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Romania birth & fertility rate charts by year

Updated on by Georank team

Romania has a birth rate of 8 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 1.71 (the average amount of children a woman would have during her lifetime).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Romania was 2.34 children per woman — 1.37 times higher than in 2023.

Romania birth rate statistics:

  • Romania is ranked 177/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 170/194 in 1960.
  • The mean age at first birth in Romania is 27.1 — it was 22.3 in 1990.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.4, a change from 25.4 in 1990.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 60.5 in 1960 to 33.8 in 2023.
  • 21.4% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 25.8% in 1960.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.47% — -89,580 more people died than were born.

Birth rates in Romania compared to world average

Romania World
Fertility rate 1.71 2.2
Birth rate 8 16.3
Birth rate rank 177/196 N/A
Age at first childbirth 27.1 years 23.1 years
Average age at childbearing 28.4 years 28.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 31.7 37.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 86.6 120.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 11.2 22
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.4% 24.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 50.5% 54.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 93% 83.3%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.2%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.33% 1.73%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.54% 2.71%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 0.66% 2.49%
Population change due to births and deaths -89,580 +70,600,901
Natural population change rank 188/196 N/A
Natural population change rate -0.47% +0.88%
Population growth +0.05% +0.96%
Population growth rank 162/197 N/A
Life expectancy 76.2 years 73.5 years

Fertility rate in Romania chart

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Romania was 1.71 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 1990. In 1993, the fertility rate was 1.43 — a +19.6% increase in 30 years.

Check population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

The chart below showcases the historical changes in birth rates.

Romania
Factual

UN forecast
World
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Romania World
1960 2.34 4.69
1961 2.17 4.56
1962 2.04 5.02
1963 2.01 5.31
1964 1.96 5.13
1965 1.91 5.08
1966 1.9 4.97
1967 3.66 4.87
1968 3.63 4.98
1969 3.19 4.88
1970 2.89 4.84
1971 2.67 4.69
1972 2.55 4.55
1973 2.44 4.42
1974 2.71 4.26
1975 2.59 4.07
1976 2.54 3.97
1977 2.57 3.84
1978 2.52 3.77
1979 2.49 3.76
1980 2.43 3.73
1981 2.36 3.71
1982 2.17 3.72
1983 2.06 3.59
1984 2.26 3.57
1985 2.31 3.53
1986 2.39 3.51
1987 2.38 3.48
1988 2.3 3.39
1989 2.22 3.35
1990 1.83 3.31
1991 1.59 3.13
1992 1.51 3.04
1993 1.43 2.97
1994 1.4 2.92
1995 1.33 2.87
1996 1.3 2.82
1997 1.32 2.78
1998 1.32 2.75
1999 1.3 2.72
2000 1.31 2.73
2001 1.27 2.69
2002 1.27 2.66
2003 1.3 2.64
2004 1.33 2.63
2005 1.4 2.61
2006 1.42 2.61
2007 1.45 2.6
2008 1.6 2.6
2009 1.66 2.59
2010 1.59 2.57
2011 1.47 2.55
2012 1.52 2.56
2013 1.46 2.53
2014 1.56 2.52
2015 1.62 2.49
2016 1.69 2.49
2017 1.78 2.46
2018 1.76 2.39
2019 1.77 2.35
2020 1.8 2.28
2021 1.81 2.25
2022 1.71 2.22
2023 1.71 2.2
2024 1.71 2.19
2025 1.71 2.18
2026 1.7 2.18
2027 1.7 2.17
2028 1.7 2.16
2029 1.7 2.15
2030 1.7 2.14
2031 1.7 2.13
2032 1.7 2.12
2033 1.69 2.12
2034 1.69 2.11
2035 1.69 2.1
2036 1.69 2.09
2037 1.69 2.09
2038 1.69 2.08
2039 1.69 2.08
2040 1.69 2.08
2041 1.68 2.07
2042 1.68 2.07
2043 1.68 2.07
2044 1.68 2.07
2045 1.68 2.06
2046 1.68 2.06
2047 1.68 2.06
2048 1.68 2.05
2049 1.68 2.05
2050 1.68 2.05

Birth rates by women ages chart

In 2025, of all live births 9.54% were to women under 20 years old, 47.8% to women ages 20-29, and 42.6% to women ages 30 and above. In comparison, the percentages in 1990 were 15.5%, 66.2%, and 18.3% for the same age groups respectively. A chart displaying the historical birth rates in Romania by maternal age is provided below.

Annual births per 1,000 women ages

15-19
20-29
30+
Year Annual births per 1,000 women
Total per 1,000 women 15-19 20-29 30+
1960 37.1 60.8 141.8 18.3
1961 34 61.7 131.9 16
1962 31.5 57.4 124.4 14.6
1963 30.6 55.7 122.6 14
1964 29.6 43.1 125.1 13.5
1965 28.4 46.1 119.5 13.3
1966 27.7 47.5 116.3 13
1967 52.6 74.5 216.4 29.5
1968 51.8 77.5 209.4 29.7
1969 45.4 70.7 186.4 25.2
1970 41.1 64.5 171.5 21.8
1971 38.1 61.7 161.8 19
1972 36.6 62.3 156.4 17.1
1973 35.4 64.1 152.9 15.3
1974 39.4 73.5 171.3 16
1975 38 73.7 168.9 14.6
1976 37.6 74.1 166.5 13.4
1977 37.8 73.1 168.3 12.8
1978 36.8 71 164.9 12
1979 36.1 64.4 164.3 12
1980 34.9 69.9 160.5 11.1
1981 33 70.8 153.9 10.6
1982 29.7 64 142.5 9.18
1983 27.8 54.1 137.3 8.43
1984 30.1 52.1 149.8 9.74
1985 30.7 54.8 153.5 10.7
1986 32.1 64.1 155.6 12.3
1987 32.4 68.5 153.2 13.1
1988 32 64.1 152.5 12.5
1989 31.1 55.8 147.6 12
1990 26.4 51.8 127.2 8.76
1991 23.3 48.9 113.9 6.48
1992 22.1 47.4 107.9 5.64
1993 21.3 47 102.4 4.95
1994 21.1 45.4 98.2 4.8
1995 20.1 42.6 91.6 4.65
1996 19.7 40.9 87.1 4.57
1997 20.3 41.5 87 4.97
1998 20.2 41.4 86.6 5.82
1999 20 40.9 85.2 6.36
2000 20 39.2 84.1 6.82
2001 19.2 35.4 81.6 6.95
2002 18.6 33.2 81.1 7.22
2003 18.8 34.7 81.8 7.69
2004 19.4 36 82.2 8.46
2005 20 38 83.8 9.34
2006 20 40 83.6 9.86
2007 19.9 41.7 84.2 10.1
2008 20.8 47 90.5 11
2009 21 47.5 92.1 11.5
2010 20.3 41.5 88.2 11.1
2011 18.7 37.3 81.7 10.4
2012 19.3 37.4 83.1 10.5
2013 18.2 35.1 80.5 9.98
2014 19.3 36.5 85.2 10.4
2015 19.7 36.7 88 10.9
2016 20.1 37.7 91.2 11.5
2017 20.9 38.3 94.4 12.2
2018 20.2 37.1 93 12.3
2019 20 35.3 89.6 12.1
2020 20 34.2 89.6 12.2
2021 19.6 33.3 88.8 11.9
2022 18.2 33.4 87.8 11.6
2023 15.5 33.8 88.5 11.4
2024 18.3 32.8 87.6 11.2
2025 18.2 31.7 86.6 11.2

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Romania
Factual

UN forecast
World
Factual

UN forecast
Year Children 0-14 as share of population
Romania World
1960 28.1% 37.4%
1961 28% 37.5%
1962 27.7% 37.6%
1963 27.3% 37.8%
1964 26.7% 38%
1965 26% 38%
1966 25.2% 38%
1967 25% 38%
1968 25.1% 37.9%
1969 25.1% 37.8%
1970 25.1% 37.7%
1971 24.9% 37.6%
1972 24.9% 37.5%
1973 24.9% 37.3%
1974 25.1% 37.2%
1975 25.3% 37.1%
1976 25.7% 36.9%
1977 26% 36.7%
1978 26.3% 36.3%
1979 26.5% 35.9%
1980 26.8% 35.5%
1981 27.1% 35.2%
1982 26.8% 34.9%
1983 25.9% 34.6%
1984 25.1% 34.3%
1985 24.6% 34%
1986 24.3% 33.8%
1987 24% 33.6%
1988 23.9% 33.4%
1989 23.7% 33.2%
1990 23.3% 33%
1991 22.8% 32.9%
1992 22.2% 32.7%
1993 21.6% 32.5%
1994 21% 32.3%
1995 20.5% 32.1%
1996 20% 31.8%
1997 19.6% 31.5%
1998 19.3% 31.1%
1999 19.1% 30.8%
2000 18.6% 30.4%
2001 18.1% 30%
2002 17.5% 29.6%
2003 16.9% 29.2%
2004 16.4% 28.8%
2005 16% 28.5%
2006 15.8% 28.1%
2007 15.7% 27.9%
2008 15.7% 27.6%
2009 15.7% 27.5%
2010 15.7% 27.3%
2011 15.8% 27.1%
2012 15.7% 27%
2013 15.7% 26.9%
2014 15.7% 26.8%
2015 15.7% 26.6%
2016 15.7% 26.5%
2017 15.8% 26.4%
2018 15.9% 26.2%
2019 16% 26%
2020 16.1% 25.8%
2021 16.1% 25.6%
2022 16% 25.3%
2023 15.9% 25%
2024 15.7% 24.7%
2025 15.6% 24.4%
2026 15.4% 24.1%
2027 15.3% 23.8%
2028 15.2% 23.4%
2029 15.1% 23.1%
2030 15% 22.8%
2031 14.9% 22.6%
2032 14.7% 22.3%
2033 14.6% 22.1%
2034 14.4% 21.9%
2035 14.4% 21.7%
2036 14.3% 21.6%
2037 14.3% 21.5%
2038 14.3% 21.4%
2039 14.2% 21.3%
2040 14.2% 21.2%
2041 14.3% 21.1%
2042 14.3% 21%
2043 14.3% 21%
2044 14.3% 20.9%
2045 14.4% 20.8%
2046 14.4% 20.7%
2047 14.4% 20.7%
2048 14.4% 20.6%
2049 14.4% 20.5%
2050 14.4% 20.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Romania was 28.1% in 1960, 21.6% in 1993, and 15.7% as of the latest data in 2025.

More about the demographics of Romania.

Natural population change by year

For the past 10 years, the natural population change in Romania, excluding migration, has been -0.4% annually. On average, -76,628 more people died each year than were born.

Population change due to births and deaths
Year Population change due to births and deaths
Romania
1960 191,431
1961 163,286
1962 130,736
1963 139,104
1964 134,326
1965 114,190
1966 115,293
1967 347,709
1968 338,577
1969 264,120
1970 234,905
1971 206,662
1972 198,316
1973 175,020
1974 235,530
1975 219,324
1976 213,361
1977 215,385
1978 204,148
1979 194,397
1980 168,776
1981 156,472
1982 119,121
1983 87,986
1984 117,731
1985 111,392
1986 134,737
1987 128,517
1988 126,817
1989 122,756
1990 69,605
1991 25,301
1992 -4,559
1993 -13,658
1994 -18,184
1995 -36,295
1996 -56,548
1997 -42,853
1998 -33,761
1999 -31,461
2000 -22,443
2001 -37,625
2002 -58,673
2003 -56,093
2004 -42,904
2005 -40,508
2006 -38,148
2007 -37,590
2008 -30,806
2009 -34,625
2010 -46,567
2011 -56,413
2012 -54,157
2013 -59,951
2014 -55,745
2015 -59,447
2016 -53,196
2017 -50,930
2018 -62,316
2019 -60,053
2020 -100,179
2021 -141,504
2022 -93,338
2023 -89,580

Fertility rates around the globe

Fertility rate

Maternal mortality chart

The maternal mortality rate in Romania was 12 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.01% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a -73.3% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Romania
World's average
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Romania World
1985 184 460
1986 180 438
1987 173 429
1988 159 414
1989 143 401
1990 118 391
1991 104 395
1992 95 395
1993 87 389
1994 80 382
1995 75 371
1996 72 366
1997 66 358
1998 58 360
1999 51 340
2000 45 328
2001 41 321
2002 38 311
2003 35 301
2004 32 291
2005 30 283
2006 27 276
2007 25 269
2008 25 264
2009 25 258
2010 23 253
2011 20 247
2012 19 239
2013 18 235
2014 18 231
2015 18 228
2016 17 220
2017 17 215
2018 15 211
2019 14 207
2020 16 211
2021 20 242
2022 13 203
2023 12 197

Under-five mortality rate chart

The under-5 mortality rate in Romania was 6.6 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.66% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 21.6 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.

Romania
World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Romania World
1960 8.82% 18.5%
1961 7.98% 18.1%
1962 6.98% 17.8%
1963 6.03% 17.5%
1964 5.45% 17.7%
1965 5.44% 17.5%
1966 5.83% 17.3%
1967 6.27% 17%
1968 6.44% 16.5%
1969 6.23% 15.5%
1970 5.69% 15.2%
1971 5.06% 15.1%
1972 4.64% 14.4%
1973 4.49% 14.1%
1974 4.43% 13.7%
1975 4.27% 13.4%
1976 4.05% 13%
1977 3.86% 12.5%
1978 3.76% 12.1%
1979 3.68% 11.7%
1980 3.57% 11.4%
1981 3.44% 11%
1982 3.28% 10.8%
1983 3.14% 10.6%
1984 3.08% 10.4%
1985 3.16% 10.1%
1986 3.33% 9.81%
1987 3.45% 9.47%
1988 3.43% 9.31%
1989 3.31% 9.02%
1990 3.14% 8.81%
1991 2.97% 8.66%
1992 2.84% 8.46%
1993 2.79% 8.19%
1994 2.76% 7.98%
1995 2.73% 7.76%
1996 2.68% 7.52%
1997 2.58% 7.28%
1998 2.44% 7.05%
1999 2.29% 6.76%
2000 2.16% 6.48%
2001 2.06% 6.21%
2002 2.01% 5.94%
2003 1.99% 5.65%
2004 1.94% 5.43%
2005 1.82% 5.16%
2006 1.66% 4.92%
2007 1.51% 4.7%
2008 1.4% 4.5%
2009 1.31% 4.31%
2010 1.24% 4.11%
2011 1.18% 3.97%
2012 1.12% 3.77%
2013 1.05% 3.61%
2014 0.99% 3.48%
2015 0.92% 3.35%
2016 0.85% 3.23%
2017 0.79% 3.11%
2018 0.73% 2.97%
2019 0.68% 2.86%
2020 0.66% 2.75%
2021 0.65% 2.66%
2022 0.66% 2.59%
2023 0.66% 2.49%

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