Fertility & birth rates in Romania and Syria

Fertility rate in Romania vs Syria by year

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Romania

Syria

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Year	Fertility rate
	Romania	Syria
2023	1.71	2.71
2022	1.71	2.75
2021	1.81	2.8
2020	1.8	2.84
2019	1.77	2.88
2018	1.76	2.93
2017	1.78	2.97
2016	1.69	3.01
2015	1.62	3.07
2014	1.56	3.12
2013	1.46	3.17
2012	1.52	3.22
2011	1.47	3.29
2010	1.59	3.36
2009	1.66	3.42
2008	1.6	3.48
2007	1.45	3.54
2006	1.42	3.56
2005	1.4	3.61
2004	1.33	3.68
2003	1.3	3.76
2002	1.27	3.87
2001	1.27	3.98
2000	1.31	4.07
1999	1.3	4.14
1998	1.32	4.25
1997	1.32	4.37
1996	1.3	4.54
1995	1.33	4.7
1994	1.4	4.86
1993	1.43	4.99
1992	1.51	5.14
1991	1.59	5.34
1990	1.83	5.56
1989	2.22	5.78
1988	2.3	6
1987	2.38	6.2
1986	2.39	6.37
1985	2.31	6.48
1984	2.26	6.59
1983	2.06	6.69
1982	2.17	6.81
1981	2.36	6.97
1980	2.43	7.12
1979	2.49	7.25
1978	2.52	7.35
1977	2.57	7.42
1976	2.54	7.45
1975	2.59	7.49
1974	2.71	7.52
1973	2.44	7.55
1972	2.55	7.57
1971	2.67	7.6
1970	2.89	7.62
1969	3.19	7.59
1968	3.63	7.57
1967	3.66	7.56
1966	1.9	7.55
1965	1.91	7.53
1964	1.96	7.53
1963	2.01	7.51
1962	2.04	7.51
1961	2.17	7.5
1960	2.34	7.51

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Romania was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.71 in Syria in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Romania

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Year	Natural population change
	Romania	Syria
2023	-89,587	402,713
2022	-93,338	369,750
2021	-141,504	350,560
2020	-100,179	327,992
2019	-60,053	293,762
2018	-62,316	242,530
2017	-50,930	237,214
2016	-53,196	236,007
2015	-59,447	253,977
2014	-55,745	333,116
2013	-59,951	419,341
2012	-54,157	475,520
2011	-56,413	543,950
2010	-46,567	558,666
2009	-34,625	559,314
2008	-30,806	576,593
2007	-37,590	529,162
2006	-38,148	480,616
2005	-40,508	468,960
2004	-42,904	461,209
2003	-56,093	457,000
2002	-58,673	453,967
2001	-37,625	451,503
2000	-22,443	446,211
1999	-31,461	439,261
1998	-33,761	433,447
1997	-42,853	429,887
1996	-56,548	430,765
1995	-36,295	430,172
1994	-18,184	426,996
1993	-13,658	420,244
1992	-4,559	412,878
1991	25,301	410,830
1990	69,605	409,177
1989	122,756	406,111
1988	126,817	404,285
1987	128,517	399,159
1986	134,737	390,821
1985	111,392	379,231
1984	117,731	366,768
1983	87,986	355,375
1982	119,121	319,664
1981	156,472	330,237
1980	168,776	332,464
1979	194,397	324,943
1978	204,148	316,724
1977	215,385	306,630
1976	213,361	294,267
1975	219,324	282,299
1974	235,530	270,735
1973	175,020	254,687
1972	198,316	249,027
1971	206,662	239,610
1970	234,905	230,117
1969	264,120	219,114
1968	338,577	209,454
1967	347,709	199,223
1966	115,293	191,122
1965	114,190	182,560
1964	134,326	174,549
1963	139,104	166,555
1962	130,736	159,155
1961	163,286	151,485
1960	191,431	143,687

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 +1.71% in Syria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.4% in Romania and +1.46% in Syria.

Birth rate in Romania vs Syria by year

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Romania

Syria

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Romania	Syria
2023	8	22.1
2022	9.4	21.2
2021	10.1	21.2
2020	10.3	20.6
2019	10.3	19.7
2018	10.4	18.9
2017	10.8	19.6
2016	10.4	19.6
2015	10.2	21.3
2014	10	23.8
2013	9.4	26.9
2012	10	27.7
2011	9.7	28.1
2010	10.5	28.7
2009	10.9	29.2
2008	10.8	30.5
2007	10.3	29.1
2006	10.4	28.3
2005	10.4	28.8
2004	10.1	29.1
2003	9.8	29.6
2002	9.7	30.1
2001	10	30.7
2000	10.4	31.2
1999	10.4	31.5
1998	10.5	32
1997	10.5	32.5
1996	10.2	33.3
1995	10.4	34
1994	10.9	34.6
1993	11	35
1992	11.4	35.4
1991	12	36.3
1990	13.6	37.3
1989	16	38.3
1988	16.5	39.4
1987	16.7	40.3
1986	16.5	41
1985	15.8	41.3
1984	15.5	41.5
1983	14.3	41.9
1982	15.3	42.2
1981	17	43
1980	18	43.7
1979	18.6	44.4
1978	19	44.9
1977	19.5	45.3
1976	19.4	45.4
1975	19.6	45.5
1974	20.3	45.6
1973	18.2	45.7
1972	18.8	45.9
1971	19.6	46.2
1970	21.1	46.5
1969	23.3	46.4
1968	26.6	46.5
1967	27	46.5
1966	14.2	46.7
1965	14.6	46.7
1964	15.2	46.9
1963	15.7	47
1962	16.2	47.2
1961	17.5	47.3
1960	19.1	47.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Romania and 22.1 in Syria, compared with 19.1 and 47.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Romania

Factual

UN forecast

Syria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Romania	Syria
2100	12.8%	15.9%
2099	12.8%	16%
2098	12.8%	16%
2097	12.9%	16.1%
2096	12.9%	16.1%
2095	13%	16.1%
2094	13.1%	16.2%
2093	13.1%	16.2%
2092	13.2%	16.2%
2091	13.2%	16.2%
2090	13.3%	16.2%
2089	13.4%	16.2%
2088	13.4%	16.2%
2087	13.5%	16.3%
2086	13.5%	16.4%
2085	13.5%	16.4%
2084	13.6%	16.5%
2083	13.6%	16.7%
2082	13.6%	16.8%
2081	13.6%	17%
2080	13.6%	17.2%
2079	13.6%	17.4%
2078	13.6%	17.6%
2077	13.6%	17.8%
2076	13.6%	18.1%
2075	13.6%	18.3%
2074	13.6%	18.6%
2073	13.6%	18.8%
2072	13.6%	19.1%
2071	13.6%	19.3%
2070	13.6%	19.5%
2069	13.6%	19.6%
2068	13.6%	19.8%
2067	13.6%	19.9%
2066	13.7%	20%
2065	13.7%	20.1%
2064	13.8%	20.1%
2063	13.8%	20.1%
2062	13.9%	20.2%
2061	13.9%	20.2%
2060	14%	20.2%
2059	14.1%	20.2%
2058	14.1%	20.3%
2057	14.2%	20.4%
2056	14.3%	20.5%
2055	14.3%	20.7%
2054	14.4%	21%
2053	14.4%	21.3%
2052	14.4%	21.6%
2051	14.4%	22%
2050	14.4%	22.5%
2049	14.4%	23%
2048	14.4%	23.6%
2047	14.4%	24.2%
2046	14.4%	24.8%
2045	14.3%	25.5%
2044	14.3%	26.1%
2043	14.3%	26.7%
2042	14.3%	27.2%
2041	14.2%	27.8%
2040	14.2%	28.2%
2039	14.2%	28.6%
2038	14.3%	28.9%
2037	14.3%	29%
2036	14.3%	29%
2035	14.4%	28.9%
2034	14.5%	28.7%
2033	14.6%	28.5%
2032	14.8%	28.1%
2031	15%	27.7%
2030	15.1%	27.4%
2029	15.2%	27.3%
2028	15.3%	27.4%
2027	15.4%	27.7%
2026	15.5%	28.1%
2025	15.6%	28.8%
2024	15.7%	29.2%
2023	15.9%	30.3%
2022	16%	31.9%
2021	16.1%	33.4%
2020	16.1%	34.6%
2019	16%	36.1%
2018	15.9%	37.9%
2017	15.8%	39.3%
2016	15.7%	40.2%
2015	15.7%	40.6%
2014	15.7%	39.8%
2013	15.7%	38%
2012	15.7%	36.5%
2011	15.8%	36.1%
2010	15.7%	36.1%
2009	15.7%	36.3%
2008	15.7%	36.3%
2007	15.7%	36.7%
2006	15.8%	38.1%
2005	16%	39.1%
2004	16.4%	39.6%
2003	16.9%	40.2%
2002	17.5%	40.8%
2001	18.1%	41.3%
2000	18.6%	41.9%
1999	19.1%	42.4%
1998	19.3%	42.9%
1997	19.6%	43.3%
1996	20%	43.8%
1995	20.5%	44.2%
1994	21%	44.7%
1993	21.6%	45.2%
1992	22.2%	45.7%
1991	22.8%	46.1%
1990	23.3%	46.6%
1989	23.7%	46.9%
1988	23.9%	47.2%
1987	24%	47.5%
1986	24.3%	47.7%
1985	24.6%	48%
1984	25.1%	48.2%
1983	25.9%	48.4%
1982	26.8%	48.5%
1981	27.1%	48.7%
1980	26.8%	48.7%
1979	26.5%	48.7%
1978	26.3%	48.7%
1977	26%	48.7%
1976	25.7%	48.6%
1975	25.3%	48.6%
1974	25.1%	48.5%
1973	24.9%	48.5%
1972	24.9%	48.4%
1971	24.9%	48.3%
1970	25.1%	48.2%
1969	25.1%	48%
1968	25.1%	47.8%
1967	25%	47.5%
1966	25.2%	47.3%
1965	26%	46.9%
1964	26.7%	46.6%
1963	27.3%	46.3%
1962	27.7%	46.1%
1961	28%	45.7%
1960	28.1%	45.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Romania and 29.2% in Syria in 2024, compared to 23.3% and 46.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Romania and Syria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Romania vs Syria

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Romania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Romania	Syria
2023	12	20
2022	13	21
2021	20	30
2020	16	23
2019	14	24
2018	15	21
2017	17	23
2016	17	23
2015	18	24
2014	18	25
2013	18	25
2012	19	22
2011	20	21
2010	23	19
2009	25	19
2008	25	20
2007	25	19
2006	27	20
2005	30	21
2004	32	22
2003	35	24
2002	38	26
2001	41	29
2000	45	31
1999	51	32
1998	58	34
1997	66	34
1996	72	34
1995	75	33
1994	80	32
1993	87	32
1992	95	33
1991	104	35
1990	118	37
1989	143	41
1988	159	44
1987	173	48
1986	180	52
1985	184	55

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 20 deaths in Syria.

Under-five mortality rates

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Romania

Syria

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Romania	Syria
2023	0.66%	2.06%
2022	0.66%	2.11%
2021	0.65%	2.1%
2020	0.66%	2.24%
2019	0.68%	2.5%
2018	0.73%	3.26%
2017	0.79%	3.3%
2016	0.85%	3.22%
2015	0.92%	3.7%
2014	0.99%	3.53%
2013	1.05%	3.65%
2012	1.12%	3.39%
2011	1.18%	2.17%
2010	1.24%	1.9%
2009	1.31%	1.9%
2008	1.4%	1.9%
2007	1.51%	1.92%
2006	1.66%	1.95%
2005	1.82%	1.98%
2004	1.94%	2.03%
2003	1.99%	2.09%
2002	2.01%	2.15%
2001	2.06%	2.23%
2000	2.16%	2.32%
1999	2.29%	2.42%
1998	2.44%	2.53%
1997	2.58%	2.66%
1996	2.68%	2.8%
1995	2.73%	2.94%
1994	2.76%	3.09%
1993	2.79%	3.24%
1992	2.84%	3.4%
1991	2.97%	3.55%
1990	3.14%	3.7%
1989	3.31%	3.85%
1988	3.43%	4.02%
1987	3.45%	4.19%
1986	3.33%	4.39%
1985	3.16%	4.6%
1984	3.08%	4.84%
1983	3.14%	5.1%
1982	3.28%	7.06%
1981	3.44%	6.33%
1980	3.57%	6.03%
1979	3.68%	6.4%
1978	3.76%	6.79%
1977	3.86%	7.19%
1976	4.05%	7.61%
1975	4.27%	8.03%
1974	4.43%	8.47%
1973	4.49%	8.92%
1972	4.64%	9.4%
1971	5.06%	9.91%
1970	5.69%	10.5%
1969	6.23%	11.1%
1968	6.44%	11.7%
1967	6.27%	12.3%
1966	5.83%	12.9%
1965	5.44%	13.5%
1964	5.45%	14.1%
1963	6.03%	14.7%
1962	6.98%	15.3%
1961	7.98%	16.1%
1960	8.82%	16.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.66% in Romania and 2.06% in Syria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.