Fertility & birth rates in Romania and United Kingdom

Fertility rate in Romania vs United Kingdom by year

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Romania

United Kingdom

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Year	Fertility rate
	Romania	United Kingdom
2023	1.71	1.56
2022	1.71	1.56
2021	1.81	1.58
2020	1.8	1.57
2019	1.77	1.63
2018	1.76	1.68
2017	1.78	1.74
2016	1.69	1.79
2015	1.62	1.8
2014	1.56	1.81
2013	1.46	1.83
2012	1.52	1.92
2011	1.47	1.91
2010	1.59	1.92
2009	1.66	1.89
2008	1.6	1.91
2007	1.45	1.86
2006	1.42	1.82
2005	1.4	1.76
2004	1.33	1.75
2003	1.3	1.7
2002	1.27	1.63
2001	1.27	1.63
2000	1.31	1.64
1999	1.3	1.68
1998	1.32	1.71
1997	1.32	1.72
1996	1.3	1.73
1995	1.33	1.71
1994	1.4	1.74
1993	1.43	1.76
1992	1.51	1.79
1991	1.59	1.82
1990	1.83	1.83
1989	2.22	1.79
1988	2.3	1.82
1987	2.38	1.81
1986	2.39	1.78
1985	2.31	1.79
1984	2.26	1.77
1983	2.06	1.77
1982	2.17	1.78
1981	2.36	1.82
1980	2.43	1.9
1979	2.49	1.86
1978	2.52	1.75
1977	2.57	1.69
1976	2.54	1.74
1975	2.59	1.81
1974	2.71	1.92
1973	2.44	2.04
1972	2.55	2.2
1971	2.67	2.41
1970	2.89	2.44
1969	3.19	2.51
1968	3.63	2.6
1967	3.66	2.68
1966	1.9	2.78
1965	1.91	2.86
1964	1.96	2.93
1963	2.01	2.88
1962	2.04	2.86
1961	2.17	2.78
1960	2.34	2.69

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Romania was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.56 in the United Kingdom in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Romania

United Kingdom

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Year	Natural population change
	Romania	United Kingdom
2023	-89,587	34,589
2022	-93,338	39,751
2021	-141,504	30,612
2020	-100,179	-4,272
2019	-60,053	108,342
2018	-62,316	119,321
2017	-50,930	145,125
2016	-53,196	177,139
2015	-59,447	175,738
2014	-55,745	206,784
2013	-59,951	198,830
2012	-54,157	248,473
2011	-56,413	259,361
2010	-46,567	251,066
2009	-34,625	230,422
2008	-30,806	216,325
2007	-37,590	196,232
2006	-38,148	176,455
2005	-40,508	144,963
2004	-42,904	131,974
2003	-56,093	89,471
2002	-58,673	65,308
2001	-37,625	65,032
2000	-22,443	70,671
1999	-31,461	64,551
1998	-33,761	87,730
1997	-42,853	99,138
1996	-56,548	98,884
1995	-36,295	87,028
1994	-18,184	127,304
1993	-13,658	103,893
1992	-4,559	149,709
1991	25,301	143,562
1990	69,605	154,569
1989	122,756	119,861
1988	126,817	136,628
1987	128,517	136,325
1986	134,737	90,690
1985	111,392	79,170
1984	117,731	84,633
1983	87,986	61,966
1982	119,121	56,314
1981	156,472	73,234
1980	168,776	95,734
1979	194,397	61,872
1978	204,148	16,859
1977	215,385	0
1976	213,361	-5,621
1975	219,324	33,735
1974	235,530	67,476
1973	175,020	112,389
1972	198,316	162,650
1971	206,662	257,123
1970	234,905	244,918
1969	264,120	260,577
1968	338,577	292,622
1967	347,709	346,145
1966	115,293	333,356
1965	114,190	364,132
1964	134,326	405,000
1963	139,104	337,995
1962	130,736	340,800
1961	163,286	311,519
1960	191,431	314,400

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 +0.05% in the United Kingdom.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.4% in Romania and +0.16% in the United Kingdom.

Birth rate in Romania vs United Kingdom by year

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Romania

United Kingdom

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Romania	United Kingdom
2023	8	10
2022	9.4	10.1
2021	10.1	10.2
2020	10.3	10.2
2019	10.3	10.6
2018	10.4	11
2017	10.8	11.4
2016	10.4	11.8
2015	10.2	11.9
2014	10	12
2013	9.4	12.1
2012	10	12.8
2011	9.7	12.8
2010	10.5	12.9
2009	10.9	12.7
2008	10.8	12.9
2007	10.3	12.6
2006	10.4	12.3
2005	10.4	12
2004	10.1	11.9
2003	9.8	11.7
2002	9.7	11.3
2001	10	11.3
2000	10.4	11.5
1999	10.4	11.9
1998	10.5	12.3
1997	10.5	12.5
1996	10.2	12.6
1995	10.4	12.6
1994	10.9	13
1993	11	13.2
1992	11.4	13.6
1991	12	13.8
1990	13.6	13.9
1989	16	13.6
1988	16.5	13.8
1987	16.7	13.7
1986	16.5	13.3
1985	15.8	13.3
1984	15.5	12.9
1983	14.3	12.8
1982	15.3	12.8
1981	17	13
1980	18	13.4
1979	18.6	13.1
1978	19	12.2
1977	19.5	11.7
1976	19.4	12
1975	19.6	12.4
1974	20.3	13.1
1973	18.2	13.9
1972	18.8	14.9
1971	19.6	16.1
1970	21.1	16.2
1969	23.3	16.6
1968	26.6	17.2
1967	27	17.5
1966	14.2	17.9
1965	14.6	18.3
1964	15.2	18.8
1963	15.7	18.5
1962	16.2	18.3
1961	17.5	17.9
1960	19.1	17.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Romania and 10 in the United Kingdom, compared with 19.1 and 17.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

United Kingdom

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Romania	United Kingdom
2100	12.8%	13.4%
2099	12.8%	13.4%
2098	12.8%	13.4%
2097	12.9%	13.5%
2096	12.9%	13.5%
2095	13%	13.6%
2094	13.1%	13.6%
2093	13.1%	13.7%
2092	13.2%	13.7%
2091	13.2%	13.8%
2090	13.3%	13.8%
2089	13.4%	13.8%
2088	13.4%	13.9%
2087	13.5%	13.9%
2086	13.5%	13.9%
2085	13.5%	13.9%
2084	13.6%	13.9%
2083	13.6%	13.9%
2082	13.6%	13.9%
2081	13.6%	13.9%
2080	13.6%	13.9%
2079	13.6%	13.8%
2078	13.6%	13.8%
2077	13.6%	13.8%
2076	13.6%	13.8%
2075	13.6%	13.8%
2074	13.6%	13.8%
2073	13.6%	13.8%
2072	13.6%	13.8%
2071	13.6%	13.8%
2070	13.6%	13.8%
2069	13.6%	13.8%
2068	13.6%	13.9%
2067	13.6%	13.9%
2066	13.7%	14%
2065	13.7%	14.1%
2064	13.8%	14.2%
2063	13.8%	14.3%
2062	13.9%	14.4%
2061	13.9%	14.5%
2060	14%	14.5%
2059	14.1%	14.6%
2058	14.1%	14.7%
2057	14.2%	14.8%
2056	14.3%	14.9%
2055	14.3%	15%
2054	14.4%	15%
2053	14.4%	15%
2052	14.4%	15.1%
2051	14.4%	15.1%
2050	14.4%	15.1%
2049	14.4%	15%
2048	14.4%	15%
2047	14.4%	15%
2046	14.4%	14.9%
2045	14.3%	14.9%
2044	14.3%	14.9%
2043	14.3%	14.8%
2042	14.3%	14.8%
2041	14.2%	14.8%
2040	14.2%	14.8%
2039	14.2%	14.8%
2038	14.3%	14.9%
2037	14.3%	14.9%
2036	14.3%	14.9%
2035	14.4%	15%
2034	14.5%	15.1%
2033	14.6%	15.3%
2032	14.8%	15.4%
2031	15%	15.6%
2030	15.1%	15.9%
2029	15.2%	16.1%
2028	15.3%	16.3%
2027	15.4%	16.6%
2026	15.5%	16.8%
2025	15.6%	17.1%
2024	15.7%	17.2%
2023	15.9%	17.4%
2022	16%	17.6%
2021	16.1%	17.8%
2020	16.1%	18%
2019	16%	18%
2018	15.9%	18.1%
2017	15.8%	18%
2016	15.7%	18%
2015	15.7%	17.9%
2014	15.7%	17.8%
2013	15.7%	17.8%
2012	15.7%	17.8%
2011	15.8%	17.7%
2010	15.7%	17.8%
2009	15.7%	17.8%
2008	15.7%	17.8%
2007	15.7%	17.9%
2006	15.8%	18%
2005	16%	18.2%
2004	16.4%	18.3%
2003	16.9%	18.4%
2002	17.5%	18.5%
2001	18.1%	18.7%
2000	18.6%	18.9%
1999	19.1%	19.2%
1998	19.3%	19.3%
1997	19.6%	19.3%
1996	20%	19.4%
1995	20.5%	19.5%
1994	21%	19.6%
1993	21.6%	19.5%
1992	22.2%	19.4%
1991	22.8%	19.3%
1990	23.3%	19.1%
1989	23.7%	19.1%
1988	23.9%	18.9%
1987	24%	18.9%
1986	24.3%	19.1%
1985	24.6%	19.3%
1984	25.1%	19.5%
1983	25.9%	19.8%
1982	26.8%	20.2%
1981	27.1%	20.6%
1980	26.8%	21%
1979	26.5%	21.4%
1978	26.3%	21.9%
1977	26%	22.4%
1976	25.7%	22.9%
1975	25.3%	23.3%
1974	25.1%	23.6%
1973	24.9%	23.9%
1972	24.9%	24%
1971	24.9%	24.1%
1970	25.1%	24.1%
1969	25.1%	24%
1968	25.1%	23.9%
1967	25%	23.7%
1966	25.2%	23.5%
1965	26%	23.4%
1964	26.7%	23.3%
1963	27.3%	23.2%
1962	27.7%	23.2%
1961	28%	23.3%
1960	28.1%	23.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Romania and 17.2% in the United Kingdom in 2024, compared to 23.3% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Romania and the United Kingdom compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Romania vs United Kingdom

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Romania

United Kingdom

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Romania	United Kingdom
2023	12	8
2022	13	15
2021	20	13
2020	16	14
2019	14	9
2018	15	9
2017	17	9
2016	17	9
2015	18	9
2014	18	9
2013	18	9
2012	19	9
2011	20	10
2010	23	10
2009	25	11
2008	25	11
2007	25	11
2006	27	12
2005	30	12
2004	32	13
2003	35	14
2002	38	13
2001	41	13
2000	45	12
1999	51	11
1998	58	10
1997	66	9
1996	72	8
1995	75	9
1994	80	9
1993	87	8
1992	95	7
1991	104	7
1990	118	6
1989	143	5
1988	159	4
1987	173	3
1986	180	2
1985	184	2

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 8 deaths in the United Kingdom.

Under-five mortality rates

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Romania

United Kingdom

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Romania	United Kingdom
2023	0.66%	0.45%
2022	0.66%	0.45%
2021	0.65%	0.44%
2020	0.66%	0.44%
2019	0.68%	0.44%
2018	0.73%	0.44%
2017	0.79%	0.44%
2016	0.85%	0.44%
2015	0.92%	0.45%
2014	0.99%	0.45%
2013	1.05%	0.46%
2012	1.12%	0.48%
2011	1.18%	0.5%
2010	1.24%	0.52%
2009	1.31%	0.54%
2008	1.4%	0.56%
2007	1.51%	0.58%
2006	1.66%	0.59%
2005	1.82%	0.6%
2004	1.94%	0.61%
2003	1.99%	0.63%
2002	2.01%	0.63%
2001	2.06%	0.64%
2000	2.16%	0.65%
1999	2.29%	0.67%
1998	2.44%	0.68%
1997	2.58%	0.69%
1996	2.68%	0.7%
1995	2.73%	0.72%
1994	2.76%	0.74%
1993	2.79%	0.77%
1992	2.84%	0.82%
1991	2.97%	0.87%
1990	3.14%	0.93%
1989	3.31%	0.99%
1988	3.43%	1.04%
1987	3.45%	1.08%
1986	3.33%	1.11%
1985	3.16%	1.14%
1984	3.08%	1.17%
1983	3.14%	1.22%
1982	3.28%	1.27%
1981	3.44%	1.34%
1980	3.57%	1.41%
1979	3.68%	1.49%
1978	3.76%	1.57%
1977	3.86%	1.64%
1976	4.05%	1.72%
1975	4.27%	1.8%
1974	4.43%	1.87%
1973	4.49%	1.94%
1972	4.64%	2%
1971	5.06%	2.06%
1970	5.69%	2.1%
1969	6.23%	2.14%
1968	6.44%	2.18%
1967	6.27%	2.22%
1966	5.83%	2.28%
1965	5.44%	2.34%
1964	5.45%	2.42%
1963	6.03%	2.49%
1962	6.98%	2.56%
1961	7.98%	2.61%
1960	8.82%	2.66%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.66% in Romania and 0.45% in the United Kingdom. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.