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Fertility & birth rates in Romania and United Arab Emirates

Updated on by Georank team

Romania has an annual birth rate of 8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.77 for the United Arab Emirates. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.71 in Romania and 1.2 in the United Arab Emirates — 29.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 26.9% in Romania and by 81.5% in the United Arab Emirates — in 1960, it was 2.34 and 6.5, respectively.

  • Romania is ranked 177/196 by birth rate compared to 150/196 for the United Arab Emirates.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.5 in Romania — it's 32.2 in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 33.8 in Romania vs 3.1 in the United Arab Emirates.
  • In Romania, 21.4% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.9% in the United Arab Emirates.

Fertility rate in Romania vs United Arab Emirates by year

Romania
United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Romania UAE
2023 1.71 1.2
2022 1.71 1.15
2021 1.81 1.16
2020 1.8 1.29
2019 1.77 1.25
2018 1.76 1.29
2017 1.78 1.35
2016 1.69 1.37
2015 1.62 1.42
2014 1.56 1.48
2013 1.46 1.53
2012 1.52 1.53
2011 1.47 1.54
2010 1.59 1.57
2009 1.66 1.58
2008 1.6 1.52
2007 1.45 1.79
2006 1.42 1.96
2005 1.4 2.23
2004 1.33 2.38
2003 1.3 2.49
2002 1.27 2.54
2001 1.27 2.62
2000 1.31 2.73
1999 1.3 2.79
1998 1.32 2.77
1997 1.32 2.83
1996 1.3 3.06
1995 1.33 3.28
1994 1.4 3.76
1993 1.43 3.82
1992 1.51 4.09
1991 1.59 4.25
1990 1.83 4.51
1989 2.22 4.65
1988 2.3 4.77
1987 2.38 4.88
1986 2.39 5
1985 2.31 5.13
1984 2.26 5.3
1983 2.06 5.48
1982 2.17 5.66
1981 2.36 5.81
1980 2.43 5.95
1979 2.49 6.06
1978 2.52 6.15
1977 2.57 6.22
1976 2.54 6.29
1975 2.59 6.35
1974 2.71 6.41
1973 2.44 6.46
1972 2.55 6.5
1971 2.67 6.52
1970 2.89 6.52
1969 3.19 6.52
1968 3.63 6.53
1967 3.66 6.51
1966 1.9 6.5
1965 1.91 6.5
1964 1.96 6.49
1963 2.01 6.5
1962 2.04 6.49
1961 2.17 6.49
1960 2.34 6.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Romania was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.2 in the United Arab Emirates in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Romania vs the United Arab Emirates population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Romania
United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Natural population change
Romania UAE
2023 -89,587 92,698
2022 -93,338 81,758
2021 -141,504 76,802
2020 -100,179 87,871
2019 -60,053 86,296
2018 -62,316 86,840
2017 -50,930 89,382
2016 -53,196 87,028
2015 -59,447 85,044
2014 -55,745 84,277
2013 -59,951 82,977
2012 -54,157 78,682
2011 -56,413 73,496
2010 -46,567 69,907
2009 -34,625 66,521
2008 -30,806 55,426
2007 -37,590 55,048
2006 -38,148 54,338
2005 -40,508 60,046
2004 -42,904 60,344
2003 -56,093 59,118
2002 -58,673 55,922
2001 -37,625 52,789
2000 -22,443 49,993
1999 -31,461 46,198
1998 -33,761 41,176
1997 -42,853 38,207
1996 -56,548 37,886
1995 -36,295 38,685
1994 -18,184 42,976
1993 -13,658 41,324
1992 -4,559 42,119
1991 25,301 41,409
1990 69,605 41,339
1989 122,756 40,148
1988 126,817 38,861
1987 128,517 37,741
1986 134,737 36,829
1985 111,392 34,855
1984 117,731 33,250
1983 87,986 31,480
1982 119,121 29,585
1981 156,472 27,560
1980 168,776 25,005
1979 194,397 21,987
1978 204,148 18,879
1977 215,385 15,787
1976 213,361 12,876
1975 219,324 11,859
1974 235,530 10,835
1973 175,020 9,822
1972 198,316 8,818
1971 206,662 7,839
1970 234,905 6,922
1969 264,120 6,138
1968 338,577 5,588
1967 347,709 5,264
1966 115,293 4,955
1965 114,190 4,675
1964 134,326 4,410
1963 139,104 4,157
1962 130,736 3,901
1961 163,286 3,657
1960 191,431 3,418

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +0.88% in the United Arab Emirates.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.4% in Romania and +0.93% in the United Arab Emirates.

Birth rate in Romania vs United Arab Emirates by year

Romania
United Arab Emirates

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Romania UAE
2023 8 9.77
2022 9.4 9.3
2021 10.1 9.28
2020 10.3 10.5
2019 10.3 10.1
2018 10.4 10.2
2017 10.8 10.7
2016 10.4 10.7
2015 10.2 11
2014 10 11.5
2013 9.4 11.8
2012 10 11.7
2011 9.7 11.4
2010 10.5 11.2
2009 10.9 11.1
2008 10.8 10
2007 10.3 11.1
2006 10.4 12.3
2005 10.4 14.3
2004 10.1 15.1
2003 9.8 15.6
2002 9.7 15.8
2001 10 16
2000 10.4 16.3
1999 10.4 16.4
1998 10.5 16
1997 10.5 16.2
1996 10.2 17.3
1995 10.4 18.7
1994 10.9 21.3
1993 11 21.4
1992 11.4 22.7
1991 12 23.4
1990 13.6 24.6
1989 16 25.3
1988 16.5 26
1987 16.7 27
1986 16.5 28.2
1985 15.8 28.5
1984 15.5 28.8
1983 14.3 28.9
1982 15.3 28.9
1981 17 28.8
1980 18 28.5
1979 18.6 28.2
1978 19 27.7
1977 19.5 26.9
1976 19.4 26
1975 19.6 27.2
1974 20.3 27.7
1973 18.2 28.4
1972 18.8 29.1
1971 19.6 29.9
1970 21.1 31.1
1969 23.3 33
1968 26.6 35.9
1967 27 38.7
1966 14.2 38.7
1965 14.6 38.9
1964 15.2 39.2
1963 15.7 39.4
1962 16.2 39.6
1961 17.5 39.8
1960 19.1 39.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Romania and 9.77 in the United Arab Emirates, compared with 19.1 and 39.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Romania UAE
Fertility rate 1.71 1.2
Fertility rate rank 119/196 184/196
Birth rate 8 9.77
Birth rate rank 177/196 150/196
Population change due to births and deaths -89,587 +92,698
Natural population change rank 188/196 82/196
Natural population change rate -0.47% +0.88%
Population growth -0.05% +4.79%
Population growth rank 169/197 3/197
Age at first childbirth 27.1 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 28.5 years 32.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 30.4 2.42
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 85.8 45.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 11 36.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.4% 23.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 50.5% 23.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 93% 99.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.003%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.33% 0.25%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.54% 0.4%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.66% 0.5%
Life expectancy 76.4 years 83.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Romania
Factual

UN forecast
United Arab Emirates
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Romania UAE
2100 12.8% 18.5%
2099 12.8% 18.4%
2098 12.8% 18.4%
2097 12.9% 18.4%
2096 12.9% 18.4%
2095 13% 18.3%
2094 13.1% 18.3%
2093 13.1% 18.3%
2092 13.2% 18.3%
2091 13.2% 18.3%
2090 13.3% 18.3%
2089 13.4% 18.3%
2088 13.4% 18.3%
2087 13.5% 18.3%
2086 13.5% 18.3%
2085 13.5% 18.3%
2084 13.6% 18.3%
2083 13.6% 18.4%
2082 13.6% 18.4%
2081 13.6% 18.4%
2080 13.6% 18.4%
2079 13.6% 18.4%
2078 13.6% 18.4%
2077 13.6% 18.4%
2076 13.6% 18.3%
2075 13.6% 18.3%
2074 13.6% 18.3%
2073 13.6% 18.3%
2072 13.6% 18.2%
2071 13.6% 18.2%
2070 13.6% 18.1%
2069 13.6% 18.1%
2068 13.6% 18%
2067 13.6% 18%
2066 13.7% 17.9%
2065 13.7% 17.9%
2064 13.8% 17.8%
2063 13.8% 17.8%
2062 13.9% 17.8%
2061 13.9% 17.8%
2060 14% 17.8%
2059 14.1% 17.8%
2058 14.1% 17.8%
2057 14.2% 17.8%
2056 14.3% 17.9%
2055 14.3% 17.9%
2054 14.4% 17.9%
2053 14.4% 18%
2052 14.4% 18.1%
2051 14.4% 18.1%
2050 14.4% 18.2%
2049 14.4% 18.2%
2048 14.4% 18.3%
2047 14.4% 18.3%
2046 14.4% 18.3%
2045 14.3% 18.3%
2044 14.3% 18.2%
2043 14.3% 18.2%
2042 14.3% 18.1%
2041 14.2% 17.9%
2040 14.2% 17.8%
2039 14.2% 17.6%
2038 14.3% 17.4%
2037 14.3% 17.2%
2036 14.3% 17%
2035 14.4% 16.8%
2034 14.5% 16.6%
2033 14.6% 16.4%
2032 14.8% 16.2%
2031 15% 16.1%
2030 15.1% 15.9%
2029 15.2% 15.9%
2028 15.3% 15.9%
2027 15.4% 15.9%
2026 15.5% 15.9%
2025 15.6% 16%
2024 15.7% 16.1%
2023 15.9% 16.3%
2022 16% 16.5%
2021 16.1% 16.5%
2020 16.1% 16.6%
2019 16% 16.6%
2018 15.9% 16.7%
2017 15.8% 16.8%
2016 15.7% 16.8%
2015 15.7% 16.8%
2014 15.7% 16.8%
2013 15.7% 16.8%
2012 15.7% 16.8%
2011 15.8% 16.8%
2010 15.7% 16.9%
2009 15.7% 16.9%
2008 15.7% 16.9%
2007 15.7% 17%
2006 15.8% 17.2%
2005 16% 17.5%
2004 16.4% 17.8%
2003 16.9% 18.3%
2002 17.5% 18.9%
2001 18.1% 19.8%
2000 18.6% 20.8%
1999 19.1% 22%
1998 19.3% 23.1%
1997 19.6% 24.3%
1996 20% 25.2%
1995 20.5% 25.9%
1994 21% 26.7%
1993 21.6% 27.4%
1992 22.2% 28.1%
1991 22.8% 28.8%
1990 23.3% 29.6%
1989 23.7% 30.3%
1988 23.9% 30.9%
1987 24% 31.2%
1986 24.3% 31.2%
1985 24.6% 30.7%
1984 25.1% 30.2%
1983 25.9% 29.5%
1982 26.8% 28.8%
1981 27.1% 28%
1980 26.8% 27.4%
1979 26.5% 27.1%
1978 26.3% 26.9%
1977 26% 26.8%
1976 25.7% 26.9%
1975 25.3% 27.2%
1974 25.1% 27.4%
1973 24.9% 27.8%
1972 24.9% 28.3%
1971 24.9% 29%
1970 25.1% 29.8%
1969 25.1% 30.6%
1968 25.1% 31.2%
1967 25% 32.1%
1966 25.2% 33.2%
1965 26% 33.9%
1964 26.7% 34.5%
1963 27.3% 35.1%
1962 27.7% 35.8%
1961 28% 36.7%
1960 28.1% 37.8%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Romania and 16.1% in the United Arab Emirates in 2024, compared to 23.3% and 29.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Romania and the United Arab Emirates compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Romania vs United Arab Emirates

Romania
United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Romania UAE
2023 12 3
2022 13 2
2021 20 6
2020 16 6
2019 14 3
2018 15 3
2017 17 3
2016 17 3
2015 18 3
2014 18 3
2013 18 4
2012 19 4
2011 20 4
2010 23 3
2009 25 3
2008 25 3
2007 25 3
2006 27 3
2005 30 4
2004 32 4
2003 35 5
2002 38 5
2001 41 7
2000 45 8
1999 51 10
1998 58 12
1997 66 14
1996 72 16
1995 75 18
1994 80 19
1993 87 19
1992 95 19
1991 104 19
1990 118 19
1989 143 19
1988 159 19
1987 173 19
1986 180 19
1985 184 19

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 3 deaths in the United Arab Emirates.

Under-five mortality rates

Romania
United Arab Emirates

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Romania UAE
2023 0.66% 0.5%
2022 0.66% 0.53%
2021 0.65% 0.56%
2020 0.66% 0.6%
2019 0.68% 0.63%
2018 0.73% 0.67%
2017 0.79% 0.7%
2016 0.85% 0.73%
2015 0.92% 0.77%
2014 0.99% 0.79%
2013 1.05% 0.82%
2012 1.12% 0.84%
2011 1.18% 0.86%
2010 1.24% 0.88%
2009 1.31% 0.9%
2008 1.4% 0.92%
2007 1.51% 0.94%
2006 1.66% 0.96%
2005 1.82% 0.98%
2004 1.94% 1%
2003 1.99% 1.01%
2002 2.01% 1.03%
2001 2.06% 1.05%
2000 2.16% 1.07%
1999 2.29% 1.09%
1998 2.44% 1.12%
1997 2.58% 1.15%
1996 2.68% 1.18%
1995 2.73% 1.21%
1994 2.76% 1.26%
1993 2.79% 1.31%
1992 2.84% 1.37%
1991 2.97% 1.43%
1990 3.14% 1.51%
1989 3.31% 1.61%
1988 3.43% 1.71%
1987 3.45% 1.83%
1986 3.33% 1.97%
1985 3.16% 2.12%
1984 3.08% 2.31%
1983 3.14% 2.52%
1982 3.28% 2.77%
1981 3.44% 3.06%
1980 3.57% 3.4%
1979 3.68% 3.78%
1978 3.76% 4.22%
1977 3.86% 4.7%
1976 4.05% 5.23%
1975 4.27% 5.8%
1974 4.43% 6.43%
1973 4.49% 7.12%
1972 4.64% 7.89%
1971 5.06% 8.72%
1970 5.69% 9.62%
1969 6.23% 10.6%
1968 6.44% 11.6%
1967 6.27% 12.6%
1966 5.83% 13.7%
1965 5.44% 14.8%
1964 5.45% 15.8%
1963 6.03% 16.9%
1962 6.98% 18%
1961 7.98% 19%
1960 8.82% 20.1%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.66% in Romania and 0.5% in the United Arab Emirates. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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