Fertility & birth rates in Romania and Sudan

Fertility rate in Romania vs Sudan by year

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Romania

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Year	Fertility rate
	Romania	Sudan
2023	1.71	4.32
2022	1.71	4.38
2021	1.81	4.46
2020	1.8	4.54
2019	1.77	4.62
2018	1.76	4.68
2017	1.78	4.76
2016	1.69	4.83
2015	1.62	4.9
2014	1.56	4.91
2013	1.46	4.97
2012	1.52	5.03
2011	1.47	5.09
2010	1.59	5.14
2009	1.66	5.17
2008	1.6	5.21
2007	1.45	5.27
2006	1.42	5.33
2005	1.4	5.4
2004	1.33	5.46
2003	1.3	5.49
2002	1.27	5.53
2001	1.27	5.56
2000	1.31	5.6
1999	1.3	5.62
1998	1.32	5.65
1997	1.32	5.72
1996	1.3	5.79
1995	1.33	5.86
1994	1.4	5.91
1993	1.43	5.97
1992	1.51	6.02
1991	1.59	6.05
1990	1.83	6.07
1989	2.22	6.11
1988	2.3	6.13
1987	2.38	6.18
1986	2.39	6.23
1985	2.31	6.28
1984	2.26	6.34
1983	2.06	6.41
1982	2.17	6.47
1981	2.36	6.53
1980	2.43	6.59
1979	2.49	6.65
1978	2.52	6.72
1977	2.57	6.78
1976	2.54	6.82
1975	2.59	6.87
1974	2.71	6.91
1973	2.44	6.94
1972	2.55	6.98
1971	2.67	7.02
1970	2.89	6.99
1969	3.19	6.97
1968	3.63	6.95
1967	3.66	6.91
1966	1.9	6.88
1965	1.91	6.84
1964	1.96	6.8
1963	2.01	6.76
1962	2.04	6.7
1961	2.17	6.66
1960	2.34	6.66

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Romania was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.32 in Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Romania

Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Romania	Sudan
2023	-89,587	1,361,564
2022	-93,338	1,333,992
2021	-141,504	1,293,817
2020	-100,179	1,295,781
2019	-60,053	1,291,747
2018	-62,316	1,257,387
2017	-50,930	1,208,046
2016	-53,196	1,174,422
2015	-59,447	1,145,259
2014	-55,745	1,097,962
2013	-59,951	1,078,446
2012	-54,157	1,073,062
2011	-56,413	1,070,888
2010	-46,567	1,068,381
2009	-34,625	1,041,810
2008	-30,806	1,001,826
2007	-37,590	992,819
2006	-38,148	963,740
2005	-40,508	907,017
2004	-42,904	889,382
2003	-56,093	898,226
2002	-58,673	897,965
2001	-37,625	880,284
2000	-22,443	858,536
1999	-31,461	835,840
1998	-33,761	814,752
1997	-42,853	802,245
1996	-56,548	792,926
1995	-36,295	780,700
1994	-18,184	764,645
1993	-13,658	743,249
1992	-4,559	731,177
1991	25,301	714,612
1990	69,605	699,953
1989	122,756	683,743
1988	126,817	672,604
1987	128,517	658,416
1986	134,737	649,649
1985	111,392	583,382
1984	117,731	577,405
1983	87,986	570,198
1982	119,121	606,362
1981	156,472	585,087
1980	168,776	552,930
1979	194,397	524,942
1978	204,148	497,987
1977	215,385	483,089
1976	213,361	470,019
1975	219,324	454,813
1974	235,530	444,456
1973	175,020	439,201
1972	198,316	428,340
1971	206,662	417,641
1970	234,905	401,013
1969	264,120	385,712
1968	338,577	370,917
1967	347,709	356,599
1966	115,293	342,118
1965	114,190	327,799
1964	134,326	315,166
1963	139,104	302,132
1962	130,736	287,317
1961	163,286	272,562
1960	191,431	262,235

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 +2.72% in Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.4% in Romania and +2.79% in Sudan.

Birth rate in Romania vs Sudan by year

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Romania

Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Romania	Sudan
2023	8	33.6
2022	9.4	33.5
2021	10.1	33.9
2020	10.3	34.5
2019	10.3	34.9
2018	10.4	35.1
2017	10.8	35
2016	10.4	35.4
2015	10.2	35.7
2014	10	35.5
2013	9.4	36
2012	10	36.6
2011	9.7	37.3
2010	10.5	38
2009	10.9	38.1
2008	10.8	38.4
2007	10.3	38.9
2006	10.4	39.2
2005	10.4	39.6
2004	10.1	40
2003	9.8	40.2
2002	9.7	40.4
2001	10	40.7
2000	10.4	40.8
1999	10.4	41
1998	10.5	41.2
1997	10.5	41.6
1996	10.2	42.2
1995	10.4	42.6
1994	10.9	43
1993	11	43.4
1992	11.4	43.7
1991	12	43.8
1990	13.6	43.8
1989	16	44
1988	16.5	44.1
1987	16.7	44.2
1986	16.5	44.5
1985	15.8	44.7
1984	15.5	45.1
1983	14.3	45.6
1982	15.3	45.4
1981	17	45.6
1980	18	45.2
1979	18.6	45.3
1978	19	45
1977	19.5	45.3
1976	19.4	45.7
1975	19.6	45.9
1974	20.3	46.5
1973	18.2	47.6
1972	18.8	48.4
1971	19.6	48.9
1970	21.1	48.8
1969	23.3	48.8
1968	26.6	48.8
1967	27	48.8
1966	14.2	48.7
1965	14.6	48.6
1964	15.2	48.5
1963	15.7	48.3
1962	16.2	48
1961	17.5	47.6
1960	19.1	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Romania and 33.6 in Sudan, compared with 19.1 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Romania

Factual

UN forecast

Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Romania	Sudan
2100	12.8%	21.3%
2099	12.8%	21.4%
2098	12.8%	21.6%
2097	12.9%	21.8%
2096	12.9%	21.9%
2095	13%	22.1%
2094	13.1%	22.3%
2093	13.1%	22.4%
2092	13.2%	22.6%
2091	13.2%	22.8%
2090	13.3%	22.9%
2089	13.4%	23.1%
2088	13.4%	23.3%
2087	13.5%	23.4%
2086	13.5%	23.6%
2085	13.5%	23.7%
2084	13.6%	23.9%
2083	13.6%	24.1%
2082	13.6%	24.3%
2081	13.6%	24.4%
2080	13.6%	24.6%
2079	13.6%	24.8%
2078	13.6%	25%
2077	13.6%	25.2%
2076	13.6%	25.4%
2075	13.6%	25.6%
2074	13.6%	25.9%
2073	13.6%	26.1%
2072	13.6%	26.3%
2071	13.6%	26.6%
2070	13.6%	26.8%
2069	13.6%	27.1%
2068	13.6%	27.3%
2067	13.6%	27.6%
2066	13.7%	27.8%
2065	13.7%	28.1%
2064	13.8%	28.3%
2063	13.8%	28.6%
2062	13.9%	28.8%
2061	13.9%	29.1%
2060	14%	29.3%
2059	14.1%	29.5%
2058	14.1%	29.8%
2057	14.2%	30%
2056	14.3%	30.2%
2055	14.3%	30.5%
2054	14.4%	30.7%
2053	14.4%	31%
2052	14.4%	31.2%
2051	14.4%	31.5%
2050	14.4%	31.8%
2049	14.4%	32.1%
2048	14.4%	32.4%
2047	14.4%	32.7%
2046	14.4%	33%
2045	14.3%	33.4%
2044	14.3%	33.7%
2043	14.3%	34.1%
2042	14.3%	34.5%
2041	14.2%	34.9%
2040	14.2%	35.3%
2039	14.2%	35.7%
2038	14.3%	36.1%
2037	14.3%	36.5%
2036	14.3%	36.9%
2035	14.4%	37.3%
2034	14.5%	37.7%
2033	14.6%	38.1%
2032	14.8%	38.4%
2031	15%	38.7%
2030	15.1%	39%
2029	15.2%	39.2%
2028	15.3%	39.4%
2027	15.4%	39.6%
2026	15.5%	40%
2025	15.6%	40.4%
2024	15.7%	40.5%
2023	15.9%	40.6%
2022	16%	40.9%
2021	16.1%	41.2%
2020	16.1%	41.4%
2019	16%	41.7%
2018	15.9%	42%
2017	15.8%	42.6%
2016	15.7%	43.1%
2015	15.7%	43.6%
2014	15.7%	44%
2013	15.7%	44.4%
2012	15.7%	44.5%
2011	15.8%	44.6%
2010	15.7%	44.6%
2009	15.7%	44.7%
2008	15.7%	44.9%
2007	15.7%	45.1%
2006	15.8%	45.3%
2005	16%	45.4%
2004	16.4%	45.5%
2003	16.9%	45.6%
2002	17.5%	45.6%
2001	18.1%	45.7%
2000	18.6%	45.8%
1999	19.1%	45.9%
1998	19.3%	46.1%
1997	19.6%	46.2%
1996	20%	46.2%
1995	20.5%	46.3%
1994	21%	46.3%
1993	21.6%	46.3%
1992	22.2%	46.3%
1991	22.8%	46.2%
1990	23.3%	46.1%
1989	23.7%	46.1%
1988	23.9%	46%
1987	24%	46%
1986	24.3%	46.1%
1985	24.6%	46.1%
1984	25.1%	46.2%
1983	25.9%	46.3%
1982	26.8%	46.4%
1981	27.1%	46.6%
1980	26.8%	46.8%
1979	26.5%	47.1%
1978	26.3%	47.4%
1977	26%	47.7%
1976	25.7%	47.8%
1975	25.3%	48%
1974	25.1%	48.1%
1973	24.9%	47.9%
1972	24.9%	47.7%
1971	24.9%	47.6%
1970	25.1%	47.5%
1969	25.1%	47.4%
1968	25.1%	47.3%
1967	25%	47.2%
1966	25.2%	47.1%
1965	26%	47%
1964	26.7%	46.9%
1963	27.3%	46.7%
1962	27.7%	46.6%
1961	28%	46.6%
1960	28.1%	46.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Romania and 40.5% in Sudan in 2024, compared to 23.3% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Romania and Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Romania vs Sudan

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Romania

Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Romania	Sudan
2023	12	256
2022	13	263
2021	20	305
2020	16	273
2019	14	262
2018	15	268
2017	17	277
2016	17	288
2015	18	298
2014	18	309
2013	18	327
2012	19	340
2011	20	357
2010	23	370
2009	25	382
2008	25	426
2007	25	445
2006	27	485
2005	30	506
2004	32	536
2003	35	593
2002	38	588
2001	41	616
2000	45	645
1999	51	662
1998	58	669
1997	66	681
1996	72	712
1995	75	730
1994	80	775
1993	87	839
1992	95	863
1991	104	873
1990	118	840
1989	143	881
1988	159	877
1987	173	914
1986	180	938
1985	184	980

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 256 deaths in Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Romania

Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Romania	Sudan
2023	0.66%	5.01%
2022	0.66%	5.18%
2021	0.65%	5.36%
2020	0.66%	5.53%
2019	0.68%	5.71%
2018	0.73%	5.89%
2017	0.79%	6.07%
2016	0.85%	6.26%
2015	0.92%	6.45%
2014	0.99%	6.64%
2013	1.05%	6.83%
2012	1.12%	7.02%
2011	1.18%	7.22%
2010	1.24%	7.42%
2009	1.31%	7.64%
2008	1.4%	7.88%
2007	1.51%	8.13%
2006	1.66%	8.4%
2005	1.82%	10%
2004	1.94%	10.3%
2003	1.99%	9.31%
2002	2.01%	9.65%
2001	2.06%	9.99%
2000	2.16%	10.3%
1999	2.29%	10.7%
1998	2.44%	11%
1997	2.58%	11.3%
1996	2.68%	11.6%
1995	2.73%	11.9%
1994	2.76%	12.2%
1993	2.79%	12.5%
1992	2.84%	12.7%
1991	2.97%	13%
1990	3.14%	13.2%
1989	3.31%	13.4%
1988	3.43%	13.6%
1987	3.45%	13.8%
1986	3.33%	14%
1985	3.16%	17.8%
1984	3.08%	18%
1983	3.14%	18.2%
1982	3.28%	14.5%
1981	3.44%	14.6%
1980	3.57%	14.8%
1979	3.68%	14.9%
1978	3.76%	15%
1977	3.86%	15.1%
1976	4.05%	15.2%
1975	4.27%	15.3%
1974	4.43%	15.4%
1973	4.49%	15.5%
1972	4.64%	15.6%
1971	5.06%	15.7%
1970	5.69%	15.8%
1969	6.23%	15.9%
1968	6.44%	16%
1967	6.27%	16.2%
1966	5.83%	16.3%
1965	5.44%	16.5%
1964	5.45%	16.7%
1963	6.03%	17%
1962	6.98%	17.2%
1961	7.98%	17.5%
1960	8.82%	17.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.66% in Romania and 5.01% in Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.