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Fertility & birth rates in Panama and Romania

Updated on by Georank team

Panama has an annual birth rate of 16 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 2.12 in Panama and 1.71 in Romania — 19.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 63.6% in Panama and by 26.9% in Romania — in 1960, it was 5.83 and 2.34, respectively.

  • Panama is ranked 95/196 by birth rate compared to 177/196 for Romania.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.5 in Panama — it's 28.5 in Romania.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 57.3 in Panama vs 33.8 in Romania.
  • In Panama, 25.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.4% in Romania.

Fertility rate in Panama vs Romania by year

Panama
Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Panama Romania
2023 2.12 1.71
2022 2.14 1.71
2021 2.15 1.81
2020 2.18 1.8
2019 2.29 1.77
2018 2.4 1.76
2017 2.46 1.78
2016 2.5 1.69
2015 2.53 1.62
2014 2.55 1.56
2013 2.57 1.46
2012 2.59 1.52
2011 2.6 1.47
2010 2.59 1.59
2009 2.59 1.66
2008 2.61 1.6
2007 2.61 1.45
2006 2.62 1.42
2005 2.64 1.4
2004 2.68 1.33
2003 2.68 1.3
2002 2.7 1.27
2001 2.72 1.27
2000 2.74 1.31
1999 2.77 1.3
1998 2.79 1.32
1997 2.81 1.32
1996 2.83 1.3
1995 2.85 1.33
1994 2.88 1.4
1993 2.91 1.43
1992 2.95 1.51
1991 3 1.59
1990 3.07 1.83
1989 3.12 2.22
1988 3.17 2.3
1987 3.25 2.38
1986 3.34 2.39
1985 3.43 2.31
1984 3.52 2.26
1983 3.6 2.06
1982 3.66 2.17
1981 3.72 2.36
1980 3.8 2.43
1979 3.88 2.49
1978 3.98 2.52
1977 4.12 2.57
1976 4.26 2.54
1975 4.41 2.59
1974 4.58 2.71
1973 4.74 2.44
1972 4.91 2.55
1971 5.05 2.67
1970 5.18 2.89
1969 5.29 3.19
1968 5.41 3.63
1967 5.53 3.66
1966 5.65 1.9
1965 5.73 1.91
1964 5.81 1.96
1963 5.87 2.01
1962 5.87 2.04
1961 5.87 2.17
1960 5.83 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 Panama was 2.12 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 Panama vs Romania population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Panama
Romania
1x
Year Natural population change
Panama Romania
2023 50,197 -89,587
2022 50,556 -93,338
2021 46,747 -141,504
2020 46,599 -100,179
2019 54,420 -60,053
2018 57,508 -62,316
2017 58,607 -50,930
2016 59,454 -53,196
2015 59,896 -59,447
2014 60,227 -55,745
2013 60,295 -59,951
2012 60,471 -54,157
2011 60,411 -56,413
2010 59,418 -46,567
2009 59,168 -34,625
2008 58,961 -30,806
2007 58,454 -37,590
2006 58,067 -38,148
2005 58,014 -40,508
2004 58,281 -42,904
2003 57,458 -56,093
2002 57,011 -58,673
2001 56,654 -37,625
2000 56,236 -22,443
1999 55,911 -31,461
1998 55,482 -33,761
1997 55,060 -42,853
1996 54,512 -56,548
1995 54,069 -36,295
1994 53,845 -18,184
1993 53,591 -13,658
1992 53,186 -4,559
1991 53,079 25,301
1990 53,451 69,605
1989 52,295 122,756
1988 52,767 126,817
1987 52,690 128,517
1986 52,681 134,737
1985 52,573 111,392
1984 52,436 117,731
1983 51,880 87,986
1982 50,858 119,121
1981 50,018 156,472
1980 49,077 168,776
1979 48,362 194,397
1978 47,694 204,148
1977 47,438 215,385
1976 47,307 213,361
1975 47,149 219,324
1974 46,932 235,530
1973 46,540 175,020
1972 46,311 198,316
1971 45,867 206,662
1970 45,075 234,905
1969 44,278 264,120
1968 43,641 338,577
1967 43,054 347,709
1966 42,457 115,293
1965 41,604 114,190
1964 40,806 134,326
1963 39,872 139,104
1962 38,537 130,736
1961 37,100 163,286
1960 35,431 191,431

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 +1.13% in Panama and -0.47% in Romania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.31% in Panama and -0.4% in Romania.

Birth rate in Panama vs Romania by year

Panama
Romania

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Panama Romania
2023 16 8
2022 16.2 9.4
2021 16.4 10.1
2020 16.7 10.3
2019 17.6 10.3
2018 18.5 10.4
2017 19.1 10.8
2016 19.5 10.4
2015 19.8 10.2
2014 20.1 10
2013 20.4 9.4
2012 20.7 10
2011 21 9.7
2010 21 10.5
2009 21.2 10.9
2008 21.4 10.8
2007 21.6 10.3
2006 21.8 10.4
2005 22.1 10.4
2004 22.5 10.1
2003 22.7 9.8
2002 22.9 9.7
2001 23.2 10
2000 23.5 10.4
1999 23.8 10.4
1998 24.1 10.5
1997 24.4 10.5
1996 24.6 10.2
1995 24.9 10.4
1994 25.2 10.9
1993 25.5 11
1992 25.9 11.4
1991 26.2 12
1990 26.8 13.6
1989 27.2 16
1988 27.5 16.5
1987 28 16.7
1986 28.5 16.5
1985 29 15.8
1984 29.5 15.5
1983 29.9 14.3
1982 30 15.3
1981 30.2 17
1980 30.4 18
1979 30.7 18.6
1978 31.1 19
1977 31.7 19.5
1976 32.5 19.4
1975 33.3 19.6
1974 34.2 20.3
1973 35 18.2
1972 36 18.8
1971 36.7 19.6
1970 37.4 21.1
1969 37.9 23.3
1968 38.5 26.6
1967 39.2 27
1966 39.9 14.2
1965 40.3 14.6
1964 40.8 15.2
1963 41.2 15.7
1962 41.3 16.2
1961 41.3 17.5
1960 41.1 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 in Panama and 8 in Romania, compared with 41.1 and 19.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Panama Romania
Fertility rate 2.12 1.71
Fertility rate rank 92/196 119/196
Birth rate 16 8
Birth rate rank 95/196 177/196
Population change due to births and deaths +50,197 -89,587
Natural population change rank 94/196 188/196
Natural population change rate +1.13% -0.47%
Population growth +1.27% -0.05%
Population growth rank 83/197 169/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 27.1 years
Average age at childbearing 27.5 years 28.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 53 30.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 108.5 85.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 19.3 11
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.2% 21.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 46.9% 50.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 95% 93%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.66% 0.33%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.06% 0.54%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.33% 0.66%
Life expectancy 80.1 years 76.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Panama
Factual

UN forecast
Romania
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Panama Romania
2100 14% 12.8%
2099 14% 12.8%
2098 14% 12.8%
2097 14.1% 12.9%
2096 14.1% 12.9%
2095 14.2% 13%
2094 14.2% 13.1%
2093 14.3% 13.1%
2092 14.3% 13.2%
2091 14.4% 13.2%
2090 14.4% 13.3%
2089 14.5% 13.4%
2088 14.6% 13.4%
2087 14.6% 13.5%
2086 14.7% 13.5%
2085 14.8% 13.5%
2084 14.8% 13.6%
2083 14.9% 13.6%
2082 15% 13.6%
2081 15.1% 13.6%
2080 15.1% 13.6%
2079 15.2% 13.6%
2078 15.3% 13.6%
2077 15.3% 13.6%
2076 15.4% 13.6%
2075 15.5% 13.6%
2074 15.6% 13.6%
2073 15.6% 13.6%
2072 15.7% 13.6%
2071 15.8% 13.6%
2070 15.9% 13.6%
2069 15.9% 13.6%
2068 16% 13.6%
2067 16.1% 13.6%
2066 16.2% 13.7%
2065 16.3% 13.7%
2064 16.4% 13.8%
2063 16.5% 13.8%
2062 16.7% 13.9%
2061 16.8% 13.9%
2060 16.9% 14%
2059 17.1% 14.1%
2058 17.2% 14.1%
2057 17.3% 14.2%
2056 17.5% 14.3%
2055 17.7% 14.3%
2054 17.8% 14.4%
2053 18% 14.4%
2052 18.2% 14.4%
2051 18.3% 14.4%
2050 18.5% 14.4%
2049 18.7% 14.4%
2048 18.9% 14.4%
2047 19% 14.4%
2046 19.2% 14.4%
2045 19.4% 14.3%
2044 19.5% 14.3%
2043 19.7% 14.3%
2042 19.9% 14.3%
2041 20.1% 14.2%
2040 20.2% 14.2%
2039 20.4% 14.2%
2038 20.6% 14.3%
2037 20.8% 14.3%
2036 20.9% 14.3%
2035 21.1% 14.4%
2034 21.4% 14.5%
2033 21.7% 14.6%
2032 22.1% 14.8%
2031 22.4% 15%
2030 22.8% 15.1%
2029 23.2% 15.2%
2028 23.6% 15.3%
2027 24% 15.4%
2026 24.3% 15.5%
2025 24.7% 15.6%
2024 24.9% 15.7%
2023 25.3% 15.9%
2022 25.7% 16%
2021 26% 16.1%
2020 26.4% 16.1%
2019 26.7% 16%
2018 27.1% 15.9%
2017 27.4% 15.8%
2016 27.6% 15.7%
2015 27.9% 15.7%
2014 28.2% 15.7%
2013 28.4% 15.7%
2012 28.7% 15.7%
2011 28.9% 15.8%
2010 29.2% 15.7%
2009 29.5% 15.7%
2008 29.7% 15.7%
2007 30% 15.7%
2006 30.3% 15.8%
2005 30.6% 16%
2004 31% 16.4%
2003 31.3% 16.9%
2002 31.6% 17.5%
2001 32% 18.1%
2000 32.4% 18.6%
1999 32.8% 19.1%
1998 33.1% 19.3%
1997 33.5% 19.6%
1996 33.9% 20%
1995 34.2% 20.5%
1994 34.6% 21%
1993 34.9% 21.6%
1992 35.3% 22.2%
1991 35.7% 22.8%
1990 36.1% 23.3%
1989 36.5% 23.7%
1988 36.9% 23.9%
1987 37.4% 24%
1986 37.8% 24.3%
1985 38.3% 24.6%
1984 38.8% 25.1%
1983 39.3% 25.9%
1982 39.8% 26.8%
1981 40.3% 27.1%
1980 40.8% 26.8%
1979 41.4% 26.5%
1978 41.9% 26.3%
1977 42.4% 26%
1976 42.9% 25.7%
1975 43.3% 25.3%
1974 43.6% 25.1%
1973 43.9% 24.9%
1972 44.1% 24.9%
1971 44.3% 24.9%
1970 44.5% 25.1%
1969 44.6% 25.1%
1968 44.7% 25.1%
1967 44.8% 25%
1966 44.8% 25.2%
1965 44.8% 26%
1964 44.7% 26.7%
1963 44.6% 27.3%
1962 44.5% 27.7%
1961 44.3% 28%
1960 44.2% 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 24.9% of the population in Panama and 15.7% in Romania in 2024, compared to 36.1% and 23.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Panama 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: Panama vs Romania

Panama
Romania
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Panama Romania
2023 37 12
2022 40 13
2021 59 20
2020 74 16
2019 41 14
2018 43 15
2017 47 17
2016 47 17
2015 48 18
2014 49 18
2013 52 18
2012 53 19
2011 55 20
2010 56 23
2009 55 25
2008 55 25
2007 55 25
2006 56 27
2005 57 30
2004 57 32
2003 58 35
2002 59 38
2001 62 41
2000 64 45
1999 65 51
1998 68 58
1997 70 66
1996 73 72
1995 77 75
1994 78 80
1993 81 87
1992 85 95
1991 87 104
1990 89 118
1989 96 143
1988 93 159
1987 93 173
1986 94 180
1985 95 184

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 37 deaths per 100,000 live births in Panama, compared to 12 deaths in Romania.

Under-five mortality rates

Panama
Romania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Panama Romania
2023 1.33% 0.66%
2022 1.39% 0.66%
2021 1.45% 0.65%
2020 1.52% 0.66%
2019 1.59% 0.68%
2018 1.65% 0.73%
2017 1.68% 0.79%
2016 1.7% 0.85%
2015 1.72% 0.92%
2014 1.73% 0.99%
2013 1.75% 1.05%
2012 1.77% 1.12%
2011 1.81% 1.18%
2010 1.86% 1.24%
2009 1.91% 1.31%
2008 1.97% 1.4%
2007 2.03% 1.51%
2006 2.1% 1.66%
2005 2.17% 1.82%
2004 2.25% 1.94%
2003 2.33% 1.99%
2002 2.41% 2.01%
2001 2.49% 2.06%
2000 2.56% 2.16%
1999 2.63% 2.29%
1998 2.68% 2.44%
1997 2.73% 2.58%
1996 2.77% 2.68%
1995 2.8% 2.73%
1994 2.83% 2.76%
1993 2.87% 2.79%
1992 2.91% 2.84%
1991 2.97% 2.97%
1990 3.05% 3.14%
1989 3.14% 3.31%
1988 3.24% 3.43%
1987 3.35% 3.45%
1986 3.47% 3.33%
1985 3.61% 3.16%
1984 3.75% 3.08%
1983 3.9% 3.14%
1982 4.05% 3.28%
1981 4.19% 3.44%
1980 4.34% 3.57%
1979 4.47% 3.68%
1978 4.61% 3.76%
1977 4.76% 3.86%
1976 4.93% 4.05%
1975 5.15% 4.27%
1974 5.41% 4.43%
1973 5.72% 4.49%
1972 6.07% 4.64%
1971 6.43% 5.06%
1970 6.78% 5.69%
1969 7.1% 6.23%
1968 7.38% 6.44%
1967 7.62% 6.27%
1966 7.83% 5.83%
1965 8.05% 5.44%
1964 8.28% 5.45%
1963 8.52% 6.03%
1962 8.78% 6.98%
1961 9.04% 7.98%
1960 9.31% 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 1.33% in Panama 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)

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