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Fertility & birth rates in Qatar and Romania

Updated on by Georank team

Qatar has an annual birth rate of 9.91 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 1.73 in Qatar and 1.71 in Romania — 1.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 73.5% in Qatar and by 26.9% in Romania — in 1960, it was 6.53 and 2.34, respectively.

  • Qatar is ranked 147/196 by birth rate compared to 177/196 for Romania.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.4 in Qatar — it's 28.5 in Romania.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.69 in Qatar vs 33.8 in Romania.
  • In Qatar, 18.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.4% in Romania.

Fertility rate in Qatar vs Romania by year

Qatar
Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Qatar Romania
2023 1.73 1.71
2022 1.74 1.71
2021 1.61 1.81
2020 1.68 1.8
2019 1.73 1.77
2018 1.76 1.76
2017 1.83 1.78
2016 1.86 1.69
2015 1.98 1.62
2014 2.03 1.56
2013 2.03 1.46
2012 2.04 1.52
2011 2.07 1.47
2010 2.14 1.59
2009 2.25 1.66
2008 2.37 1.6
2007 2.44 1.45
2006 2.51 1.42
2005 2.64 1.4
2004 2.79 1.33
2003 2.93 1.3
2002 3.01 1.27
2001 3.08 1.27
2000 3.07 1.31
1999 3.12 1.3
1998 3.21 1.32
1997 3.33 1.32
1996 3.44 1.3
1995 3.56 1.33
1994 3.67 1.4
1993 3.77 1.43
1992 3.85 1.51
1991 3.99 1.59
1990 4.23 1.83
1989 4.41 2.22
1988 4.51 2.3
1987 4.54 2.38
1986 4.57 2.39
1985 4.64 2.31
1984 4.76 2.26
1983 4.9 2.06
1982 5.04 2.17
1981 5.2 2.36
1980 5.33 2.43
1979 5.46 2.49
1978 5.58 2.52
1977 5.69 2.57
1976 5.78 2.54
1975 5.86 2.59
1974 5.94 2.71
1973 6.01 2.44
1972 6.07 2.55
1971 6.15 2.67
1970 6.23 2.89
1969 6.31 3.19
1968 6.39 3.63
1967 6.46 3.66
1966 6.52 1.9
1965 6.53 1.91
1964 6.53 1.96
1963 6.53 2.01
1962 6.53 2.04
1961 6.53 2.17
1960 6.53 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 Qatar 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 Qatar vs Romania population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Qatar
Romania
1x
Year Natural population change
Qatar Romania
2023 23,845 -89,587
2022 24,360 -93,338
2021 21,297 -141,504
2020 25,128 -100,179
2019 24,112 -60,053
2018 23,340 -62,316
2017 23,244 -50,930
2016 22,416 -53,196
2015 22,568 -59,447
2014 21,699 -55,745
2013 19,669 -59,951
2012 17,681 -54,157
2011 16,543 -56,413
2010 16,225 -46,567
2009 15,595 -34,625
2008 14,062 -30,806
2007 11,351 -37,590
2006 10,225 -38,148
2005 11,392 -40,508
2004 11,242 -42,904
2003 11,291 -56,093
2002 11,062 -58,673
2001 10,683 -37,625
2000 9,974 -22,443
1999 9,431 -31,461
1998 9,055 -33,761
1997 8,846 -42,853
1996 9,049 -56,548
1995 9,186 -36,295
1994 9,257 -18,184
1993 9,250 -13,658
1992 9,189 -4,559
1991 9,182 25,301
1990 9,388 69,605
1989 9,407 122,756
1988 9,198 126,817
1987 8,806 128,517
1986 8,439 134,737
1985 8,212 111,392
1984 7,997 117,731
1983 7,765 87,986
1982 7,489 119,121
1981 7,202 156,472
1980 6,894 168,776
1979 6,579 194,397
1978 6,246 204,148
1977 5,925 215,385
1976 5,598 213,361
1975 5,289 219,324
1974 5,015 235,530
1973 4,780 175,020
1972 4,581 198,316
1971 4,433 206,662
1970 4,346 234,905
1969 3,941 264,120
1968 3,547 338,577
1967 3,167 347,709
1966 2,811 115,293
1965 2,472 114,190
1964 2,150 134,326
1963 1,854 139,104
1962 1,589 130,736
1961 1,357 163,286
1960 1,220 191,431

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 +0.9% in Qatar and -0.47% in Romania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.92% in Qatar and -0.4% in Romania.

Birth rate in Qatar vs Romania by year

Qatar
Romania

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Qatar Romania
2023 9.91 8
2022 10.1 9.4
2021 9.56 10.1
2020 10 10.3
2019 9.98 10.3
2018 9.92 10.4
2017 10 10.8
2016 9.97 10.4
2015 10.6 10.2
2014 11.1 10
2013 11.4 9.4
2012 11.4 10
2011 11.3 9.7
2010 11.2 10.5
2009 11 10.9
2008 11.2 10.8
2007 10.8 10.3
2006 12 10.4
2005 15.4 10.4
2004 16.3 10.1
2003 16.9 9.8
2002 17.4 9.7
2001 17.6 10
2000 17.3 10.4
1999 17.3 10.4
1998 17.5 10.5
1997 18 10.5
1996 19.1 10.2
1995 19.9 10.4
1994 20.6 10.9
1993 21.2 11
1992 21.7 11.4
1991 22.3 12
1990 23.5 13.6
1989 24.4 16
1988 24.7 16.5
1987 24.6 16.7
1986 24.5 16.5
1985 25 15.8
1984 25.7 15.5
1983 26.4 14.3
1982 27.1 15.3
1981 27.8 17
1980 28.4 18
1979 29 18.6
1978 29.6 19
1977 30.3 19.5
1976 31 19.4
1975 31.9 19.6
1974 33.1 20.3
1973 34.7 18.2
1972 36.9 18.8
1971 40 19.6
1970 44.3 21.1
1969 45.6 23.3
1968 46.4 26.6
1967 47.1 27
1966 47.6 14.2
1965 47.6 14.6
1964 47.3 15.2
1963 46.7 15.7
1962 45.9 16.2
1961 44.9 17.5
1960 45.3 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 9.91 in Qatar and 8 in Romania, compared with 45.3 and 19.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Qatar Romania
Fertility rate 1.73 1.71
Fertility rate rank 118/196 119/196
Birth rate 9.91 8
Birth rate rank 147/196 177/196
Population change due to births and deaths +23,845 -89,587
Natural population change rank 106/196 188/196
Natural population change rate +0.9% -0.47%
Population growth +7.6% -0.05%
Population growth rank 1/197 169/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 27.1 years
Average age at childbearing 30.4 years 28.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 5.28 30.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 81 85.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 39.6 11
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 18.2% 21.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 34.3% 50.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 100% 93%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.004% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.37% 0.33%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.49% 0.54%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.6% 0.66%
Life expectancy 82.8 years 76.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Qatar
Factual

UN forecast
Romania
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Qatar Romania
2100 18.4% 12.8%
2099 18.4% 12.8%
2098 18.4% 12.8%
2097 18.4% 12.9%
2096 18.4% 12.9%
2095 18.4% 13%
2094 18.4% 13.1%
2093 18.4% 13.1%
2092 18.4% 13.2%
2091 18.4% 13.2%
2090 18.4% 13.3%
2089 18.4% 13.4%
2088 18.4% 13.4%
2087 18.4% 13.5%
2086 18.4% 13.5%
2085 18.4% 13.5%
2084 18.4% 13.6%
2083 18.4% 13.6%
2082 18.4% 13.6%
2081 18.4% 13.6%
2080 18.4% 13.6%
2079 18.4% 13.6%
2078 18.4% 13.6%
2077 18.4% 13.6%
2076 18.4% 13.6%
2075 18.4% 13.6%
2074 18.3% 13.6%
2073 18.3% 13.6%
2072 18.3% 13.6%
2071 18.3% 13.6%
2070 18.2% 13.6%
2069 18.2% 13.6%
2068 18.2% 13.6%
2067 18.1% 13.6%
2066 18.1% 13.7%
2065 18.1% 13.7%
2064 18.1% 13.8%
2063 18.1% 13.8%
2062 18% 13.9%
2061 18% 13.9%
2060 18% 14%
2059 18% 14.1%
2058 18% 14.1%
2057 18% 14.2%
2056 18% 14.3%
2055 18% 14.3%
2054 17.9% 14.4%
2053 17.9% 14.4%
2052 17.9% 14.4%
2051 17.8% 14.4%
2050 17.8% 14.4%
2049 17.7% 14.4%
2048 17.6% 14.4%
2047 17.5% 14.4%
2046 17.4% 14.4%
2045 17.3% 14.3%
2044 17.2% 14.3%
2043 17.1% 14.3%
2042 16.9% 14.3%
2041 16.8% 14.2%
2040 16.6% 14.2%
2039 16.4% 14.2%
2038 16.3% 14.3%
2037 16.1% 14.3%
2036 16% 14.3%
2035 15.8% 14.4%
2034 15.7% 14.5%
2033 15.6% 14.6%
2032 15.5% 14.8%
2031 15.4% 15%
2030 15.3% 15.1%
2029 15.2% 15.2%
2028 15.1% 15.3%
2027 15% 15.4%
2026 15% 15.5%
2025 15% 15.6%
2024 15.1% 15.7%
2023 15.2% 15.9%
2022 15.2% 16%
2021 15.5% 16.1%
2020 15.4% 16.1%
2019 14.6% 16%
2018 14% 15.9%
2017 13.7% 15.8%
2016 13.7% 15.7%
2015 13.9% 15.7%
2014 14.4% 15.7%
2013 14.6% 15.7%
2012 14.5% 15.7%
2011 14.2% 15.8%
2010 13.9% 15.7%
2009 14% 15.7%
2008 14.6% 15.7%
2007 16.4% 15.7%
2006 20.2% 15.8%
2005 22.5% 16%
2004 22.2% 16.4%
2003 22.2% 16.9%
2002 22.5% 17.5%
2001 23% 18.1%
2000 23.5% 18.6%
1999 24.1% 19.1%
1998 24.8% 19.3%
1997 25.5% 19.6%
1996 25.9% 20%
1995 26.1% 20.5%
1994 26.2% 21%
1993 26.4% 21.6%
1992 26.6% 22.2%
1991 26.8% 22.8%
1990 27% 23.3%
1989 27.1% 23.7%
1988 27.2% 23.9%
1987 27.2% 24%
1986 27% 24.3%
1985 27.2% 24.6%
1984 27.6% 25.1%
1983 28.1% 25.9%
1982 28.6% 26.8%
1981 29.2% 27.1%
1980 30% 26.8%
1979 31% 26.5%
1978 32.1% 26.3%
1977 33.3% 26%
1976 34.6% 25.7%
1975 35.7% 25.3%
1974 36.7% 25.1%
1973 37.4% 24.9%
1972 37.5% 24.9%
1971 36.9% 24.9%
1970 35.1% 25.1%
1969 33.9% 25.1%
1968 34.2% 25.1%
1967 34.7% 25%
1966 35.3% 25.2%
1965 36.2% 26%
1964 37.2% 26.7%
1963 38.7% 27.3%
1962 40.5% 27.7%
1961 42.5% 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 15.1% of the population in Qatar and 15.7% in Romania in 2024, compared to 27% and 23.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Qatar 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: Qatar vs Romania

Qatar
Romania
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Qatar Romania
2023 4 12
2022 8 13
2021 7 20
2020 6 16
2019 5 14
2018 5 15
2017 5 17
2016 5 17
2015 6 18
2014 6 18
2013 6 18
2012 7 19
2011 7 20
2010 8 23
2009 8 25
2008 9 25
2007 9 25
2006 10 27
2005 11 30
2004 11 32
2003 11 35
2002 11 38
2001 12 41
2000 11 45
1999 12 51
1998 12 58
1997 13 66
1996 13 72
1995 13 75
1994 13 80
1993 13 87
1992 13 95
1991 13 104
1990 13 118
1989 14 143
1988 15 159
1987 15 173
1986 16 180
1985 17 184

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 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Qatar, compared to 12 deaths in Romania.

Under-five mortality rates

Qatar
Romania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Qatar Romania
2023 0.6% 0.66%
2022 0.61% 0.66%
2021 0.63% 0.65%
2020 0.64% 0.66%
2019 0.67% 0.68%
2018 0.69% 0.73%
2017 0.72% 0.79%
2016 0.75% 0.85%
2015 0.79% 0.92%
2014 0.82% 0.99%
2013 0.84% 1.05%
2012 0.87% 1.12%
2011 0.89% 1.18%
2010 0.91% 1.24%
2009 0.93% 1.31%
2008 0.96% 1.4%
2007 0.98% 1.51%
2006 1.01% 1.66%
2005 1.04% 1.82%
2004 1.08% 1.94%
2003 1.12% 1.99%
2002 1.16% 2.01%
2001 1.2% 2.06%
2000 1.25% 2.16%
1999 1.29% 2.29%
1998 1.34% 2.44%
1997 1.4% 2.58%
1996 1.46% 2.68%
1995 1.53% 2.73%
1994 1.61% 2.76%
1993 1.71% 2.79%
1992 1.82% 2.84%
1991 1.94% 2.97%
1990 2.08% 3.14%
1989 2.23% 3.31%
1988 2.37% 3.43%
1987 2.52% 3.45%
1986 2.68% 3.33%
1985 2.82% 3.16%
1984 2.98% 3.08%
1983 3.13% 3.14%
1982 3.29% 3.28%
1981 3.45% 3.44%
1980 3.62% 3.57%
1979 3.81% 3.68%
1978 4.02% 3.76%
1977 4.24% 3.86%
1976 4.48% 4.05%
1975 4.75% 4.27%
1974 5.06% 4.43%
1973 5.4% 4.49%
1972 5.77% 4.64%
1971 6.16% 5.06%
1970 6.6% 5.69%
1969 7.07% 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%

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 0.6% in Qatar 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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