Fertility & birth rates in Romania and South Korea

Fertility rate in Romania vs South Korea by year

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Romania

South Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Romania	South Korea
2023	1.71	0.72
2022	1.71	0.78
2021	1.81	0.81
2020	1.8	0.84
2019	1.77	0.92
2018	1.76	0.98
2017	1.78	1.05
2016	1.69	1.17
2015	1.62	1.24
2014	1.56	1.21
2013	1.46	1.19
2012	1.52	1.3
2011	1.47	1.24
2010	1.59	1.23
2009	1.66	1.15
2008	1.6	1.19
2007	1.45	1.26
2006	1.42	1.13
2005	1.4	1.09
2004	1.33	1.16
2003	1.3	1.19
2002	1.27	1.18
2001	1.27	1.31
2000	1.31	1.48
1999	1.3	1.43
1998	1.32	1.46
1997	1.32	1.54
1996	1.3	1.57
1995	1.33	1.63
1994	1.4	1.66
1993	1.43	1.65
1992	1.51	1.76
1991	1.59	1.71
1990	1.83	1.57
1989	2.22	1.56
1988	2.3	1.55
1987	2.38	1.53
1986	2.39	1.58
1985	2.31	1.66
1984	2.26	1.74
1983	2.06	2.06
1982	2.17	2.39
1981	2.36	2.57
1980	2.43	2.82
1979	2.49	2.9
1978	2.52	2.64
1977	2.57	2.99
1976	2.54	3
1975	2.59	3.43
1974	2.71	3.77
1973	2.44	4.07
1972	2.55	4.12
1971	2.67	4.54
1970	2.89	4.53
1969	3.19	4.45
1968	3.63	4.51
1967	3.66	4.62
1966	1.9	4.78
1965	1.91	4.89
1964	1.96	5.07
1963	2.01	5.33
1962	2.04	5.56
1961	2.17	5.8
1960	2.34	5.99

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Romania was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 0.72 in South Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Romania

South Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Romania	South Korea
2023	-89,587	-77,569
2022	-93,338	-124,014
2021	-141,504	-56,947
2020	-100,179	-31,101
2019	-60,053	10,353
2018	-62,316	30,951
2017	-50,930	71,907
2016	-53,196	122,923
2015	-59,447	163,248
2014	-55,745	167,464
2013	-59,951	166,415
2012	-54,157	215,859
2011	-56,413	214,728
2010	-46,567	213,083
2009	-34,625	197,231
2008	-30,806	215,841
2007	-37,590	248,286
2006	-38,148	203,441
2005	-40,508	187,920
2004	-42,904	225,988
2003	-56,093	244,251
2002	-58,673	247,752
2001	-37,625	312,643
2000	-22,443	390,167
1999	-31,461	368,272
1998	-33,761	393,436
1997	-42,853	422,773
1996	-56,548	446,142
1995	-36,295	468,967
1994	-18,184	473,200
1993	-13,658	477,302
1992	-4,559	494,352
1991	25,301	467,594
1990	69,605	411,546
1989	122,756	403,266
1988	126,817	399,297
1987	128,517	378,758
1986	134,737	395,651
1985	111,392	416,219
1984	117,731	436,384
1983	87,986	514,844
1982	119,121	605,626
1981	156,472	631,189
1980	168,776	583,294
1979	194,397	623,068
1978	204,148	499,084
1977	215,385	578,947
1976	213,361	530,558
1975	219,324	603,300
1974	235,530	673,030
1973	175,020	699,115
1972	198,316	740,469
1971	206,662	789,185
1970	234,905	747,987
1969	264,120	694,227
1968	338,577	684,487
1967	347,709	692,169
1966	115,293	623,534
1965	114,190	641,090
1964	134,326	655,501
1963	139,104	685,824
1962	130,736	712,590
1961	163,286	730,173
1960	191,431	728,010

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 -0.15% in South Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.4% in Romania and +0.06% in South Korea.

Birth rate in Romania vs South Korea by year

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Romania

South Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Romania	South Korea
2023	8	4.5
2022	9.4	4.9
2021	10.1	5.1
2020	10.3	5.3
2019	10.3	5.9
2018	10.4	6.4
2017	10.8	7
2016	10.4	7.9
2015	10.2	8.6
2014	10	8.6
2013	9.4	8.6
2012	10	9.6
2011	9.7	9.4
2010	10.5	9.4
2009	10.9	9
2008	10.8	9.4
2007	10.3	10.1
2006	10.4	9.2
2005	10.4	9
2004	10.1	9.8
2003	9.8	10.2
2002	9.7	10.3
2001	10	11.7
2000	10.4	13.5
1999	10.4	13.2
1998	10.5	13.7
1997	10.5	14.5
1996	10.2	15
1995	10.4	15.7
1994	10.9	16
1993	11	16
1992	11.4	16.7
1991	12	16.4
1990	13.6	15.2
1989	16	15.1
1988	16.5	15.1
1987	16.7	15
1986	16.5	15.4
1985	15.8	16.1
1984	15.5	16.7
1983	14.3	19.3
1982	15.3	21.6
1981	17	22.4
1980	18	22.6
1979	18.6	23
1978	19	20.3
1977	19.5	22.7
1976	19.4	22.2
1975	19.6	24.8
1974	20.3	26.6
1973	18.2	28.3
1972	18.8	28.4
1971	19.6	31.2
1970	21.1	31.2
1969	23.3	30.3
1968	26.6	30.7
1967	27	31.5
1966	14.2	32.8
1965	14.6	33.8
1964	15.2	35.2
1963	15.7	37.2
1962	16.2	39
1961	17.5	40.9
1960	19.1	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Romania and 4.5 in South Korea, compared with 19.1 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Romania

Factual

UN forecast

South Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Romania	South Korea
2100	12.8%	8.61%
2099	12.8%	8.6%
2098	12.8%	8.59%
2097	12.9%	8.59%
2096	12.9%	8.59%
2095	13%	8.6%
2094	13.1%	8.61%
2093	13.1%	8.62%
2092	13.2%	8.62%
2091	13.2%	8.62%
2090	13.3%	8.62%
2089	13.4%	8.6%
2088	13.4%	8.58%
2087	13.5%	8.55%
2086	13.5%	8.5%
2085	13.5%	8.45%
2084	13.6%	8.39%
2083	13.6%	8.33%
2082	13.6%	8.26%
2081	13.6%	8.18%
2080	13.6%	8.09%
2079	13.6%	8%
2078	13.6%	7.91%
2077	13.6%	7.82%
2076	13.6%	7.72%
2075	13.6%	7.63%
2074	13.6%	7.53%
2073	13.6%	7.44%
2072	13.6%	7.35%
2071	13.6%	7.28%
2070	13.6%	7.21%
2069	13.6%	7.16%
2068	13.6%	7.13%
2067	13.6%	7.11%
2066	13.7%	7.11%
2065	13.7%	7.14%
2064	13.8%	7.18%
2063	13.8%	7.23%
2062	13.9%	7.3%
2061	13.9%	7.37%
2060	14%	7.45%
2059	14.1%	7.52%
2058	14.1%	7.6%
2057	14.2%	7.66%
2056	14.3%	7.72%
2055	14.3%	7.76%
2054	14.4%	7.79%
2053	14.4%	7.81%
2052	14.4%	7.83%
2051	14.4%	7.83%
2050	14.4%	7.83%
2049	14.4%	7.82%
2048	14.4%	7.81%
2047	14.4%	7.8%
2046	14.4%	7.79%
2045	14.3%	7.78%
2044	14.3%	7.78%
2043	14.3%	7.77%
2042	14.3%	7.76%
2041	14.2%	7.74%
2040	14.2%	7.72%
2039	14.2%	7.7%
2038	14.3%	7.66%
2037	14.3%	7.65%
2036	14.3%	7.65%
2035	14.4%	7.66%
2034	14.5%	7.73%
2033	14.6%	7.85%
2032	14.8%	8.02%
2031	15%	8.28%
2030	15.1%	8.59%
2029	15.2%	8.9%
2028	15.3%	9.23%
2027	15.4%	9.62%
2026	15.5%	10%
2025	15.6%	10.4%
2024	15.7%	10.6%
2023	15.9%	11%
2022	16%	11.4%
2021	16.1%	11.8%
2020	16.1%	12.1%
2019	16%	12.4%
2018	15.9%	12.7%
2017	15.8%	13%
2016	15.7%	13.4%
2015	15.7%	13.8%
2014	15.7%	14.2%
2013	15.7%	14.7%
2012	15.7%	15.2%
2011	15.8%	15.8%
2010	15.7%	16.4%
2009	15.7%	16.9%
2008	15.7%	17.5%
2007	15.7%	18.1%
2006	15.8%	18.7%
2005	16%	19.2%
2004	16.4%	19.7%
2003	16.9%	20.1%
2002	17.5%	20.5%
2001	18.1%	20.8%
2000	18.6%	21%
1999	19.1%	21.2%
1998	19.3%	21.6%
1997	19.6%	22%
1996	20%	22.5%
1995	20.5%	23.1%
1994	21%	23.7%
1993	21.6%	24.2%
1992	22.2%	24.7%
1991	22.8%	25.2%
1990	23.3%	25.8%
1989	23.7%	26.5%
1988	23.9%	27.3%
1987	24%	28.2%
1986	24.3%	29.2%
1985	24.6%	30.2%
1984	25.1%	31.2%
1983	25.9%	32%
1982	26.8%	32.7%
1981	27.1%	33.3%
1980	26.8%	34%
1979	26.5%	34.8%
1978	26.3%	35.6%
1977	26%	36.5%
1976	25.7%	37.5%
1975	25.3%	38.5%
1974	25.1%	39.5%
1973	24.9%	40.3%
1972	24.9%	41%
1971	24.9%	41.5%
1970	25.1%	42.1%
1969	25.1%	42.7%
1968	25.1%	43.1%
1967	25%	43.3%
1966	25.2%	43.5%
1965	26%	43.3%
1964	26.7%	43.1%
1963	27.3%	42.7%
1962	27.7%	42.3%
1961	28%	41.8%
1960	28.1%	41.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Romania and 10.6% in South Korea in 2024, compared to 23.3% and 25.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Romania and South Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Romania vs South Korea

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Romania

South Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Romania	South Korea
2023	12	4
2022	13	7
2021	20	5
2020	16	12
2019	14	5
2018	15	5
2017	17	6
2016	17	6
2015	18	6
2014	18	7
2013	18	7
2012	19	8
2011	20	8
2010	23	8
2009	25	9
2008	25	9
2007	25	10
2006	27	10
2005	30	11
2004	32	12
2003	35	13
2002	38	13
2001	41	14
2000	45	15
1999	51	17
1998	58	18
1997	66	19
1996	72	20
1995	75	22
1994	80	23
1993	87	24
1992	95	26
1991	104	28
1990	118	28
1989	143	29
1988	159	31
1987	173	34
1986	180	35
1985	184	38

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 4 deaths in South Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Romania

South Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Romania	South Korea
2023	0.66%	0.28%
2022	0.66%	0.28%
2021	0.65%	0.29%
2020	0.66%	0.3%
2019	0.68%	0.31%
2018	0.73%	0.32%
2017	0.79%	0.33%
2016	0.85%	0.34%
2015	0.92%	0.35%
2014	0.99%	0.36%
2013	1.05%	0.37%
2012	1.12%	0.38%
2011	1.18%	0.4%
2010	1.24%	0.41%
2009	1.31%	0.43%
2008	1.4%	0.45%
2007	1.51%	0.48%
2006	1.66%	0.52%
2005	1.82%	0.56%
2004	1.94%	0.6%
2003	1.99%	0.64%
2002	2.01%	0.68%
2001	2.06%	0.71%
2000	2.16%	0.75%
1999	2.29%	0.8%
1998	2.44%	0.85%
1997	2.58%	0.91%
1996	2.68%	0.98%
1995	2.73%	1.05%
1994	2.76%	1.14%
1993	2.79%	1.23%
1992	2.84%	1.33%
1991	2.97%	1.44%
1990	3.14%	1.57%
1989	3.31%	1.71%
1988	3.43%	1.87%
1987	3.45%	2.05%
1986	3.33%	2.25%
1985	3.16%	2.46%
1984	3.08%	2.7%
1983	3.14%	2.93%
1982	3.28%	3.17%
1981	3.44%	3.4%
1980	3.57%	3.63%
1979	3.68%	3.84%
1978	3.76%	4.04%
1977	3.86%	4.23%
1976	4.05%	4.42%
1975	4.27%	4.61%
1974	4.43%	4.82%
1973	4.49%	5.07%
1972	4.64%	5.36%
1971	5.06%	5.71%
1970	5.69%	6.12%
1969	6.23%	6.59%
1968	6.44%	7.1%
1967	6.27%	7.62%
1966	5.83%	8.16%
1965	5.44%	8.68%
1964	5.45%	9.18%
1963	6.03%	9.67%
1962	6.98%	10.1%
1961	7.98%	10.6%
1960	8.82%	11.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.66% in Romania and 0.28% in South Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.