Fertility & birth rates in Romania and Thailand

Fertility rate in Romania vs Thailand by year

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Romania

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Year	Fertility rate
	Romania	Thailand
2023	1.71	1.21
2022	1.71	1.22
2021	1.81	1.23
2020	1.8	1.26
2019	1.77	1.29
2018	1.76	1.32
2017	1.78	1.36
2016	1.69	1.4
2015	1.62	1.45
2014	1.56	1.48
2013	1.46	1.53
2012	1.52	1.56
2011	1.47	1.57
2010	1.59	1.56
2009	1.66	1.57
2008	1.6	1.59
2007	1.45	1.62
2006	1.42	1.63
2005	1.4	1.64
2004	1.33	1.67
2003	1.3	1.67
2002	1.27	1.69
2001	1.27	1.71
2000	1.31	1.73
1999	1.3	1.77
1998	1.32	1.82
1997	1.32	1.85
1996	1.3	1.87
1995	1.33	1.89
1994	1.4	1.93
1993	1.43	1.97
1992	1.51	2.01
1991	1.59	2.04
1990	1.83	2.07
1989	2.22	2.14
1988	2.3	2.17
1987	2.38	2.26
1986	2.39	2.36
1985	2.31	2.45
1984	2.26	2.58
1983	2.06	2.76
1982	2.17	2.94
1981	2.36	3.13
1980	2.43	3.29
1979	2.49	3.45
1978	2.52	3.62
1977	2.57	3.87
1976	2.54	4.12
1975	2.59	4.36
1974	2.71	4.6
1973	2.44	4.85
1972	2.55	5.08
1971	2.67	5.25
1970	2.89	5.45
1969	3.19	5.7
1968	3.63	5.93
1967	3.66	6.08
1966	1.9	6.18
1965	1.91	6.26
1964	1.96	6.31
1963	2.01	6.34
1962	2.04	6.33
1961	2.17	6.32
1960	2.34	6.33

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Romania was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.21 in Thailand in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Romania

Thailand

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Year	Natural population change
	Romania	Thailand
2023	-89,587	-46,105
2022	-93,338	-61,046
2021	-141,504	57,382
2020	-100,179	84,107
2019	-60,053	116,867
2018	-62,316	159,383
2017	-50,930	194,695
2016	-53,196	226,255
2015	-59,447	266,362
2014	-55,745	294,628
2013	-59,951	325,059
2012	-54,157	351,485
2011	-56,413	365,670
2010	-46,567	370,466
2009	-34,625	382,636
2008	-30,806	401,730
2007	-37,590	425,362
2006	-38,148	441,211
2005	-40,508	456,378
2004	-42,904	466,542
2003	-56,093	488,003
2002	-58,673	504,299
2001	-37,625	524,230
2000	-22,443	543,884
1999	-31,461	578,073
1998	-33,761	617,318
1997	-42,853	644,834
1996	-56,548	661,397
1995	-36,295	682,703
1994	-18,184	712,589
1993	-13,658	737,696
1992	-4,559	754,999
1991	25,301	760,508
1990	69,605	760,808
1989	122,756	774,563
1988	126,817	765,252
1987	128,517	774,498
1986	134,737	783,430
1985	111,392	776,935
1984	117,731	779,856
1983	87,986	794,239
1982	119,121	817,951
1981	156,472	839,297
1980	168,776	845,575
1979	194,397	843,434
1978	204,148	847,799
1977	215,385	871,232
1976	213,361	894,072
1975	219,324	911,980
1974	235,530	923,151
1973	175,020	933,540
1972	198,316	940,420
1971	206,662	936,215
1970	234,905	937,116
1969	264,120	948,314
1968	338,577	953,806
1967	347,709	944,980
1966	115,293	929,469
1965	114,190	909,000
1964	134,326	885,137
1963	139,104	860,728
1962	130,736	828,741
1961	163,286	801,140
1960	191,431	774,190

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 -0.06% in Thailand.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.4% in Romania and +0.18% in Thailand.

Birth rate in Romania vs Thailand by year

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Romania

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Romania	Thailand
2023	8	8.24
2022	9.4	8.38
2021	10.1	8.54
2020	10.3	8.79
2019	10.3	9.06
2018	10.4	9.4
2017	10.8	9.77
2016	10.4	10.1
2015	10.2	10.6
2014	10	11
2013	9.4	11.4
2012	10	11.8
2011	9.7	11.9
2010	10.5	12
2009	10.9	12.2
2008	10.8	12.5
2007	10.3	12.9
2006	10.4	13.2
2005	10.4	13.5
2004	10.1	13.8
2003	9.8	14.1
2002	9.7	14.3
2001	10	14.7
2000	10.4	15
1999	10.4	15.6
1998	10.5	16.3
1997	10.5	16.8
1996	10.2	17.3
1995	10.4	17.7
1994	10.9	18.2
1993	11	18.7
1992	11.4	19.2
1991	12	19.5
1990	13.6	19.6
1989	16	20.1
1988	16.5	20.2
1987	16.7	20.7
1986	16.5	21.3
1985	15.8	21.7
1984	15.5	22.3
1983	14.3	23.3
1982	15.3	24.5
1981	17	25.5
1980	18	26.3
1979	18.6	26.8
1978	19	27.5
1977	19.5	28.6
1976	19.4	29.8
1975	19.6	31.1
1974	20.3	32.3
1973	18.2	33.5
1972	18.8	34.7
1971	19.6	35.6
1970	21.1	36.7
1969	23.3	38.3
1968	26.6	39.7
1967	27	40.8
1966	14.2	41.6
1965	14.6	42.2
1964	15.2	42.8
1963	15.7	43.2
1962	16.2	43.4
1961	17.5	43.6
1960	19.1	43.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Romania and 8.24 in Thailand, compared with 19.1 and 43.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Thailand

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Romania	Thailand
2100	12.8%	11.4%
2099	12.8%	11.4%
2098	12.8%	11.4%
2097	12.9%	11.4%
2096	12.9%	11.4%
2095	13%	11.3%
2094	13.1%	11.3%
2093	13.1%	11.3%
2092	13.2%	11.3%
2091	13.2%	11.3%
2090	13.3%	11.3%
2089	13.4%	11.3%
2088	13.4%	11.3%
2087	13.5%	11.3%
2086	13.5%	11.3%
2085	13.5%	11.3%
2084	13.6%	11.3%
2083	13.6%	11.3%
2082	13.6%	11.3%
2081	13.6%	11.3%
2080	13.6%	11.2%
2079	13.6%	11.2%
2078	13.6%	11.2%
2077	13.6%	11.2%
2076	13.6%	11.1%
2075	13.6%	11.1%
2074	13.6%	11.1%
2073	13.6%	11%
2072	13.6%	11%
2071	13.6%	11%
2070	13.6%	11%
2069	13.6%	10.9%
2068	13.6%	10.9%
2067	13.6%	10.9%
2066	13.7%	10.9%
2065	13.7%	10.9%
2064	13.8%	10.9%
2063	13.8%	11%
2062	13.9%	11%
2061	13.9%	11%
2060	14%	11.1%
2059	14.1%	11.1%
2058	14.1%	11.1%
2057	14.2%	11.2%
2056	14.3%	11.2%
2055	14.3%	11.3%
2054	14.4%	11.3%
2053	14.4%	11.4%
2052	14.4%	11.4%
2051	14.4%	11.5%
2050	14.4%	11.5%
2049	14.4%	11.6%
2048	14.4%	11.6%
2047	14.4%	11.6%
2046	14.4%	11.7%
2045	14.3%	11.7%
2044	14.3%	11.7%
2043	14.3%	11.7%
2042	14.3%	11.8%
2041	14.2%	11.8%
2040	14.2%	11.8%
2039	14.2%	11.9%
2038	14.3%	11.9%
2037	14.3%	12%
2036	14.3%	12%
2035	14.4%	12.1%
2034	14.5%	12.2%
2033	14.6%	12.4%
2032	14.8%	12.6%
2031	15%	12.8%
2030	15.1%	13%
2029	15.2%	13.3%
2028	15.3%	13.6%
2027	15.4%	13.9%
2026	15.5%	14.2%
2025	15.6%	14.6%
2024	15.7%	14.7%
2023	15.9%	15.1%
2022	16%	15.4%
2021	16.1%	15.8%
2020	16.1%	16.2%
2019	16%	16.6%
2018	15.9%	16.9%
2017	15.8%	17.3%
2016	15.7%	17.7%
2015	15.7%	18.1%
2014	15.7%	18.5%
2013	15.7%	18.8%
2012	15.7%	19.2%
2011	15.8%	19.7%
2010	15.7%	20.1%
2009	15.7%	20.6%
2008	15.7%	20.9%
2007	15.7%	21.3%
2006	15.8%	21.7%
2005	16%	22.2%
2004	16.4%	22.6%
2003	16.9%	23%
2002	17.5%	23.4%
2001	18.1%	23.9%
2000	18.6%	24.4%
1999	19.1%	24.9%
1998	19.3%	25.4%
1997	19.6%	25.9%
1996	20%	26.4%
1995	20.5%	26.9%
1994	21%	27.4%
1993	21.6%	28%
1992	22.2%	28.5%
1991	22.8%	29.2%
1990	23.3%	30%
1989	23.7%	30.7%
1988	23.9%	31.5%
1987	24%	32.4%
1986	24.3%	33.2%
1985	24.6%	34.1%
1984	25.1%	35.1%
1983	25.9%	36%
1982	26.8%	37%
1981	27.1%	37.8%
1980	26.8%	38.7%
1979	26.5%	39.5%
1978	26.3%	40.3%
1977	26%	41.1%
1976	25.7%	41.8%
1975	25.3%	42.4%
1974	25.1%	43%
1973	24.9%	43.5%
1972	24.9%	44%
1971	24.9%	44.4%
1970	25.1%	44.8%
1969	25.1%	45%
1968	25.1%	45.2%
1967	25%	45.3%
1966	25.2%	45.4%
1965	26%	45.4%
1964	26.7%	45.3%
1963	27.3%	45.1%
1962	27.7%	44.8%
1961	28%	44.6%
1960	28.1%	44.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Romania and 14.7% in Thailand in 2024, compared to 23.3% and 30% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Romania and Thailand compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Romania vs Thailand

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Romania	Thailand
2023	12	34
2022	13	112
2021	20	38
2020	16	36
2019	14	34
2018	15	34
2017	17	34
2016	17	34
2015	18	34
2014	18	34
2013	18	35
2012	19	36
2011	20	37
2010	23	37
2009	25	37
2008	25	37
2007	25	38
2006	27	38
2005	30	40
2004	32	44
2003	35	42
2002	38	44
2001	41	47
2000	45	49
1999	51	48
1998	58	47
1997	66	48
1996	72	49
1995	75	52
1994	80	54
1993	87	57
1992	95	58
1991	104	59
1990	118	60
1989	143	64
1988	159	67
1987	173	72
1986	180	78
1985	184	88

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 34 deaths in Thailand.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Romania	Thailand
2023	0.66%	0.92%
2022	0.66%	0.95%
2021	0.65%	0.98%
2020	0.66%	1.01%
2019	0.68%	1.04%
2018	0.73%	1.08%
2017	0.79%	1.11%
2016	0.85%	1.15%
2015	0.92%	1.19%
2014	0.99%	1.23%
2013	1.05%	1.27%
2012	1.12%	1.32%
2011	1.18%	1.37%
2010	1.24%	1.42%
2009	1.31%	1.47%
2008	1.4%	1.53%
2007	1.51%	1.59%
2006	1.66%	1.66%
2005	1.82%	1.73%
2004	1.94%	1.81%
2003	1.99%	1.89%
2002	2.01%	1.98%
2001	2.06%	2.08%
2000	2.16%	2.18%
1999	2.29%	2.29%
1998	2.44%	2.41%
1997	2.58%	2.53%
1996	2.68%	2.67%
1995	2.73%	2.81%
1994	2.76%	2.96%
1993	2.79%	3.12%
1992	2.84%	3.3%
1991	2.97%	3.49%
1990	3.14%	3.69%
1989	3.31%	3.91%
1988	3.43%	4.12%
1987	3.45%	4.34%
1986	3.33%	4.57%
1985	3.16%	4.8%
1984	3.08%	5.03%
1983	3.14%	5.28%
1982	3.28%	5.53%
1981	3.44%	5.79%
1980	3.57%	6.07%
1979	3.68%	6.36%
1978	3.76%	6.67%
1977	3.86%	7%
1976	4.05%	7.35%
1975	4.27%	7.73%
1974	4.43%	8.14%
1973	4.49%	8.56%
1972	4.64%	9.01%
1971	5.06%	9.47%
1970	5.69%	9.95%
1969	6.23%	10.4%
1968	6.44%	10.9%
1967	6.27%	11.4%
1966	5.83%	11.8%
1965	5.44%	12.3%
1964	5.45%	12.8%
1963	6.03%	13.2%
1962	6.98%	13.7%
1961	7.98%	14.2%
1960	8.82%	14.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.66% in Romania and 0.92% in Thailand. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.