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Fertility & birth rates in Romania and Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Romania has an annual birth rate of 8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 11.7 for Saint Kitts and Nevis. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.71 in Romania and 1.51 in Saint Kitts and Nevis — 12% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 26.9% in Romania and by 77% in Saint Kitts and Nevis — in 1960, it was 2.34 and 6.54, respectively.

  • Romania is ranked 177/196 by birth rate compared to 119/196 for Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.5 in Romania — it's 27.6 in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 33.8 in Romania vs 35.2 in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • In Romania, 21.4% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.1% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Fertility rate in Romania vs Saint Kitts and Nevis by year

Romania
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Fertility rate
Romania Saint Kitts
2023 1.71 1.51
2022 1.71 1.51
2021 1.81 1.53
2020 1.8 1.55
2019 1.77 1.57
2018 1.76 1.59
2017 1.78 1.61
2016 1.69 1.63
2015 1.62 1.64
2014 1.56 1.67
2013 1.46 1.68
2012 1.52 1.71
2011 1.47 1.74
2010 1.59 1.76
2009 1.66 1.8
2008 1.6 1.83
2007 1.45 1.87
2006 1.42 1.9
2005 1.4 1.93
2004 1.33 1.96
2003 1.3 2
2002 1.27 2.04
2001 1.27 2.08
2000 1.31 2.13
1999 1.3 2.26
1998 1.32 2.31
1997 1.32 2.3
1996 1.3 2.26
1995 1.33 2.3
1994 1.4 2.31
1993 1.43 2.38
1992 1.51 2.43
1991 1.59 2.6
1990 1.83 2.73
1989 2.22 2.69
1988 2.3 2.62
1987 2.38 2.62
1986 2.39 2.68
1985 2.31 2.82
1984 2.26 2.88
1983 2.06 3.1
1982 2.17 3.18
1981 2.36 3.3
1980 2.43 3.26
1979 2.49 3.23
1978 2.52 3.29
1977 2.57 3.48
1976 2.54 3.59
1975 2.59 3.68
1974 2.71 3.81
1973 2.44 3.97
1972 2.55 4.16
1971 2.67 4.51
1970 2.89 4.73
1969 3.19 4.97
1968 3.63 5.17
1967 3.66 5.46
1966 1.9 5.78
1965 1.91 6.01
1964 1.96 6.08
1963 2.01 6.12
1962 2.04 6.06
1961 2.17 6.27
1960 2.34 6.54

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 Romania was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.51 in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Romania vs Saint Kitts and Nevis population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Romania
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Natural population change
Romania Saint Kitts
2023 -89,587 84
2022 -93,338 14
2021 -141,504 -20
2020 -100,179 98
2019 -60,053 135
2018 -62,316 150
2017 -50,930 169
2016 -53,196 185
2015 -59,447 197
2014 -55,745 213
2013 -59,951 227
2012 -54,157 246
2011 -56,413 250
2010 -46,567 274
2009 -34,625 300
2008 -30,806 322
2007 -37,590 341
2006 -38,148 355
2005 -40,508 361
2004 -42,904 365
2003 -56,093 369
2002 -58,673 365
2001 -37,625 369
2000 -22,443 376
1999 -31,461 413
1998 -33,761 415
1997 -42,853 405
1996 -56,548 379
1995 -36,295 382
1994 -18,184 370
1993 -13,658 373
1992 -4,559 369
1991 25,301 411
1990 69,605 471
1989 122,756 476
1988 126,817 471
1987 128,517 486
1986 134,737 520
1985 111,392 574
1984 117,731 598
1983 87,986 664
1982 119,121 672
1981 156,472 684
1980 168,776 652
1979 194,397 643
1978 204,148 654
1977 215,385 697
1976 213,361 703
1975 219,324 688
1974 235,530 670
1973 175,020 646
1972 198,316 619
1971 206,662 615
1970 234,905 611
1969 264,120 708
1968 338,577 812
1967 347,709 951
1966 115,293 1,103
1965 114,190 1,228
1964 134,326 1,305
1963 139,104 1,360
1962 130,736 1,373
1961 163,286 1,466
1960 191,431 1,562

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 -0.47% in Romania and +0.18% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.4% in Romania and +0.26% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Birth rate in Romania vs Saint Kitts and Nevis by year

Romania
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Romania Saint Kitts
2023 8 11.7
2022 9.4 12
2021 10.1 12.3
2020 10.3 12.6
2019 10.3 12.9
2018 10.4 13.1
2017 10.8 13.4
2016 10.4 13.6
2015 10.2 13.7
2014 10 14
2013 9.4 14.1
2012 10 14.4
2011 9.7 14.7
2010 10.5 14.9
2009 10.9 15.3
2008 10.8 15.6
2007 10.3 15.9
2006 10.4 16.1
2005 10.4 16.3
2004 10.1 16.5
2003 9.8 16.8
2002 9.7 16.9
2001 10 17.3
2000 10.4 17.7
1999 10.4 18.9
1998 10.5 19.5
1997 10.5 19.5
1996 10.2 19.3
1995 10.4 19.7
1994 10.9 19.7
1993 11 20.2
1992 11.4 20.6
1991 12 22.1
1990 13.6 23.7
1989 16 23.7
1988 16.5 23.4
1987 16.7 23.6
1986 16.5 24.3
1985 15.8 25.5
1984 15.5 26.1
1983 14.3 27.7
1982 15.3 28
1981 17 28.4
1980 18 27.6
1979 18.6 27.1
1978 19 27.2
1977 19.5 28
1976 19.4 28
1975 19.6 27.6
1974 20.3 27.1
1973 18.2 26.5
1972 18.8 25.9
1971 19.6 25.9
1970 21.1 25.8
1969 23.3 27.7
1968 26.6 29.4
1967 27 31.9
1966 14.2 34.5
1965 14.6 36.7
1964 15.2 37.9
1963 15.7 38.8
1962 16.2 38.9
1961 17.5 40.7
1960 19.1 42.6

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 8 in Romania and 11.7 in Saint Kitts and Nevis, compared with 19.1 and 42.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Romania Saint Kitts
Fertility rate 1.71 1.51
Fertility rate rank 119/196 141/196
Birth rate 8 11.7
Birth rate rank 177/196 119/196
Population change due to births and deaths -89,587 +84
Natural population change rank 188/196 154/196
Natural population change rate -0.47% +0.18%
Population growth -0.05% +0.18%
Population growth rank 169/197 156/197
Age at first childbirth 27.1 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 28.5 years 27.6 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 30.4 39.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 85.8 76.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 11 13.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.4% 27.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 50.5% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 93% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.07%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.33% 1.03%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.54% 1.43%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.66% 1.63%
Life expectancy 76.4 years 72.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Romania
Factual

UN forecast
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Romania Saint Kitts
2100 12.8% 12.8%
2099 12.8% 12.8%
2098 12.8% 12.8%
2097 12.9% 12.8%
2096 12.9% 12.8%
2095 13% 12.9%
2094 13.1% 12.9%
2093 13.1% 12.9%
2092 13.2% 12.9%
2091 13.2% 12.9%
2090 13.3% 12.9%
2089 13.4% 12.9%
2088 13.4% 12.9%
2087 13.5% 13%
2086 13.5% 13%
2085 13.5% 13%
2084 13.6% 13%
2083 13.6% 13%
2082 13.6% 13%
2081 13.6% 13%
2080 13.6% 13%
2079 13.6% 13%
2078 13.6% 13%
2077 13.6% 13%
2076 13.6% 13%
2075 13.6% 13.1%
2074 13.6% 13.1%
2073 13.6% 13.1%
2072 13.6% 13.1%
2071 13.6% 13.2%
2070 13.6% 13.2%
2069 13.6% 13.2%
2068 13.6% 13.3%
2067 13.6% 13.3%
2066 13.7% 13.4%
2065 13.7% 13.4%
2064 13.8% 13.5%
2063 13.8% 13.5%
2062 13.9% 13.6%
2061 13.9% 13.6%
2060 14% 13.7%
2059 14.1% 13.7%
2058 14.1% 13.8%
2057 14.2% 13.9%
2056 14.3% 13.9%
2055 14.3% 14%
2054 14.4% 14.1%
2053 14.4% 14.1%
2052 14.4% 14.2%
2051 14.4% 14.3%
2050 14.4% 14.4%
2049 14.4% 14.4%
2048 14.4% 14.5%
2047 14.4% 14.6%
2046 14.4% 14.7%
2045 14.3% 14.8%
2044 14.3% 14.9%
2043 14.3% 15%
2042 14.3% 15.1%
2041 14.2% 15.3%
2040 14.2% 15.5%
2039 14.2% 15.6%
2038 14.3% 15.8%
2037 14.3% 16%
2036 14.3% 16.2%
2035 14.4% 16.4%
2034 14.5% 16.6%
2033 14.6% 16.9%
2032 14.8% 17.1%
2031 15% 17.4%
2030 15.1% 17.6%
2029 15.2% 17.8%
2028 15.3% 18.1%
2027 15.4% 18.3%
2026 15.5% 18.5%
2025 15.6% 18.2%
2024 15.7% 18.2%
2023 15.9% 18.3%
2022 16% 18.6%
2021 16.1% 18.8%
2020 16.1% 19.1%
2019 16% 19.3%
2018 15.9% 19.6%
2017 15.8% 19.9%
2016 15.7% 20.2%
2015 15.7% 20.6%
2014 15.7% 21.1%
2013 15.7% 21.7%
2012 15.7% 22.2%
2011 15.8% 22.7%
2010 15.7% 23.3%
2009 15.7% 24%
2008 15.7% 24.4%
2007 15.7% 24.8%
2006 15.8% 25.3%
2005 16% 26%
2004 16.4% 26.6%
2003 16.9% 27.4%
2002 17.5% 28.1%
2001 18.1% 28.8%
2000 18.6% 29.3%
1999 19.1% 29.7%
1998 19.3% 30.1%
1997 19.6% 30.6%
1996 20% 31.1%
1995 20.5% 31.7%
1994 21% 32.3%
1993 21.6% 32.9%
1992 22.2% 33.6%
1991 22.8% 34.1%
1990 23.3% 34.2%
1989 23.7% 34.1%
1988 23.9% 34.1%
1987 24% 34.2%
1986 24.3% 34.3%
1985 24.6% 34.5%
1984 25.1% 34.7%
1983 25.9% 35.1%
1982 26.8% 35.6%
1981 27.1% 36.2%
1980 26.8% 36.9%
1979 26.5% 37.6%
1978 26.3% 38.2%
1977 26% 38.8%
1976 25.7% 39.6%
1975 25.3% 40.5%
1974 25.1% 41.6%
1973 24.9% 42.9%
1972 24.9% 44.3%
1971 24.9% 45.8%
1970 25.1% 47.2%
1969 25.1% 47.7%
1968 25.1% 47.4%
1967 25% 47%
1966 25.2% 46.6%
1965 26% 46.3%
1964 26.7% 46.1%
1963 27.3% 46%
1962 27.7% 45.8%
1961 28% 45.7%
1960 28.1% 45.6%

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 15.7% of the population in Romania and 18.2% in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2024, compared to 23.3% and 34.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Romania and Saint Kitts and Nevis compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Romania vs Saint Kitts and Nevis

Romania
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Romania Saint Kitts
2023 12 74
2022 13 99
2021 20 111
2020 16 80
2019 14 74
2018 15 78
2017 17 74
2016 17 75
2015 18 76
2014 18 82
2013 18 82
2012 19 88
2011 20 90
2010 23 92
2009 25 93
2008 25 95
2007 25 96
2006 27 99
2005 30 102
2004 32 104
2003 35 111
2002 38 115
2001 41 131
2000 45 143
1999 51 164
1998 58 193
1997 66 194
1996 72 194
1995 75 204
1994 80 205
1993 87 225
1992 95 255
1991 104 280
1990 118 302
1989 143 316
1988 159 308
1987 173 302
1986 180 285
1985 184 290

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 12 deaths per 100,000 live births in Romania, compared to 74 deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Under-five mortality rates

Romania
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Romania Saint Kitts
2023 0.66% 1.63%
2022 0.66% 1.68%
2021 0.65% 1.72%
2020 0.66% 1.77%
2019 0.68% 1.82%
2018 0.73% 1.86%
2017 0.79% 1.9%
2016 0.85% 1.93%
2015 0.92% 1.94%
2014 0.99% 1.95%
2013 1.05% 1.93%
2012 1.12% 1.91%
2011 1.18% 1.89%
2010 1.24% 1.88%
2009 1.31% 1.87%
2008 1.4% 1.88%
2007 1.51% 1.89%
2006 1.66% 1.92%
2005 1.82% 1.97%
2004 1.94% 2.03%
2003 1.99% 2.11%
2002 2.01% 2.2%
2001 2.06% 2.29%
2000 2.16% 2.39%
1999 2.29% 2.48%
1998 2.44% 2.56%
1997 2.58% 2.64%
1996 2.68% 2.7%
1995 2.73% 2.76%
1994 2.76% 2.8%
1993 2.79% 2.85%
1992 2.84% 2.9%
1991 2.97% 2.96%
1990 3.14% 3.03%
1989 3.31% 3.12%
1988 3.43% 3.24%
1987 3.45% 3.39%
1986 3.33% 3.56%
1985 3.16% 3.76%
1984 3.08% 4%
1983 3.14% 4.26%
1982 3.28% 4.53%
1981 3.44% 4.81%
1980 3.57% 5.06%
1979 3.68% 5.29%
1978 3.76% 5.48%
1977 3.86% 5.64%
1976 4.05% 5.78%
1975 4.27% 5.91%
1974 4.43% 6.03%
1973 4.49% 6.16%
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% -

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 0.66% in Romania and 1.63% in Saint Kitts and Nevis. 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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