Fertility & birth rates in Romania and Ukraine

Fertility rate in Romania vs Ukraine by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Romania	Ukraine
2023	1.71	0.98
2022	1.71	0.9
2021	1.81	1.15
2020	1.8	1.21
2019	1.77	1.22
2018	1.76	1.23
2017	1.78	1.3
2016	1.69	1.39
2015	1.62	1.39
2014	1.56	1.47
2013	1.46	1.52
2012	1.52	1.53
2011	1.47	1.46
2010	1.59	1.44
2009	1.66	1.47
2008	1.6	1.44
2007	1.45	1.34
2006	1.42	1.3
2005	1.4	1.22
2004	1.33	1.22
2003	1.3	1.17
2002	1.27	1.13
2001	1.27	1.09
2000	1.31	1.11
1999	1.3	1.13
1998	1.32	1.21
1997	1.32	1.27
1996	1.3	1.33
1995	1.33	1.4
1994	1.4	1.47
1993	1.43	1.56
1992	1.51	1.67
1991	1.59	1.77
1990	1.83	1.85
1989	2.22	1.93
1988	2.3	2.04
1987	2.38	2.07
1986	2.39	2.12
1985	2.31	2.03
1984	2.26	2.08
1983	2.06	2.1
1982	2.17	1.95
1981	2.36	1.92
1980	2.43	1.95
1979	2.49	1.96
1978	2.52	1.97
1977	2.57	1.98
1976	2.54	2.04
1975	2.59	2.05
1974	2.71	2.06
1973	2.44	2.04
1972	2.55	2.13
1971	2.67	2.11
1970	2.89	2.08
1969	3.19	2.01
1968	3.63	2.03
1967	3.66	2.04
1966	1.9	2.04
1965	1.91	1.94
1964	1.96	2.01
1963	2.01	2.11
1962	2.04	2.15
1961	2.17	2.2
1960	2.34	2.29

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Romania was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 0.98 in Ukraine in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Romania	Ukraine
2023	-89,587	-283,185
2022	-93,338	-349,284
2021	-141,504	-449,941
2020	-100,179	-307,533
2019	-60,053	-236,296
2018	-62,316	-227,491
2017	-50,930	-158,390
2016	-53,196	-135,710
2015	-59,447	-147,107
2014	-55,745	-140,216
2013	-59,951	-129,662
2012	-54,157	-130,451
2011	-56,413	-158,372
2010	-46,567	-180,388
2009	-34,625	-197,918
2008	-30,806	-229,086
2007	-37,590	-282,659
2006	-38,148	-300,787
2005	-40,508	-337,857
2004	-42,904	-344,157
2003	-56,093	-351,299
2002	-58,673	-364,544
2001	-37,625	-374,734
2000	-22,443	-364,143
1999	-31,461	-348,286
1998	-33,761	-318,299
1997	-42,853	-306,549
1996	-56,548	-305,154
1995	-36,295	-281,629
1994	-18,184	-238,820
1993	-13,658	-169,405
1992	-4,559	-95,857
1991	25,301	-16,486
1990	69,605	48,463
1989	122,756	106,431
1988	126,817	162,002
1987	128,517	198,850
1986	134,737	225,751
1985	111,392	201,011
1984	117,731	222,430
1983	87,986	241,741
1982	119,121	194,101
1981	156,472	182,839
1980	168,776	197,223
1979	194,397	197,294
1978	204,148	206,554
1977	215,385	216,932
1976	213,361	247,323
1975	219,324	256,787
1974	235,530	273,486
1973	175,020	274,938
1972	198,316	309,785
1971	206,662	305,849
1970	234,905	291,839
1969	264,120	274,858
1968	338,577	295,162
1967	347,709	313,899
1966	115,293	337,794
1965	114,190	334,365
1964	134,326	391,120
1963	139,104	449,648
1962	130,736	481,887
1961	163,286	508,602
1960	191,431	538,812

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 -0.75% in Ukraine.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.4% in Romania and -0.56% in Ukraine.

Birth rate in Romania vs Ukraine by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Romania	Ukraine
2023	8	5.63
2022	9.4	5.68
2021	10.1	6.98
2020	10.3	7.56
2019	10.3	7.82
2018	10.4	8.13
2017	10.8	8.78
2016	10.4	9.61
2015	10.2	9.8
2014	10	10.6
2013	9.4	11.2
2012	10	11.4
2011	9.7	11.1
2010	10.5	10.9
2009	10.9	11.2
2008	10.8	11
2007	10.3	10.2
2006	10.4	9.79
2005	10.4	9.12
2004	10.1	8.96
2003	9.8	8.55
2002	9.7	8.11
2001	10	7.78
2000	10.4	7.82
1999	10.4	7.89
1998	10.5	8.4
1997	10.5	8.82
1996	10.2	9.25
1995	10.4	9.7
1994	10.9	10.2
1993	11	10.9
1992	11.4	11.7
1991	12	12.5
1990	13.6	13.1
1989	16	13.8
1988	16.5	14.6
1987	16.7	15.1
1986	16.5	15.8
1985	15.8	15.4
1984	15.5	15.9
1983	14.3	16.1
1982	15.3	15
1981	17	14.8
1980	18	15
1979	18.6	14.9
1978	19	14.9
1977	19.5	14.8
1976	19.4	15.2
1975	19.6	15.1
1974	20.3	15.2
1973	18.2	15
1972	18.8	15.5
1971	19.6	15.4
1970	21.1	15
1969	23.3	14.5
1968	26.6	14.8
1967	27	15
1966	14.2	15.4
1965	14.6	15.3
1964	15.2	16.6
1963	15.7	18
1962	16.2	18.9
1961	17.5	19.7
1960	19.1	20.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Romania and 5.63 in Ukraine, compared with 19.1 and 20.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Ukraine

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Romania	Ukraine
2100	12.8%	8.49%
2099	12.8%	8.5%
2098	12.8%	8.51%
2097	12.9%	8.54%
2096	12.9%	8.57%
2095	13%	8.61%
2094	13.1%	8.66%
2093	13.1%	8.71%
2092	13.2%	8.77%
2091	13.2%	8.82%
2090	13.3%	8.87%
2089	13.4%	8.92%
2088	13.4%	8.95%
2087	13.5%	8.98%
2086	13.5%	9%
2085	13.5%	9%
2084	13.6%	9%
2083	13.6%	8.98%
2082	13.6%	8.95%
2081	13.6%	8.9%
2080	13.6%	8.85%
2079	13.6%	8.79%
2078	13.6%	8.73%
2077	13.6%	8.66%
2076	13.6%	8.59%
2075	13.6%	8.53%
2074	13.6%	8.47%
2073	13.6%	8.41%
2072	13.6%	8.37%
2071	13.6%	8.34%
2070	13.6%	8.34%
2069	13.6%	8.34%
2068	13.6%	8.37%
2067	13.6%	8.42%
2066	13.7%	8.5%
2065	13.7%	8.59%
2064	13.8%	8.7%
2063	13.8%	8.83%
2062	13.9%	8.96%
2061	13.9%	9.11%
2060	14%	9.27%
2059	14.1%	9.42%
2058	14.1%	9.57%
2057	14.2%	9.71%
2056	14.3%	9.83%
2055	14.3%	9.94%
2054	14.4%	10%
2053	14.4%	10.1%
2052	14.4%	10.2%
2051	14.4%	10.2%
2050	14.4%	10.2%
2049	14.4%	10.2%
2048	14.4%	10.2%
2047	14.4%	10.2%
2046	14.4%	10.1%
2045	14.3%	10.1%
2044	14.3%	10%
2043	14.3%	9.99%
2042	14.3%	9.94%
2041	14.2%	9.89%
2040	14.2%	9.9%
2039	14.2%	9.94%
2038	14.3%	9.97%
2037	14.3%	9.93%
2036	14.3%	10.1%
2035	14.4%	10.3%
2034	14.5%	10.5%
2033	14.6%	10.7%
2032	14.8%	11%
2031	15%	11.4%
2030	15.1%	11.7%
2029	15.2%	12.2%
2028	15.3%	12.7%
2027	15.4%	13.2%
2026	15.5%	13.6%
2025	15.6%	13.8%
2024	15.7%	13.9%
2023	15.9%	14.3%
2022	16%	14.8%
2021	16.1%	15.1%
2020	16.1%	15.3%
2019	16%	15.4%
2018	15.9%	15.4%
2017	15.8%	15.4%
2016	15.7%	15.3%
2015	15.7%	15.1%
2014	15.7%	14.9%
2013	15.7%	14.6%
2012	15.7%	14.4%
2011	15.8%	14.2%
2010	15.7%	14.1%
2009	15.7%	14%
2008	15.7%	14%
2007	15.7%	14.1%
2006	15.8%	14.3%
2005	16%	14.7%
2004	16.4%	15.1%
2003	16.9%	15.7%
2002	17.5%	16.3%
2001	18.1%	17.1%
2000	18.6%	17.9%
1999	19.1%	18.5%
1998	19.3%	19.2%
1997	19.6%	19.7%
1996	20%	20.2%
1995	20.5%	20.6%
1994	21%	21%
1993	21.6%	21.2%
1992	22.2%	21.4%
1991	22.8%	21.5%
1990	23.3%	21.6%
1989	23.7%	21.7%
1988	23.9%	21.7%
1987	24%	21.7%
1986	24.3%	21.7%
1985	24.6%	21.7%
1984	25.1%	21.6%
1983	25.9%	21.5%
1982	26.8%	21.4%
1981	27.1%	21.4%
1980	26.8%	21.4%
1979	26.5%	21.5%
1978	26.3%	21.7%
1977	26%	22.1%
1976	25.7%	22.4%
1975	25.3%	22.8%
1974	25.1%	23.2%
1973	24.9%	23.6%
1972	24.9%	24%
1971	24.9%	24.4%
1970	25.1%	24.8%
1969	25.1%	25.1%
1968	25.1%	25.5%
1967	25%	25.8%
1966	25.2%	26.1%
1965	26%	26.4%
1964	26.7%	26.8%
1963	27.3%	27.1%
1962	27.7%	27.1%
1961	28%	27%
1960	28.1%	26.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Romania and 13.9% in Ukraine in 2024, compared to 23.3% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Romania and Ukraine compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Romania vs Ukraine

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Romania	Ukraine
2023	12	15
2022	13	16
2021	20	26
2020	16	18
2019	14	16
2018	15	16
2017	17	16
2016	17	17
2015	18	17
2014	18	19
2013	18	20
2012	19	20
2011	20	20
2010	23	21
2009	25	24
2008	25	26
2007	25	27
2006	27	27
2005	30	27
2004	32	27
2003	35	28
2002	38	28
2001	41	30
2000	45	32
1999	51	34
1998	58	37
1997	66	41
1996	72	45
1995	75	46
1994	80	45
1993	87	42
1992	95	40
1991	104	40
1990	118	40
1989	143	42
1988	159	44
1987	173	46
1986	180	50
1985	184	53

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 15 deaths in Ukraine.

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	Ukraine
2023	0.66%	0.81%
2022	0.66%	0.85%
2021	0.65%	0.82%
2020	0.66%	0.84%
2019	0.68%	0.85%
2018	0.73%	0.87%
2017	0.79%	0.89%
2016	0.85%	0.91%
2015	0.92%	0.94%
2014	0.99%	0.98%
2013	1.05%	1.02%
2012	1.12%	1.07%
2011	1.18%	1.12%
2010	1.24%	1.17%
2009	1.31%	1.23%
2008	1.4%	1.29%
2007	1.51%	1.34%
2006	1.66%	1.4%
2005	1.82%	1.45%
2004	1.94%	1.51%
2003	1.99%	1.58%
2002	2.01%	1.66%
2001	2.06%	1.75%
2000	2.16%	1.83%
1999	2.29%	1.9%
1998	2.44%	1.97%
1997	2.58%	2.01%
1996	2.68%	2.03%
1995	2.73%	2.02%
1994	2.76%	2%
1993	2.79%	1.97%
1992	2.84%	1.94%
1991	2.97%	1.92%
1990	3.14%	1.92%
1989	3.31%	1.95%
1988	3.43%	1.99%
1987	3.45%	2.05%
1986	3.33%	2.13%
1985	3.16%	2.21%
1984	3.08%	2.29%
1983	3.14%	2.39%
1982	3.28%	2.47%
1981	3.44%	2.55%
1980	3.57%	2.62%
1979	3.68%	2.69%
1978	3.76%	2.74%
1977	3.86%	2.78%
1976	4.05%	2.84%
1975	4.27%	2.89%
1974	4.43%	2.96%
1973	4.49%	3.04%
1972	4.64%	3.13%
1971	5.06%	3.23%
1970	5.69%	-
1969	6.23%	-
1968	6.44%	-
1967	6.27%	-
1966	5.83%	-
1965	5.44%	-
1964	5.45%	-
1963	6.03%	-
1962	6.98%	-
1961	7.98%	-
1960	8.82%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.66% in Romania and 0.81% in Ukraine. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.