Fertility & birth rates in Romania and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate in Romania vs Sri Lanka by year

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Romania

Sri Lanka

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Year	Fertility rate
	Romania	Sri Lanka
2023	1.71	1.97
2022	1.71	1.98
2021	1.81	2
2020	1.8	2.01
2019	1.77	2.02
2018	1.76	2.03
2017	1.78	2.04
2016	1.69	2.06
2015	1.62	2.09
2014	1.56	2.13
2013	1.46	2.18
2012	1.52	2.17
2011	1.47	2.14
2010	1.59	2.13
2009	1.66	2.18
2008	1.6	2.23
2007	1.45	2.3
2006	1.42	2.29
2005	1.4	2.26
2004	1.33	2.27
2003	1.3	2.3
2002	1.27	2.31
2001	1.27	2.28
2000	1.31	2.21
1999	1.3	2.14
1998	1.32	2.14
1997	1.32	2.22
1996	1.3	2.29
1995	1.33	2.35
1994	1.4	2.4
1993	1.43	2.44
1992	1.51	2.49
1991	1.59	2.51
1990	1.83	2.54
1989	2.22	2.58
1988	2.3	2.57
1987	2.38	2.64
1986	2.39	2.74
1985	2.31	2.9
1984	2.26	3.01
1983	2.06	3.11
1982	2.17	3.32
1981	2.36	3.65
1980	2.43	3.73
1979	2.49	3.82
1978	2.52	3.81
1977	2.57	3.74
1976	2.54	3.78
1975	2.59	3.82
1974	2.71	3.86
1973	2.44	4
1972	2.55	4.16
1971	2.67	4.27
1970	2.89	4.39
1969	3.19	4.5
1968	3.63	4.66
1967	3.66	4.79
1966	1.9	4.83
1965	1.91	4.93
1964	1.96	5.06
1963	2.01	5.12
1962	2.04	5.18
1961	2.17	5.24
1960	2.34	5.35

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Romania was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.97 in Sri Lanka in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Romania

Sri Lanka

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Year	Natural population change
	Romania	Sri Lanka
2023	-89,587	66,111
2022	-93,338	95,378
2021	-141,504	121,858
2020	-100,179	170,968
2019	-60,053	172,243
2018	-62,316	183,610
2017	-50,930	187,993
2016	-53,196	194,232
2015	-59,447	201,815
2014	-55,745	211,541
2013	-59,951	221,021
2012	-54,157	229,138
2011	-56,413	224,461
2010	-46,567	224,325
2009	-34,625	200,175
2008	-30,806	232,225
2007	-37,590	248,287
2006	-38,148	248,706
2005	-40,508	248,683
2004	-42,904	212,527
2003	-56,093	252,008
2002	-58,673	252,840
2001	-37,625	244,377
2000	-22,443	227,060
1999	-31,461	206,876
1998	-33,761	201,059
1997	-42,853	208,193
1996	-56,548	215,290
1995	-36,295	221,957
1994	-18,184	228,904
1993	-13,658	226,257
1992	-4,559	222,230
1991	25,301	218,117
1990	69,605	224,454
1989	122,756	212,401
1988	126,817	219,184
1987	128,517	226,414
1986	134,737	233,782
1985	111,392	247,836
1984	117,731	263,175
1983	87,986	277,768
1982	119,121	300,030
1981	156,472	328,096
1980	168,776	328,155
1979	194,397	329,791
1978	204,148	317,055
1977	215,385	300,038
1976	213,361	291,816
1975	219,324	282,496
1974	235,530	275,521
1973	175,020	278,577
1972	198,316	282,494
1971	206,662	281,200
1970	234,905	286,719
1969	264,120	286,218
1968	338,577	286,642
1967	347,709	284,738
1966	115,293	275,549
1965	114,190	272,422
1964	134,326	269,584
1963	139,104	262,880
1962	130,736	256,719
1961	163,286	251,087
1960	191,431	247,631

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 +0.3% in Sri Lanka.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.4% in Romania and +0.75% in Sri Lanka.

Birth rate in Romania vs Sri Lanka by year

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Romania

Sri Lanka

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Romania	Sri Lanka
2023	8	11.2
2022	9.4	12.4
2021	10.1	12.9
2020	10.3	13.8
2019	10.3	14.6
2018	10.4	15.2
2017	10.8	15.4
2016	10.4	15.7
2015	10.2	16
2014	10	16.5
2013	9.4	17
2012	10	17.1
2011	9.7	17.1
2010	10.5	17.1
2009	10.9	17.6
2008	10.8	18.2
2007	10.3	18.8
2006	10.4	18.9
2005	10.4	18.7
2004	10.1	18.8
2003	9.8	19.1
2002	9.7	19.2
2001	10	19
2000	10.4	18.4
1999	10.4	17.9
1998	10.5	17.8
1997	10.5	18.5
1996	10.2	19
1995	10.4	19.6
1994	10.9	20
1993	11	20
1992	11.4	20.1
1991	12	20.2
1990	13.6	20.5
1989	16	20.6
1988	16.5	20.3
1987	16.7	20.8
1986	16.5	21.4
1985	15.8	22.4
1984	15.5	23.5
1983	14.3	24.4
1982	15.3	26
1981	17	28.1
1980	18	28.6
1979	18.6	29.3
1978	19	29
1977	19.5	28.3
1976	19.4	28.3
1975	19.6	28.2
1974	20.3	28.2
1973	18.2	28.9
1972	18.8	29.7
1971	19.6	30.2
1970	21.1	31.2
1969	23.3	31.8
1968	26.6	32.6
1967	27	33.2
1966	14.2	33.2
1965	14.6	33.8
1964	15.2	34.5
1963	15.7	34.7
1962	16.2	35.1
1961	17.5	35.6
1960	19.1	36.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Romania and 11.2 in Sri Lanka, compared with 19.1 and 36.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Romania

Factual

UN forecast

Sri Lanka

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Romania	Sri Lanka
2100	12.8%	13.1%
2099	12.8%	13.1%
2098	12.8%	13.2%
2097	12.9%	13.2%
2096	12.9%	13.2%
2095	13%	13.3%
2094	13.1%	13.3%
2093	13.1%	13.4%
2092	13.2%	13.4%
2091	13.2%	13.5%
2090	13.3%	13.6%
2089	13.4%	13.7%
2088	13.4%	13.7%
2087	13.5%	13.8%
2086	13.5%	13.9%
2085	13.5%	14%
2084	13.6%	14%
2083	13.6%	14.1%
2082	13.6%	14.2%
2081	13.6%	14.3%
2080	13.6%	14.3%
2079	13.6%	14.4%
2078	13.6%	14.5%
2077	13.6%	14.5%
2076	13.6%	14.6%
2075	13.6%	14.6%
2074	13.6%	14.7%
2073	13.6%	14.7%
2072	13.6%	14.8%
2071	13.6%	14.9%
2070	13.6%	14.9%
2069	13.6%	15%
2068	13.6%	15%
2067	13.6%	15.1%
2066	13.7%	15.2%
2065	13.7%	15.3%
2064	13.8%	15.4%
2063	13.8%	15.5%
2062	13.9%	15.6%
2061	13.9%	15.7%
2060	14%	15.8%
2059	14.1%	16%
2058	14.1%	16.1%
2057	14.2%	16.3%
2056	14.3%	16.4%
2055	14.3%	16.6%
2054	14.4%	16.8%
2053	14.4%	16.9%
2052	14.4%	17.1%
2051	14.4%	17.2%
2050	14.4%	17.4%
2049	14.4%	17.5%
2048	14.4%	17.7%
2047	14.4%	17.8%
2046	14.4%	17.9%
2045	14.3%	18%
2044	14.3%	18.2%
2043	14.3%	18.3%
2042	14.3%	18.4%
2041	14.2%	18.5%
2040	14.2%	18.6%
2039	14.2%	18.7%
2038	14.3%	18.9%
2037	14.3%	19%
2036	14.3%	19.1%
2035	14.4%	19.3%
2034	14.5%	19.5%
2033	14.6%	19.7%
2032	14.8%	19.9%
2031	15%	20.1%
2030	15.1%	20.3%
2029	15.2%	20.6%
2028	15.3%	20.9%
2027	15.4%	21.2%
2026	15.5%	21.5%
2025	15.6%	21.9%
2024	15.7%	22%
2023	15.9%	22.4%
2022	16%	22.7%
2021	16.1%	23%
2020	16.1%	23.3%
2019	16%	23.7%
2018	15.9%	24%
2017	15.8%	24.2%
2016	15.7%	24.5%
2015	15.7%	24.7%
2014	15.7%	24.9%
2013	15.7%	25%
2012	15.7%	25.2%
2011	15.8%	25.3%
2010	15.7%	25.4%
2009	15.7%	25.5%
2008	15.7%	25.6%
2007	15.7%	25.7%
2006	15.8%	25.7%
2005	16%	25.8%
2004	16.4%	26%
2003	16.9%	26.1%
2002	17.5%	26.3%
2001	18.1%	26.6%
2000	18.6%	27%
1999	19.1%	27.4%
1998	19.3%	27.8%
1997	19.6%	28.2%
1996	20%	28.6%
1995	20.5%	29.2%
1994	21%	29.9%
1993	21.6%	30.6%
1992	22.2%	31.4%
1991	22.8%	32.1%
1990	23.3%	32.5%
1989	23.7%	33%
1988	23.9%	33.5%
1987	24%	34%
1986	24.3%	34.6%
1985	24.6%	35.2%
1984	25.1%	35.5%
1983	25.9%	35.8%
1982	26.8%	36%
1981	27.1%	36.2%
1980	26.8%	36.4%
1979	26.5%	36.7%
1978	26.3%	36.9%
1977	26%	37.2%
1976	25.7%	37.6%
1975	25.3%	38%
1974	25.1%	38.4%
1973	24.9%	38.8%
1972	24.9%	39.2%
1971	24.9%	39.5%
1970	25.1%	39.7%
1969	25.1%	39.9%
1968	25.1%	40.1%
1967	25%	40.3%
1966	25.2%	40.4%
1965	26%	40.5%
1964	26.7%	40.6%
1963	27.3%	40.7%
1962	27.7%	40.8%
1961	28%	40.9%
1960	28.1%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Romania and 22% in Sri Lanka in 2024, compared to 23.3% and 32.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Romania and Sri Lanka compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Romania vs Sri Lanka

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Romania

Sri Lanka

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Romania	Sri Lanka
2023	12	18
2022	13	22
2021	20	34
2020	16	23
2019	14	20
2018	15	21
2017	17	21
2016	17	22
2015	18	22
2014	18	23
2013	18	23
2012	19	24
2011	20	25
2010	23	26
2009	25	28
2008	25	30
2007	25	31
2006	27	32
2005	30	32
2004	32	37
2003	35	35
2002	38	36
2001	41	37
2000	45	39
1999	51	41
1998	58	43
1997	66	45
1996	72	47
1995	75	48
1994	80	49
1993	87	51
1992	95	54
1991	104	57
1990	118	59
1989	143	61
1988	159	62
1987	173	64
1986	180	66
1985	184	68

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 18 deaths in Sri Lanka.

Under-five mortality rates

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Romania

Sri Lanka

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Romania	Sri Lanka
2023	0.66%	0.61%
2022	0.66%	0.64%
2021	0.65%	0.66%
2020	0.66%	0.69%
2019	0.68%	0.72%
2018	0.73%	0.76%
2017	0.79%	0.79%
2016	0.85%	0.83%
2015	0.92%	0.87%
2014	0.99%	0.92%
2013	1.05%	0.98%
2012	1.12%	1.03%
2011	1.18%	1.08%
2010	1.24%	1.12%
2009	1.31%	2.08%
2008	1.4%	1.2%
2007	1.51%	1.26%
2006	1.66%	1.33%
2005	1.82%	1.4%
2004	1.94%	2.88%
2003	1.99%	1.52%
2002	2.01%	1.55%
2001	2.06%	1.58%
2000	2.16%	1.63%
1999	2.29%	1.69%
1998	2.44%	1.76%
1997	2.58%	1.86%
1996	2.68%	1.95%
1995	2.73%	2.05%
1994	2.76%	2.14%
1993	2.79%	2.22%
1992	2.84%	2.29%
1991	2.97%	2.32%
1990	3.14%	2.33%
1989	3.31%	2.74%
1988	3.43%	2.41%
1987	3.45%	2.54%
1986	3.33%	2.74%
1985	3.16%	3.02%
1984	3.08%	3.35%
1983	3.14%	3.67%
1982	3.28%	3.98%
1981	3.44%	4.29%
1980	3.57%	4.63%
1979	3.68%	4.99%
1978	3.76%	5.38%
1977	3.86%	5.77%
1976	4.05%	6.12%
1975	4.27%	6.41%
1974	4.43%	6.62%
1973	4.49%	6.77%
1972	4.64%	6.86%
1971	5.06%	6.94%
1970	5.69%	7.02%
1969	6.23%	7.14%
1968	6.44%	7.32%
1967	6.27%	7.55%
1966	5.83%	7.81%
1965	5.44%	8.07%
1964	5.45%	8.3%
1963	6.03%	8.48%
1962	6.98%	8.66%
1961	7.98%	8.95%
1960	8.82%	9.41%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.66% in Romania and 0.61% in Sri Lanka. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.