Fertility & birth rates in Romania and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Romania vs Sierra Leone by year

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Romania

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	Romania	Sierra Leone
2023	1.71	3.79
2022	1.71	3.88
2021	1.81	3.98
2020	1.8	4.08
2019	1.77	4.19
2018	1.76	4.29
2017	1.78	4.39
2016	1.69	4.47
2015	1.62	4.55
2014	1.56	4.7
2013	1.46	4.87
2012	1.52	5.06
2011	1.47	5.21
2010	1.59	5.33
2009	1.66	5.45
2008	1.6	5.56
2007	1.45	5.64
2006	1.42	5.74
2005	1.4	5.81
2004	1.33	5.92
2003	1.3	6.09
2002	1.27	6.23
2001	1.27	6.31
2000	1.31	6.36
1999	1.3	6.42
1998	1.32	6.5
1997	1.32	6.53
1996	1.3	6.55
1995	1.33	6.56
1994	1.4	6.56
1993	1.43	6.57
1992	1.51	6.56
1991	1.59	6.55
1990	1.83	6.57
1989	2.22	6.57
1988	2.3	6.59
1987	2.38	6.61
1986	2.39	6.6
1985	2.31	6.59
1984	2.26	6.59
1983	2.06	6.57
1982	2.17	6.56
1981	2.36	6.55
1980	2.43	6.56
1979	2.49	6.58
1978	2.52	6.59
1977	2.57	6.57
1976	2.54	6.55
1975	2.59	6.55
1974	2.71	6.53
1973	2.44	6.47
1972	2.55	6.45
1971	2.67	6.43
1970	2.89	6.41
1969	3.19	6.39
1968	3.63	6.39
1967	3.66	6.38
1966	1.9	6.35
1965	1.91	6.31
1964	1.96	6.29
1963	2.01	6.26
1962	2.04	6.22
1961	2.17	6.21
1960	2.34	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Romania was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Romania

Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	Romania	Sierra Leone
2023	-89,587	188,788
2022	-93,338	186,625
2021	-141,504	183,326
2020	-100,179	181,015
2019	-60,053	181,068
2018	-62,316	178,772
2017	-50,930	173,259
2016	-53,196	168,784
2015	-59,447	162,275
2014	-55,745	160,137
2013	-59,951	161,265
2012	-54,157	160,915
2011	-56,413	158,858
2010	-46,567	155,338
2009	-34,625	152,669
2008	-30,806	149,855
2007	-37,590	145,740
2006	-38,148	144,127
2005	-40,508	137,234
2004	-42,904	132,661
2003	-56,093	130,312
2002	-58,673	126,429
2001	-37,625	116,647
2000	-22,443	110,754
1999	-31,461	102,295
1998	-33,761	103,906
1997	-42,853	105,433
1996	-56,548	104,140
1995	-36,295	100,885
1994	-18,184	101,486
1993	-13,658	103,317
1992	-4,559	103,251
1991	25,301	105,477
1990	69,605	100,778
1989	122,756	98,298
1988	126,817	96,344
1987	128,517	94,235
1986	134,737	90,902
1985	111,392	88,869
1984	117,731	87,072
1983	87,986	84,628
1982	119,121	82,457
1981	156,472	80,111
1980	168,776	77,932
1979	194,397	75,992
1978	204,148	74,130
1977	215,385	71,663
1976	213,361	69,506
1975	219,324	67,560
1974	235,530	65,357
1973	175,020	62,443
1972	198,316	60,279
1971	206,662	58,484
1970	234,905	56,513
1969	264,120	54,768
1968	338,577	53,126
1967	347,709	51,734
1966	115,293	49,486
1965	114,190	47,223
1964	134,326	45,487
1963	139,104	43,569
1962	130,736	41,603
1961	163,286	40,022
1960	191,431	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.4% in Romania and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Romania vs Sierra Leone by year

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Romania

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Romania	Sierra Leone
2023	8	30.6
2022	9.4	31.1
2021	10.1	31.6
2020	10.3	32.2
2019	10.3	32.8
2018	10.4	33.3
2017	10.8	33.8
2016	10.4	34.2
2015	10.2	34.7
2014	10	35.6
2013	9.4	36.6
2012	10	37.8
2011	9.7	38.5
2010	10.5	39.1
2009	10.9	39.9
2008	10.8	40.6
2007	10.3	41.1
2006	10.4	41.8
2005	10.4	42
2004	10.1	42.5
2003	9.8	43.5
2002	9.7	44.3
2001	10	44
2000	10.4	45
1999	10.4	46.1
1998	10.5	46.3
1997	10.5	46.3
1996	10.2	46.5
1995	10.4	46.8
1994	10.9	46.8
1993	11	46.9
1992	11.4	47
1991	12	47.5
1990	13.6	45.5
1989	16	46.3
1988	16.5	46.4
1987	16.7	46.6
1986	16.5	46.6
1985	15.8	46.7
1984	15.5	46.8
1983	14.3	46.7
1982	15.3	46.8
1981	17	46.8
1980	18	46.8
1979	18.6	47
1978	19	47.2
1977	19.5	47.1
1976	19.4	47.2
1975	19.6	47.3
1974	20.3	47.4
1973	18.2	47.2
1972	18.8	47.2
1971	19.6	47.3
1970	21.1	47.4
1969	23.3	47.5
1968	26.6	47.7
1967	27	47.9
1966	14.2	48
1965	14.6	48
1964	15.2	48.2
1963	15.7	48.2
1962	16.2	48.1
1961	17.5	48.1
1960	19.1	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Romania and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 19.1 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Romania

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Romania	Sierra Leone
2100	12.8%	19%
2099	12.8%	19%
2098	12.8%	19.1%
2097	12.9%	19.2%
2096	12.9%	19.3%
2095	13%	19.5%
2094	13.1%	19.6%
2093	13.1%	19.7%
2092	13.2%	19.8%
2091	13.2%	19.9%
2090	13.3%	20%
2089	13.4%	20.1%
2088	13.4%	20.3%
2087	13.5%	20.4%
2086	13.5%	20.5%
2085	13.5%	20.7%
2084	13.6%	20.8%
2083	13.6%	20.9%
2082	13.6%	21.1%
2081	13.6%	21.2%
2080	13.6%	21.4%
2079	13.6%	21.6%
2078	13.6%	21.7%
2077	13.6%	21.9%
2076	13.6%	22.1%
2075	13.6%	22.2%
2074	13.6%	22.4%
2073	13.6%	22.6%
2072	13.6%	22.8%
2071	13.6%	23%
2070	13.6%	23.2%
2069	13.6%	23.4%
2068	13.6%	23.6%
2067	13.6%	23.8%
2066	13.7%	24%
2065	13.7%	24.3%
2064	13.8%	24.5%
2063	13.8%	24.7%
2062	13.9%	25%
2061	13.9%	25.2%
2060	14%	25.5%
2059	14.1%	25.7%
2058	14.1%	26%
2057	14.2%	26.3%
2056	14.3%	26.6%
2055	14.3%	26.9%
2054	14.4%	27.1%
2053	14.4%	27.4%
2052	14.4%	27.7%
2051	14.4%	28.1%
2050	14.4%	28.4%
2049	14.4%	28.7%
2048	14.4%	29%
2047	14.4%	29.3%
2046	14.4%	29.7%
2045	14.3%	30%
2044	14.3%	30.3%
2043	14.3%	30.7%
2042	14.3%	31.1%
2041	14.2%	31.4%
2040	14.2%	31.8%
2039	14.2%	32.2%
2038	14.3%	32.6%
2037	14.3%	33%
2036	14.3%	33.4%
2035	14.4%	33.8%
2034	14.5%	34.2%
2033	14.6%	34.6%
2032	14.8%	35%
2031	15%	35.4%
2030	15.1%	35.7%
2029	15.2%	36.1%
2028	15.3%	36.5%
2027	15.4%	37%
2026	15.5%	37.4%
2025	15.6%	37.9%
2024	15.7%	38.1%
2023	15.9%	38.5%
2022	16%	39%
2021	16.1%	39.4%
2020	16.1%	39.8%
2019	16%	40.2%
2018	15.9%	40.6%
2017	15.8%	41%
2016	15.7%	41.4%
2015	15.7%	41.8%
2014	15.7%	42.2%
2013	15.7%	42.5%
2012	15.7%	42.8%
2011	15.8%	43%
2010	15.7%	43.2%
2009	15.7%	43.4%
2008	15.7%	43.5%
2007	15.7%	43.6%
2006	15.8%	43.7%
2005	16%	43.8%
2004	16.4%	43.9%
2003	16.9%	43.9%
2002	17.5%	43.9%
2001	18.1%	43.9%
2000	18.6%	43.8%
1999	19.1%	43.7%
1998	19.3%	43.6%
1997	19.6%	43.5%
1996	20%	43.5%
1995	20.5%	43.4%
1994	21%	43.3%
1993	21.6%	43.2%
1992	22.2%	43.1%
1991	22.8%	43%
1990	23.3%	42.9%
1989	23.7%	42.9%
1988	23.9%	42.8%
1987	24%	42.7%
1986	24.3%	42.6%
1985	24.6%	42.5%
1984	25.1%	42.3%
1983	25.9%	42.2%
1982	26.8%	42.1%
1981	27.1%	42%
1980	26.8%	41.9%
1979	26.5%	41.8%
1978	26.3%	41.7%
1977	26%	41.6%
1976	25.7%	41.4%
1975	25.3%	41.3%
1974	25.1%	41.1%
1973	24.9%	40.9%
1972	24.9%	40.7%
1971	24.9%	40.6%
1970	25.1%	40.3%
1969	25.1%	40.1%
1968	25.1%	39.9%
1967	25%	39.6%
1966	25.2%	39.4%
1965	26%	39.1%
1964	26.7%	38.8%
1963	27.3%	38.5%
1962	27.7%	38.3%
1961	28%	38.3%
1960	28.1%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Romania and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 23.3% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Romania and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Romania vs Sierra Leone

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Romania

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Romania	Sierra Leone
2023	12	354
2022	13	370
2021	20	403
2020	16	422
2019	14	464
2018	15	491
2017	17	578
2016	17	633
2015	18	730
2014	18	821
2013	18	842
2012	19	915
2011	20	967
2010	23	1,018
2009	25	1,054
2008	25	1,093
2007	25	1,132
2006	27	1,168
2005	30	1,294
2004	32	1,366
2003	35	1,433
2002	38	1,492
2001	41	1,518
2000	45	1,603
1999	51	1,731
1998	58	1,753
1997	66	1,721
1996	72	1,726
1995	75	1,777
1994	80	1,755
1993	87	1,696
1992	95	1,681
1991	104	1,699
1990	118	1,572
1989	143	1,575
1988	159	1,549
1987	173	1,533
1986	180	1,530
1985	184	1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Romania

Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Romania	Sierra Leone
2023	0.66%	9.43%
2022	0.66%	9.77%
2021	0.65%	10.1%
2020	0.66%	10.5%
2019	0.68%	10.9%
2018	0.73%	11.3%
2017	0.79%	11.8%
2016	0.85%	12.3%
2015	0.92%	13.8%
2014	0.99%	13.7%
2013	1.05%	13.9%
2012	1.12%	14.5%
2011	1.18%	15.2%
2010	1.24%	15.9%
2009	1.31%	16.6%
2008	1.4%	17.3%
2007	1.51%	18.1%
2006	1.66%	18.8%
2005	1.82%	19.4%
2004	1.94%	20.1%
2003	1.99%	20.7%
2002	2.01%	21.3%
2001	2.06%	21.8%
2000	2.16%	22.4%
1999	2.29%	22.9%
1998	2.44%	23.4%
1997	2.58%	23.9%
1996	2.68%	24.3%
1995	2.73%	24.7%
1994	2.76%	25%
1993	2.79%	25.3%
1992	2.84%	25.5%
1991	2.97%	25.7%
1990	3.14%	25.9%
1989	3.31%	26.2%
1988	3.43%	26.4%
1987	3.45%	26.6%
1986	3.33%	26.9%
1985	3.16%	27.2%
1984	3.08%	27.5%
1983	3.14%	27.8%
1982	3.28%	28.1%
1981	3.44%	28.5%
1980	3.57%	28.9%
1979	3.68%	29.2%
1978	3.76%	29.6%
1977	3.86%	30%
1976	4.05%	30.5%
1975	4.27%	30.9%
1974	4.43%	31.4%
1973	4.49%	31.9%
1972	4.64%	32.3%
1971	5.06%	32.9%
1970	5.69%	33.4%
1969	6.23%	33.9%
1968	6.44%	34.5%
1967	6.27%	35%
1966	5.83%	35.6%
1965	5.44%	36.2%
1964	5.45%	36.8%
1963	6.03%	37.4%
1962	6.98%	38%
1961	7.98%	38.5%
1960	8.82%	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.66% in Romania and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.