36.1	10.5
2009	34.3	10.9
2008	32.3	10.8
2007	30.4	10.3
2006	29.1	10.4
2005	28.5	10.4
2004	28.1	10.1
2003	27.9	9.8
2002	27.8	9.7
2001	27.9	10
2000	28.2	10.4
1999	28.6	10.4
1998	28.7	10.5
1997	29	10.5
1996	29.4	10.2
1995	29.8	10.4
1994	30.3	10.9
1993	31.1	11
1992	31.8	11.4
1991	31.7	12
1990	31.7	13.6
1989	31.9	16
1988	32	16.5
1987	32	16.7
1986	31.9	16.5
1985	31.9	15.8
1984	31.8	15.5
1983	31.8	14.3
1982	31.8	15.3
1981	31.2	17
1980	29.7	18
1979	27.6	18.6
1978	25	19
1977	21.8	19.5
1976	20.1	19.4
1975	18.7	19.6
1974	17.4	20.3
1973	16.3	18.2
1972	15.6	18.8
1971	15.2	19.6
1970	15.1	21.1
1969	18.8	23.3
1968	27.2	26.6
1967	28.3	27
1966	29.9	14.2
1965	29.1	14.6
1964	28.2	15.2
1963	27	15.7
1962	25.6	16.2
1961	25.6	17.5
1960	26.9	19.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.5 in Nauru and 8 in Romania, compared with 26.9 and 19.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Nauru

Factual

UN forecast

Romania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Nauru	Romania
2100	20.7%	12.8%
2099	20.8%	12.8%
2098	21%	12.8%
2097	21.1%	12.9%
2096	21.2%	12.9%
2095	21.3%	13%
2094	21.4%	13.1%
2093	21.6%	13.1%
2092	21.7%	13.2%
2091	21.9%	13.2%
2090	22%	13.3%
2089	22.2%	13.4%
2088	22.4%	13.4%
2087	22.5%	13.5%
2086	22.7%	13.5%
2085	22.9%	13.5%
2084	23.1%	13.6%
2083	23.3%	13.6%
2082	23.4%	13.6%
2081	23.6%	13.6%
2080	23.8%	13.6%
2079	23.9%	13.6%
2078	24.1%	13.6%
2077	24.2%	13.6%
2076	24.3%	13.6%
2075	24.5%	13.6%
2074	24.6%	13.6%
2073	24.7%	13.6%
2072	24.9%	13.6%
2071	25%	13.6%
2070	25.1%	13.6%
2069	25.3%	13.6%
2068	25.4%	13.6%
2067	25.6%	13.6%
2066	25.8%	13.7%
2065	26%	13.7%
2064	26.2%	13.8%
2063	26.4%	13.8%
2062	26.7%	13.9%
2061	26.9%	13.9%
2060	27.2%	14%
2059	27.5%	14.1%
2058	27.9%	14.1%
2057	28.2%	14.2%
2056	28.5%	14.3%
2055	28.8%	14.3%
2054	29.1%	14.4%
2053	29.4%	14.4%
2052	29.7%	14.4%
2051	29.9%	14.4%
2050	30.2%	14.4%
2049	30.4%	14.4%
2048	30.6%	14.4%
2047	30.7%	14.4%
2046	30.8%	14.4%
2045	30.9%	14.3%
2044	30.9%	14.3%
2043	31%	14.3%
2042	31%	14.3%
2041	31%	14.2%
2040	31%	14.2%
2039	31.1%	14.2%
2038	31.2%	14.3%
2037	31.4%	14.3%
2036	31.8%	14.3%
2035	32%	14.4%
2034	32.3%	14.5%
2033	32.5%	14.6%
2032	32.9%	14.8%
2031	33.4%	15%
2030	34%	15.1%
2029	34.7%	15.2%
2028	35.3%	15.3%
2027	36.1%	15.4%
2026	36.8%	15.5%
2025	37.5%	15.6%
2024	37.8%	15.7%
2023	38.2%	15.9%
2022	38.3%	16%
2021	38.3%	16.1%
2020	38%	16.1%
2019	37.6%	16%
2018	37.6%	15.9%
2017	38%	15.8%
2016	38.2%	15.7%
2015	38.2%	15.7%
2014	38.2%	15.7%
2013	38%	15.7%
2012	37.7%	15.7%
2011	37.1%	15.8%
2010	36.3%	15.7%
2009	35.8%	15.7%
2008	35.6%	15.7%
2007	35.7%	15.7%
2006	36.1%	15.8%
2005	36.6%	16%
2004	37.1%	16.4%
2003	37.7%	16.9%
2002	38.2%	17.5%
2001	38.5%	18.1%
2000	38.9%	18.6%
1999	39.4%	19.1%
1998	39.9%	19.3%
1997	40.5%	19.6%
1996	41.1%	20%
1995	41.7%	20.5%
1994	42.1%	21%
1993	42.5%	21.6%
1992	42.5%	22.2%
1991	42.1%	22.8%
1990	41.2%	23.3%
1989	40.2%	23.7%
1988	39.2%	23.9%
1987	38.3%	24%
1986	37.5%	24.3%
1985	36.5%	24.6%
1984	35.7%	25.1%
1983	34.6%	25.9%
1982	33.2%	26.8%
1981	31.9%	27.1%
1980	30.9%	26.8%
1979	30.6%	26.5%
1978	30.9%	26.3%
1977	31.9%	26%
1976	33.4%	25.7%
1975	34.9%	25.3%
1974	36.4%	25.1%
1973	38.1%	24.9%
1972	39.7%	24.9%
1971	41.3%	24.9%
1970	42.9%	25.1%
1969	43.4%	25.1%
1968	41.3%	25.1%
1967	39.5%	25%
1966	39.4%	25.2%
1965	38.6%	26%
1964	37.5%	26.7%
1963	36.5%	27.3%
1962	35.7%	27.7%
1961	35.2%	28%
1960	34.8%	28.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.8% of the population in Nauru and 15.7% in Romania in 2024, compared to 41.2% and 23.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Nauru and Romania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Nauru vs Romania

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Nauru

Romania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Nauru	Romania
2023	273	12
2022	317	13
2021	266	20
2020	309	16
2019	267	14
2018	269	15
2017	259	17
2016	248	17
2015	253	18
2014	240	18
2013	247	18
2012	255	19
2011	260	20
2010	297	23
2009	300	25
2008	302	25
2007	303	25
2006	304	27
2005	328	30
2004	324	32
2003	323	35
2002	321	38
2001	299	41
2000	278	45
1999	277	51
1998	257	58
1997	218	66
1996	218	72
1995	219	75
1994	220	80
1993	219	87
1992	217	95
1991	216	104
1990	195	118
1989	198	143
1988	202	159
1987	206	173
1986	209	180
1985	191	184

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 273 deaths per 100,000 live births in Nauru, compared to 12 deaths in Romania.

Under-five mortality rates

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Nauru

Romania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Nauru	Romania
2023	0.89%	0.66%
2022	0.95%	0.66%
2021	1.02%	0.65%
2020	1.11%	0.66%
2019	1.22%	0.68%
2018	1.34%	0.73%
2017	1.47%	0.79%
2016	1.61%	0.85%
2015	1.76%	0.92%
2014	1.93%	0.99%
2013	2.11%	1.05%
2012	2.29%	1.12%
2011	2.48%	1.18%
2010	2.66%	1.24%
2009	2.84%	1.31%
2008	3%	1.4%
2007	3.15%	1.51%
2006	3.29%	1.66%
2005	3.41%	1.82%
2004	3.53%	1.94%
2003	3.66%	1.99%
2002	3.81%	2.01%
2001	3.96%	2.06%
2000	4.13%	2.16%
1999	4.32%	2.29%
1998	4.52%	2.44%
1997	4.74%	2.58%
1996	4.97%	2.68%
1995	5.22%	2.73%
1994	5.49%	2.76%
1993	5.78%	2.79%
1992	6.09%	2.84%
1991	6.41%	2.97%
1990	6.74%	3.14%
1989	7.08%	3.31%
1988	7.43%	3.43%
1987	7.81%	3.45%
1986	8.2%	3.33%
1985	8.62%	3.16%
1984	-	3.08%
1983	-	3.14%
1982	-	3.28%
1981	-	3.44%
1980	-	3.57%
1979	-	3.68%
1978	-	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 0.89% in Nauru and 0.66% in Romania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.