Fertility & birth rates in Romania and Samoa

Fertility rate in Romania vs Samoa by year

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Romania

Samoa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Romania	Samoa
2023	1.71	3.83
2022	1.71	3.88
2021	1.81	3.94
2020	1.8	4
2019	1.77	4.06
2018	1.76	4.14
2017	1.78	4.2
2016	1.69	4.26
2015	1.62	4.34
2014	1.56	4.42
2013	1.46	4.49
2012	1.52	4.55
2011	1.47	4.56
2010	1.59	4.52
2009	1.66	4.47
2008	1.6	4.42
2007	1.45	4.36
2006	1.42	4.32
2005	1.4	4.32
2004	1.33	4.34
2003	1.3	4.39
2002	1.27	4.44
2001	1.27	4.48
2000	1.31	4.52
1999	1.3	4.57
1998	1.32	4.64
1997	1.32	4.7
1996	1.3	4.74
1995	1.33	4.77
1994	1.4	4.79
1993	1.43	4.83
1992	1.51	4.87
1991	1.59	4.91
1990	1.83	5.01
1989	2.22	5.11
1988	2.3	5.21
1987	2.38	5.32
1986	2.39	5.42
1985	2.31	5.49
1984	2.26	5.55
1983	2.06	5.62
1982	2.17	5.68
1981	2.36	5.75
1980	2.43	5.86
1979	2.49	5.99
1978	2.52	6.15
1977	2.57	6.31
1976	2.54	6.47
1975	2.59	6.61
1974	2.71	6.75
1973	2.44	6.91
1972	2.55	7.07
1971	2.67	7.22
1970	2.89	7.34
1969	3.19	7.43
1968	3.63	7.5
1967	3.66	7.55
1966	1.9	7.6
1965	1.91	7.65
1964	1.96	7.7
1963	2.01	7.73
1962	2.04	7.76
1961	2.17	7.77
1960	2.34	7.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Romania was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.83 in Samoa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Romania

Samoa

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Year	Natural population change
	Romania	Samoa
2023	-89,587	4,170
2022	-93,338	4,288
2021	-141,504	4,379
2020	-100,179	4,442
2019	-60,053	4,495
2018	-62,316	4,637
2017	-50,930	4,661
2016	-53,196	4,720
2015	-59,447	4,795
2014	-55,745	4,849
2013	-59,951	4,875
2012	-54,157	4,863
2011	-56,413	4,860
2010	-46,567	4,779
2009	-34,625	4,525
2008	-30,806	4,581
2007	-37,590	4,480
2006	-38,148	4,473
2005	-40,508	4,503
2004	-42,904	4,554
2003	-56,093	4,622
2002	-58,673	4,672
2001	-37,625	4,759
2000	-22,443	4,855
1999	-31,461	4,937
1998	-33,761	5,022
1997	-42,853	5,053
1996	-56,548	5,038
1995	-36,295	4,976
1994	-18,184	4,880
1993	-13,658	4,769
1992	-4,559	4,652
1991	25,301	4,655
1990	69,605	4,759
1989	122,756	4,845
1988	126,817	4,889
1987	128,517	4,909
1986	134,737	4,983
1985	111,392	4,998
1984	117,731	4,979
1983	87,986	4,914
1982	119,121	4,808
1981	156,472	4,720
1980	168,776	4,672
1979	194,397	4,624
1978	204,148	4,587
1977	215,385	4,555
1976	213,361	4,519
1975	219,324	4,465
1974	235,530	4,411
1973	175,020	4,446
1972	198,316	4,487
1971	206,662	4,534
1970	234,905	4,567
1969	264,120	4,592
1968	338,577	4,605
1967	347,709	4,621
1966	115,293	4,593
1965	114,190	4,605
1964	134,326	4,326
1963	139,104	4,544
1962	130,736	4,498
1961	163,286	4,399
1960	191,431	4,298

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 +1.92% in Samoa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.4% in Romania and +2.18% in Samoa.

Birth rate in Romania vs Samoa by year

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Romania

Samoa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Romania	Samoa
2023	8	25.4
2022	9.4	26.1
2021	10.1	26.9
2020	10.3	27.5
2019	10.3	28
2018	10.4	28.5
2017	10.8	28.8
2016	10.4	29.3
2015	10.2	29.8
2014	10	30.2
2013	9.4	30.5
2012	10	30.7
2011	9.7	30.8
2010	10.5	30.5
2009	10.9	30.1
2008	10.8	29.8
2007	10.3	29.3
2006	10.4	29.3
2005	10.4	29.5
2004	10.1	29.8
2003	9.8	30.2
2002	9.7	30.6
2001	10	31.3
2000	10.4	32.1
1999	10.4	32.8
1998	10.5	33.5
1997	10.5	33.9
1996	10.2	34.2
1995	10.4	34.1
1994	10.9	33.8
1993	11	33.5
1992	11.4	33
1991	12	33.4
1990	13.6	34.1
1989	16	34.7
1988	16.5	35.1
1987	16.7	35.5
1986	16.5	36.1
1985	15.8	36.2
1984	15.5	36.2
1983	14.3	35.8
1982	15.3	35.3
1981	17	35
1980	18	35.1
1979	18.6	35.2
1978	19	35.4
1977	19.5	35.6
1976	19.4	36
1975	19.6	36.6
1974	20.3	37.2
1973	18.2	38.3
1972	18.8	39.3
1971	19.6	40.3
1970	21.1	41.3
1969	23.3	42.3
1968	26.6	43.3
1967	27	44.3
1966	14.2	45.2
1965	14.6	46.5
1964	15.2	47.7
1963	15.7	48.8
1962	16.2	49.9
1961	17.5	50.5
1960	19.1	51

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Romania and 25.4 in Samoa, compared with 19.1 and 51, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Romania

Factual

UN forecast

Samoa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Romania	Samoa
2100	12.8%	20.1%
2099	12.8%	20.2%
2098	12.8%	20.4%
2097	12.9%	20.5%
2096	12.9%	20.6%
2095	13%	20.8%
2094	13.1%	21%
2093	13.1%	21.2%
2092	13.2%	21.4%
2091	13.2%	21.6%
2090	13.3%	21.8%
2089	13.4%	22%
2088	13.4%	22.3%
2087	13.5%	22.6%
2086	13.5%	22.8%
2085	13.5%	23.1%
2084	13.6%	23.4%
2083	13.6%	23.6%
2082	13.6%	23.9%
2081	13.6%	24.2%
2080	13.6%	24.4%
2079	13.6%	24.7%
2078	13.6%	24.9%
2077	13.6%	25.1%
2076	13.6%	25.3%
2075	13.6%	25.5%
2074	13.6%	25.7%
2073	13.6%	25.8%
2072	13.6%	26%
2071	13.6%	26.1%
2070	13.6%	26.3%
2069	13.6%	26.5%
2068	13.6%	26.6%
2067	13.6%	26.8%
2066	13.7%	27%
2065	13.7%	27.3%
2064	13.8%	27.5%
2063	13.8%	27.8%
2062	13.9%	28.1%
2061	13.9%	28.5%
2060	14%	28.9%
2059	14.1%	29.3%
2058	14.1%	29.7%
2057	14.2%	30.1%
2056	14.3%	30.5%
2055	14.3%	31%
2054	14.4%	31.4%
2053	14.4%	31.7%
2052	14.4%	32.1%
2051	14.4%	32.4%
2050	14.4%	32.6%
2049	14.4%	32.8%
2048	14.4%	33%
2047	14.4%	33.1%
2046	14.4%	33.1%
2045	14.3%	33.1%
2044	14.3%	33.1%
2043	14.3%	33%
2042	14.3%	32.9%
2041	14.2%	32.8%
2040	14.2%	32.7%
2039	14.2%	32.6%
2038	14.3%	32.6%
2037	14.3%	32.7%
2036	14.3%	32.8%
2035	14.4%	33.1%
2034	14.5%	33.5%
2033	14.6%	34%
2032	14.8%	34.4%
2031	15%	34.9%
2030	15.1%	35.5%
2029	15.2%	36.1%
2028	15.3%	36.6%
2027	15.4%	37.3%
2026	15.5%	37.8%
2025	15.6%	38.3%
2024	15.7%	38.5%
2023	15.9%	38.7%
2022	16%	38.8%
2021	16.1%	38.7%
2020	16.1%	38.6%
2019	16%	38.5%
2018	15.9%	38.3%
2017	15.8%	38.2%
2016	15.7%	38.1%
2015	15.7%	38.1%
2014	15.7%	38.1%
2013	15.7%	38.1%
2012	15.7%	38.3%
2011	15.8%	38.4%
2010	15.7%	38.4%
2009	15.7%	38.5%
2008	15.7%	38.7%
2007	15.7%	39%
2006	15.8%	39.4%
2005	16%	39.6%
2004	16.4%	39.9%
2003	16.9%	40.2%
2002	17.5%	40.5%
2001	18.1%	40.7%
2000	18.6%	40.5%
1999	19.1%	40.3%
1998	19.3%	40.2%
1997	19.6%	40.1%
1996	20%	39.9%
1995	20.5%	39.9%
1994	21%	40%
1993	21.6%	40.3%
1992	22.2%	40.8%
1991	22.8%	41.2%
1990	23.3%	41.5%
1989	23.7%	41.8%
1988	23.9%	42%
1987	24%	42.2%
1986	24.3%	42.6%
1985	24.6%	43.1%
1984	25.1%	43.7%
1983	25.9%	44.4%
1982	26.8%	45.2%
1981	27.1%	45.9%
1980	26.8%	46.4%
1979	26.5%	46.9%
1978	26.3%	47.4%
1977	26%	48%
1976	25.7%	48.6%
1975	25.3%	49.3%
1974	25.1%	49.9%
1973	24.9%	50.4%
1972	24.9%	50.8%
1971	24.9%	51%
1970	25.1%	51.2%
1969	25.1%	51.4%
1968	25.1%	51.4%
1967	25%	51.4%
1966	25.2%	51.3%
1965	26%	51.3%
1964	26.7%	51.2%
1963	27.3%	50.9%
1962	27.7%	50.6%
1961	28%	50.2%
1960	28.1%	50.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Romania and 38.5% in Samoa in 2024, compared to 23.3% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Romania and Samoa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Romania vs Samoa

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Romania

Samoa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Romania	Samoa
2023	12	101
2022	13	110
2021	20	115
2020	16	114
2019	14	111
2018	15	110
2017	17	111
2016	17	108
2015	18	108
2014	18	106
2013	18	100
2012	19	101
2011	20	93
2010	23	92
2009	25	94
2008	25	87
2007	25	85
2006	27	86
2005	30	87
2004	32	86
2003	35	87
2002	38	89
2001	41	93
2000	45	93
1999	51	94
1998	58	96
1997	66	98
1996	72	103
1995	75	105
1994	80	112
1993	87	117
1992	95	124
1991	104	131
1990	118	135
1989	143	136
1988	159	143
1987	173	147
1986	180	153
1985	184	160

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 101 deaths in Samoa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Romania

Samoa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Romania	Samoa
2023	0.66%	1.57%
2022	0.66%	1.62%
2021	0.65%	1.66%
2020	0.66%	1.7%
2019	0.68%	2.02%
2018	0.73%	1.78%
2017	0.79%	1.81%
2016	0.85%	1.83%
2015	0.92%	1.85%
2014	0.99%	1.87%
2013	1.05%	1.89%
2012	1.12%	1.91%
2011	1.18%	1.92%
2010	1.24%	1.93%
2009	1.31%	2.54%
2008	1.4%	1.93%
2007	1.51%	1.93%
2006	1.66%	1.93%
2005	1.82%	1.93%
2004	1.94%	1.94%
2003	1.99%	1.97%
2002	2.01%	2%
2001	2.06%	2.06%
2000	2.16%	2.12%
1999	2.29%	2.19%
1998	2.44%	2.27%
1997	2.58%	2.35%
1996	2.68%	2.44%
1995	2.73%	2.52%
1994	2.76%	2.61%
1993	2.79%	2.7%
1992	2.84%	2.8%
1991	2.97%	2.89%
1990	3.14%	2.98%
1989	3.31%	3.08%
1988	3.43%	3.18%
1987	3.45%	3.3%
1986	3.33%	3.42%
1985	3.16%	3.56%
1984	3.08%	3.7%
1983	3.14%	3.85%
1982	3.28%	4.01%
1981	3.44%	4.19%
1980	3.57%	4.38%
1979	3.68%	4.59%
1978	3.76%	4.82%
1977	3.86%	5.07%
1976	4.05%	5.34%
1975	4.27%	5.62%
1974	4.43%	5.9%
1973	4.49%	6.2%
1972	4.64%	6.52%
1971	5.06%	6.85%
1970	5.69%	7.19%
1969	6.23%	7.53%
1968	6.44%	7.89%
1967	6.27%	8.23%
1966	5.83%	8.57%
1965	5.44%	8.9%
1964	5.45%	11.1%
1963	6.03%	9.56%
1962	6.98%	9.93%
1961	7.98%	10.3%
1960	8.82%	10.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.66% in Romania and 1.57% in Samoa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.