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Fertility & birth rates in Romania and Saint Lucia

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Romania has an annual birth rate of 8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 11.3 for Saint Lucia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.71 in Romania and 1.38 in Saint Lucia — 19.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 26.9% in Romania and by 79.6% in Saint Lucia — in 1960, it was 2.34 and 6.77, respectively.

  • Romania is ranked 177/196 by birth rate compared to 123/196 for Saint Lucia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.5 in Romania — it's 28.9 in Saint Lucia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 33.8 in Romania vs 27.8 in Saint Lucia.
  • In Romania, 21.4% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.1% in Saint Lucia.

Fertility rate in Romania vs Saint Lucia by year

Romania
Saint Lucia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Romania Saint Lucia
2023 1.71 1.38
2022 1.71 1.39
2021 1.81 1.4
2020 1.8 1.41
2019 1.77 1.42
2018 1.76 1.44
2017 1.78 1.45
2016 1.69 1.46
2015 1.62 1.47
2014 1.56 1.49
2013 1.46 1.5
2012 1.52 1.5
2011 1.47 1.5
2010 1.59 1.67
2009 1.66 1.74
2008 1.6 1.7
2007 1.45 1.7
2006 1.42 1.77
2005 1.4 1.81
2004 1.33 1.86
2003 1.3 1.94
2002 1.27 2.03
2001 1.27 2.13
2000 1.31 2.21
1999 1.3 2.5
1998 1.32 2.4
1997 1.32 2.74
1996 1.3 2.71
1995 1.33 3.03
1994 1.4 3.03
1993 1.43 3
1992 1.51 3.11
1991 1.59 3.19
1990 1.83 3.24
1989 2.22 3.31
1988 2.3 3.44
1987 2.38 3.61
1986 2.39 3.8
1985 2.31 3.97
1984 2.26 4.02
1983 2.06 4.08
1982 2.17 4.17
1981 2.36 4.28
1980 2.43 4.41
1979 2.49 4.58
1978 2.52 4.83
1977 2.57 4.97
1976 2.54 5.16
1975 2.59 5.36
1974 2.71 5.57
1973 2.44 5.69
1972 2.55 5.81
1971 2.67 5.95
1970 2.89 6.1
1969 3.19 6.25
1968 3.63 6.39
1967 3.66 6.51
1966 1.9 6.61
1965 1.91 6.69
1964 1.96 6.76
1963 2.01 6.72
1962 2.04 6.82
1961 2.17 6.84
1960 2.34 6.77

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 1.38 in Saint Lucia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Romania vs Saint Lucia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Romania
Saint Lucia
1x
Year Natural population change
Romania Saint Lucia
2023 -89,587 475
2022 -93,338 530
2021 -141,504 -15
2020 -100,179 562
2019 -60,053 609
2018 -62,316 694
2017 -50,930 724
2016 -53,196 767
2015 -59,447 841
2014 -55,745 852
2013 -59,951 892
2012 -54,157 916
2011 -56,413 934
2010 -46,567 1,176
2009 -34,625 1,349
2008 -30,806 1,369
2007 -37,590 1,422
2006 -38,148 1,511
2005 -40,508 1,553
2004 -42,904 1,615
2003 -56,093 1,694
2002 -58,673 1,774
2001 -37,625 1,860
2000 -22,443 1,967
1999 -31,461 2,389
1998 -33,761 2,294
1997 -42,853 2,709
1996 -56,548 2,649
1995 -36,295 3,019
1994 -18,184 2,976
1993 -13,658 2,899
1992 -4,559 2,981
1991 25,301 3,009
1990 69,605 3,061
1989 122,756 3,146
1988 126,817 3,229
1987 128,517 3,351
1986 134,737 3,496
1985 111,392 3,591
1984 117,731 3,526
1983 87,986 3,443
1982 119,121 3,360
1981 156,472 3,306
1980 168,776 3,275
1979 194,397 3,301
1978 204,148 3,340
1977 215,385 3,240
1976 213,361 3,166
1975 219,324 3,126
1974 235,530 3,106
1973 175,020 3,033
1972 198,316 3,028
1971 206,662 3,046
1970 234,905 3,093
1969 264,120 3,143
1968 338,577 3,154
1967 347,709 3,113
1966 115,293 3,028
1965 114,190 3,042
1964 134,326 3,074
1963 139,104 3,048
1962 130,736 3,124
1961 163,286 3,173
1960 191,431 3,202

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 +0.26% in Saint Lucia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.4% in Romania and +0.34% in Saint Lucia.

Birth rate in Romania vs Saint Lucia by year

Romania
Saint Lucia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Romania Saint Lucia
2023 8 11.3
2022 9.4 11.4
2021 10.1 11.6
2020 10.3 11.7
2019 10.3 11.9
2018 10.4 12
2017 10.8 12.1
2016 10.4 12.2
2015 10.2 12.3
2014 10 12.4
2013 9.4 12.5
2012 10 12.4
2011 9.7 12.4
2010 10.5 13.8
2009 10.9 14.6
2008 10.8 14.6
2007 10.3 14.8
2006 10.4 15.3
2005 10.4 15.6
2004 10.1 16
2003 9.8 16.6
2002 9.7 17.3
2001 10 18
2000 10.4 18.8
1999 10.4 21.5
1998 10.5 20.9
1997 10.5 23.7
1996 10.2 23.5
1995 10.4 26.2
1994 10.9 26.2
1993 11 26
1992 11.4 27
1991 12 27.6
1990 13.6 28.3
1989 16 29
1988 16.5 29.8
1987 16.7 31.1
1986 16.5 32.4
1985 15.8 33.6
1984 15.5 33.4
1983 14.3 33.4
1982 15.3 33.5
1981 17 33.6
1980 18 34.2
1979 18.6 34.9
1978 19 35.6
1977 19.5 35.3
1976 19.4 35.4
1975 19.6 35.6
1974 20.3 36.1
1973 18.2 36.3
1972 18.8 36.7
1971 19.6 37.4
1970 21.1 38.5
1969 23.3 39.5
1968 26.6 40.2
1967 27 40.4
1966 14.2 40.1
1965 14.6 41
1964 15.2 42
1963 15.7 42.6
1962 16.2 44.3
1961 17.5 45.7
1960 19.1 47.1

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 8 in Romania and 11.3 in Saint Lucia, compared with 19.1 and 47.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Romania Saint Lucia
Fertility rate 1.71 1.38
Fertility rate rank 119/196 166/196
Birth rate 8 11.3
Birth rate rank 177/196 123/196
Population change due to births and deaths -89,587 +475
Natural population change rank 188/196 145/196
Natural population change rate -0.47% +0.26%
Population growth -0.05% +0.26%
Population growth rank 169/197 153/197
Age at first childbirth 27.1 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 28.5 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 30.4 25.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 85.8 63.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 11 16.3
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% 52.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 93% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.04%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.33% 1%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.54% 1.43%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.66% 1.55%
Life expectancy 76.4 years 73.2 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Romania
Factual

UN forecast
Saint Lucia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Romania Saint Lucia
2100 12.8% 12%
2099 12.8% 12%
2098 12.8% 12%
2097 12.9% 12%
2096 12.9% 12%
2095 13% 11.9%
2094 13.1% 11.9%
2093 13.1% 11.9%
2092 13.2% 11.9%
2091 13.2% 11.9%
2090 13.3% 11.8%
2089 13.4% 11.8%
2088 13.4% 11.8%
2087 13.5% 11.8%
2086 13.5% 11.8%
2085 13.5% 11.8%
2084 13.6% 11.8%
2083 13.6% 11.8%
2082 13.6% 11.8%
2081 13.6% 11.8%
2080 13.6% 11.8%
2079 13.6% 11.8%
2078 13.6% 11.8%
2077 13.6% 11.9%
2076 13.6% 11.9%
2075 13.6% 11.9%
2074 13.6% 12%
2073 13.6% 12%
2072 13.6% 12.1%
2071 13.6% 12.1%
2070 13.6% 12.1%
2069 13.6% 12.2%
2068 13.6% 12.2%
2067 13.6% 12.2%
2066 13.7% 12.3%
2065 13.7% 12.3%
2064 13.8% 12.3%
2063 13.8% 12.4%
2062 13.9% 12.4%
2061 13.9% 12.4%
2060 14% 12.4%
2059 14.1% 12.5%
2058 14.1% 12.5%
2057 14.2% 12.5%
2056 14.3% 12.6%
2055 14.3% 12.6%
2054 14.4% 12.7%
2053 14.4% 12.8%
2052 14.4% 12.9%
2051 14.4% 13%
2050 14.4% 13.1%
2049 14.4% 13.2%
2048 14.4% 13.3%
2047 14.4% 13.5%
2046 14.4% 13.6%
2045 14.3% 13.8%
2044 14.3% 14%
2043 14.3% 14.1%
2042 14.3% 14.3%
2041 14.2% 14.5%
2040 14.2% 14.7%
2039 14.2% 14.9%
2038 14.3% 15.1%
2037 14.3% 15.3%
2036 14.3% 15.5%
2035 14.4% 15.7%
2034 14.5% 15.8%
2033 14.6% 16%
2032 14.8% 16.2%
2031 15% 16.4%
2030 15.1% 16.5%
2029 15.2% 16.7%
2028 15.3% 16.9%
2027 15.4% 17%
2026 15.5% 17.1%
2025 15.6% 17.4%
2024 15.7% 17.5%
2023 15.9% 17.9%
2022 16% 18.2%
2021 16.1% 18.5%
2020 16.1% 18.7%
2019 16% 19.1%
2018 15.9% 19.5%
2017 15.8% 19.9%
2016 15.7% 20.3%
2015 15.7% 20.9%
2014 15.7% 21.5%
2013 15.7% 22.1%
2012 15.7% 22.7%
2011 15.8% 23.5%
2010 15.7% 24.3%
2009 15.7% 25.1%
2008 15.7% 25.9%
2007 15.7% 26.8%
2006 15.8% 27.6%
2005 16% 28.4%
2004 16.4% 29.2%
2003 16.9% 30%
2002 17.5% 30.7%
2001 18.1% 31.4%
2000 18.6% 32.4%
1999 19.1% 33.5%
1998 19.3% 34.7%
1997 19.6% 35.7%
1996 20% 36.2%
1995 20.5% 36.7%
1994 21% 37%
1993 21.6% 37.3%
1992 22.2% 37.7%
1991 22.8% 38.1%
1990 23.3% 38.9%
1989 23.7% 40.2%
1988 23.9% 41.7%
1987 24% 42.6%
1986 24.3% 42.8%
1985 24.6% 43.1%
1984 25.1% 43.3%
1983 25.9% 43.5%
1982 26.8% 43.9%
1981 27.1% 44.3%
1980 26.8% 44.8%
1979 26.5% 45.5%
1978 26.3% 46.6%
1977 26% 47.9%
1976 25.7% 48.9%
1975 25.3% 49.5%
1974 25.1% 49.9%
1973 24.9% 50.2%
1972 24.9% 50.4%
1971 24.9% 50.4%
1970 25.1% 50.2%
1969 25.1% 50%
1968 25.1% 49.8%
1967 25% 50%
1966 25.2% 50.4%
1965 26% 50.5%
1964 26.7% 50.1%
1963 27.3% 49.6%
1962 27.7% 48.9%
1961 28% 48.1%
1960 28.1% 47.1%

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 15.7% of the population in Romania and 17.5% in Saint Lucia in 2024, compared to 23.3% and 38.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Romania and Saint Lucia 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 Lucia

Romania
Saint Lucia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Romania Saint Lucia
2023 12 44
2022 13 48
2021 20 94
2020 16 43
2019 14 43
2018 15 41
2017 17 43
2016 17 46
2015 18 46
2014 18 49
2013 18 53
2012 19 55
2011 20 56
2010 23 56
2009 25 51
2008 25 55
2007 25 55
2006 27 53
2005 30 55
2004 32 54
2003 35 56
2002 38 62
2001 41 70
2000 45 83
1999 51 88
1998 58 89
1997 66 89
1996 72 72
1995 75 60
1994 80 60
1993 87 58
1992 95 58
1991 104 71
1990 118 72
1989 143 66
1988 159 71
1987 173 69
1986 180 57
1985 184 56

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 44 deaths in Saint Lucia.

Under-five mortality rates

Romania
Saint Lucia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Romania Saint Lucia
2023 0.66% 1.55%
2022 0.66% 1.58%
2021 0.65% 1.6%
2020 0.66% 1.63%
2019 0.68% 1.65%
2018 0.73% 1.67%
2017 0.79% 1.7%
2016 0.85% 1.72%
2015 0.92% 1.74%
2014 0.99% 1.75%
2013 1.05% 1.77%
2012 1.12% 1.78%
2011 1.18% 1.79%
2010 1.24% 1.8%
2009 1.31% 1.81%
2008 1.4% 1.82%
2007 1.51% 1.82%
2006 1.66% 1.82%
2005 1.82% 1.83%
2004 1.94% 1.83%
2003 1.99% 1.83%
2002 2.01% 1.83%
2001 2.06% 1.84%
2000 2.16% 1.85%
1999 2.29% 1.86%
1998 2.44% 1.87%
1997 2.58% 1.88%
1996 2.68% 1.9%
1995 2.73% 1.92%
1994 2.76% 1.95%
1993 2.79% 1.98%
1992 2.84% 2.01%
1991 2.97% 2.05%
1990 3.14% 2.09%
1989 3.31% 2.14%
1988 3.43% 2.2%
1987 3.45% 2.27%
1986 3.33% 2.35%
1985 3.16% 2.44%
1984 3.08% 2.55%
1983 3.14% 2.68%
1982 3.28% 2.83%
1981 3.44% 3%
1980 3.57% 3.2%
1979 3.68% 3.42%
1978 3.76% 3.68%
1977 3.86% 3.97%
1976 4.05% 4.3%
1975 4.27% 4.67%
1974 4.43% 5.08%
1973 4.49% 5.53%
1972 4.64% 6.02%
1971 5.06% 6.54%
1970 5.69% 7.1%
1969 6.23% 7.7%
1968 6.44% 8.32%
1967 6.27% 8.96%
1966 5.83% 9.62%
1965 5.44% 10.3%
1964 5.45% 11%
1963 6.03% 11.6%
1962 6.98% 12.3%
1961 7.98% 12.9%
1960 8.82% 13.4%

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 1.55% in Saint Lucia. 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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