Fertility & birth rates in Romania and United States

Fertility rate in Romania vs United States by year

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Romania

United States

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Year	Fertility rate
	Romania	United States
2023	1.71	1.62
2022	1.71	1.66
2021	1.81	1.66
2020	1.8	1.64
2019	1.77	1.71
2018	1.76	1.73
2017	1.78	1.77
2016	1.69	1.82
2015	1.62	1.84
2014	1.56	1.86
2013	1.46	1.86
2012	1.52	1.88
2011	1.47	1.89
2010	1.59	1.93
2009	1.66	2
2008	1.6	2.07
2007	1.45	2.12
2006	1.42	2.11
2005	1.4	2.06
2004	1.33	2.05
2003	1.3	2.05
2002	1.27	2.02
2001	1.27	2.03
2000	1.31	2.06
1999	1.3	2.01
1998	1.32	2
1997	1.32	1.97
1996	1.3	1.98
1995	1.33	1.98
1994	1.4	2
1993	1.43	2.02
1992	1.51	2.05
1991	1.59	2.06
1990	1.83	2.08
1989	2.22	2.01
1988	2.3	1.93
1987	2.38	1.87
1986	2.39	1.84
1985	2.31	1.84
1984	2.26	1.81
1983	2.06	1.8
1982	2.17	1.83
1981	2.36	1.81
1980	2.43	1.84
1979	2.49	1.81
1978	2.52	1.76
1977	2.57	1.79
1976	2.54	1.74
1975	2.59	1.77
1974	2.71	1.84
1973	2.44	1.88
1972	2.55	2.01
1971	2.67	2.27
1970	2.89	2.48
1969	3.19	2.46
1968	3.63	2.46
1967	3.66	2.56
1966	1.9	2.72
1965	1.91	2.91
1964	1.96	3.19
1963	2.01	3.32
1962	2.04	3.46
1961	2.17	3.62
1960	2.34	3.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Romania was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Romania

United States

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Year	Natural population change
	Romania	United States
2023	-89,587	502,372
2022	-93,338	399,926
2021	-141,504	199,137
2020	-100,179	208,862
2019	-60,053	887,476
2018	-62,316	955,022
2017	-50,930	1,028,037
2016	-53,196	1,197,627
2015	-59,447	1,270,126
2014	-55,745	1,357,281
2013	-59,951	1,322,711
2012	-54,157	1,411,822
2011	-56,413	1,441,697
2010	-46,567	1,548,182
2009	-34,625	1,717,920
2008	-30,806	1,794,154
2007	-37,590	1,897,757
2006	-38,148	1,849,955
2005	-40,508	1,684,445
2004	-42,904	1,698,271
2003	-56,093	1,653,615
2002	-58,673	1,581,938
2001	-37,625	1,595,826
2000	-22,443	1,664,758
1999	-31,461	1,564,050
1998	-33,761	1,573,857
1997	-42,853	1,501,014
1996	-56,548	1,510,137
1995	-36,295	1,546,031
1994	-18,184	1,633,302
1993	-13,658	1,717,685
1992	-4,559	1,875,328
1991	25,301	1,926,543
1990	69,605	2,026,068
1989	122,756	1,875,826
1988	126,817	1,735,943
1987	128,517	1,720,252
1986	134,737	1,656,917
1985	111,392	1,689,258
1984	117,731	1,627,192
1983	87,986	1,636,544
1982	119,121	1,714,317
1981	156,472	1,652,153
1980	168,776	1,608,450
1979	194,397	1,597,894
1978	204,148	1,402,283
1977	215,385	1,431,556
1976	213,361	1,264,604
1975	219,324	1,252,644
1974	235,530	1,218,968
1973	175,020	1,165,499
1972	198,316	1,301,355
1971	206,662	1,640,519
1970	234,905	1,824,965
1969	264,120	1,702,487
1968	338,577	1,565,507
1967	347,709	1,669,181
1966	115,293	1,749,387
1965	114,190	1,943,030
1964	134,326	2,245,099
1963	139,104	2,289,826
1962	130,736	2,406,337
1961	163,286	2,571,681
1960	191,431	2,565,530

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 +0.15% in the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.4% in Romania and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Romania vs United States by year

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Romania

United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Romania	United States
2023	8	10.7
2022	9.4	11
2021	10.1	11
2020	10.3	10.9
2019	10.3	11.4
2018	10.4	11.6
2017	10.8	11.8
2016	10.4	12.2
2015	10.2	12.4
2014	10	12.5
2013	9.4	12.4
2012	10	12.6
2011	9.7	12.7
2010	10.5	13
2009	10.9	13.5
2008	10.8	14
2007	10.3	14.3
2006	10.4	14.3
2005	10.4	14
2004	10.1	14
2003	9.8	14.1
2002	9.7	14
2001	10	14.1
2000	10.4	14.4
1999	10.4	14.2
1998	10.5	14.3
1997	10.5	14.2
1996	10.2	14.4
1995	10.4	14.6
1994	10.9	15
1993	11	15.4
1992	11.4	15.8
1991	12	16.2
1990	13.6	16.7
1989	16	16.4
1988	16.5	16
1987	16.7	15.7
1986	16.5	15.6
1985	15.8	15.8
1984	15.5	15.6
1983	14.3	15.6
1982	15.3	15.9
1981	17	15.8
1980	18	15.9
1979	18.6	15.6
1978	19	15
1977	19.5	15.1
1976	19.4	14.6
1975	19.6	14.6
1974	20.3	14.8
1973	18.2	14.8
1972	18.8	15.6
1971	19.6	17.2
1970	21.1	18.4
1969	23.3	17.9
1968	26.6	17.6
1967	27	17.8
1966	14.2	18.4
1965	14.6	19.4
1964	15.2	21.1
1963	15.7	21.7
1962	16.2	22.4
1961	17.5	23.3
1960	19.1	23.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Romania and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 19.1 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

United States

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Romania	United States
2100	12.8%	14.4%
2099	12.8%	14.4%
2098	12.8%	14.4%
2097	12.9%	14.4%
2096	12.9%	14.4%
2095	13%	14.5%
2094	13.1%	14.5%
2093	13.1%	14.5%
2092	13.2%	14.5%
2091	13.2%	14.6%
2090	13.3%	14.6%
2089	13.4%	14.7%
2088	13.4%	14.7%
2087	13.5%	14.7%
2086	13.5%	14.8%
2085	13.5%	14.8%
2084	13.6%	14.8%
2083	13.6%	14.9%
2082	13.6%	14.9%
2081	13.6%	14.9%
2080	13.6%	14.9%
2079	13.6%	14.9%
2078	13.6%	14.9%
2077	13.6%	14.9%
2076	13.6%	14.9%
2075	13.6%	14.9%
2074	13.6%	14.9%
2073	13.6%	14.9%
2072	13.6%	14.9%
2071	13.6%	14.9%
2070	13.6%	14.9%
2069	13.6%	14.9%
2068	13.6%	14.9%
2067	13.6%	14.9%
2066	13.7%	14.9%
2065	13.7%	15%
2064	13.8%	15%
2063	13.8%	15%
2062	13.9%	15.1%
2061	13.9%	15.1%
2060	14%	15.2%
2059	14.1%	15.3%
2058	14.1%	15.4%
2057	14.2%	15.5%
2056	14.3%	15.5%
2055	14.3%	15.6%
2054	14.4%	15.7%
2053	14.4%	15.8%
2052	14.4%	15.8%
2051	14.4%	15.9%
2050	14.4%	15.9%
2049	14.4%	16%
2048	14.4%	16%
2047	14.4%	16%
2046	14.4%	16%
2045	14.3%	16%
2044	14.3%	16%
2043	14.3%	16%
2042	14.3%	16%
2041	14.2%	15.9%
2040	14.2%	15.9%
2039	14.2%	15.9%
2038	14.3%	15.9%
2037	14.3%	15.9%
2036	14.3%	15.9%
2035	14.4%	15.9%
2034	14.5%	15.9%
2033	14.6%	16%
2032	14.8%	16.1%
2031	15%	16.2%
2030	15.1%	16.3%
2029	15.2%	16.5%
2028	15.3%	16.6%
2027	15.4%	16.8%
2026	15.5%	17%
2025	15.6%	17.2%
2024	15.7%	17.3%
2023	15.9%	17.6%
2022	16%	17.9%
2021	16.1%	18.1%
2020	16.1%	18.4%
2019	16%	18.6%
2018	15.9%	18.8%
2017	15.8%	18.9%
2016	15.7%	19.1%
2015	15.7%	19.2%
2014	15.7%	19.3%
2013	15.7%	19.4%
2012	15.7%	19.5%
2011	15.8%	19.6%
2010	15.7%	19.7%
2009	15.7%	19.8%
2008	15.7%	19.9%
2007	15.7%	20%
2006	15.8%	20.2%
2005	16%	20.3%
2004	16.4%	20.5%
2003	16.9%	20.7%
2002	17.5%	20.9%
2001	18.1%	21%
2000	18.6%	21.2%
1999	19.1%	21.3%
1998	19.3%	21.4%
1997	19.6%	21.5%
1996	20%	21.7%
1995	20.5%	21.8%
1994	21%	21.9%
1993	21.6%	21.9%
1992	22.2%	21.8%
1991	22.8%	21.7%
1990	23.3%	21.6%
1989	23.7%	21.5%
1988	23.9%	21.3%
1987	24%	21.3%
1986	24.3%	21.3%
1985	24.6%	21.5%
1984	25.1%	21.7%
1983	25.9%	21.8%
1982	26.8%	22%
1981	27.1%	22.1%
1980	26.8%	22.4%
1979	26.5%	22.8%
1978	26.3%	23.2%
1977	26%	23.8%
1976	25.7%	24.4%
1975	25.3%	25.2%
1974	25.1%	25.9%
1973	24.9%	26.6%
1972	24.9%	27.4%
1971	24.9%	28%
1970	25.1%	28.6%
1969	25.1%	29%
1968	25.1%	29.5%
1967	25%	30%
1966	25.2%	30.4%
1965	26%	30.7%
1964	26.7%	30.9%
1963	27.3%	31.1%
1962	27.7%	31.3%
1961	28%	31.4%
1960	28.1%	31.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Romania and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 23.3% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Romania and the United States compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Romania vs United States

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Romania

United States

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Romania	United States
2023	12	17
2022	13	20
2021	20	31
2020	16	22
2019	14	18
2018	15	18
2017	17	18
2016	17	18
2015	18	17
2014	18	17
2013	18	16
2012	19	16
2011	20	15
2010	23	15
2009	25	15
2008	25	14
2007	25	13
2006	27	13
2005	30	13
2004	32	13
2003	35	13
2002	38	13
2001	41	13
2000	45	12
1999	51	12
1998	58	11
1997	66	11
1996	72	11
1995	75	12
1994	80	11
1993	87	12
1992	95	11
1991	104	12
1990	118	12
1989	143	12
1988	159	12
1987	173	11
1986	180	11
1985	184	11

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 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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Romania

United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Romania	United States
2023	0.66%	0.65%
2022	0.66%	0.65%
2021	0.65%	0.65%
2020	0.66%	0.65%
2019	0.68%	0.65%
2018	0.73%	0.65%
2017	0.79%	0.66%
2016	0.85%	0.67%
2015	0.92%	0.68%
2014	0.99%	0.68%
2013	1.05%	0.69%
2012	1.12%	0.7%
2011	1.18%	0.72%
2010	1.24%	0.73%
2009	1.31%	0.75%
2008	1.4%	0.76%
2007	1.51%	0.77%
2006	1.66%	0.79%
2005	1.82%	0.8%
2004	1.94%	0.81%
2003	1.99%	0.81%
2002	2.01%	0.82%
2001	2.06%	0.83%
2000	2.16%	0.84%
1999	2.29%	0.86%
1998	2.44%	0.87%
1997	2.58%	0.89%
1996	2.68%	0.92%
1995	2.73%	0.95%
1994	2.76%	0.98%
1993	2.79%	1.01%
1992	2.84%	1.05%
1991	2.97%	1.09%
1990	3.14%	1.12%
1989	3.31%	1.16%
1988	3.43%	1.19%
1987	3.45%	1.21%
1986	3.33%	1.24%
1985	3.16%	1.27%
1984	3.08%	1.3%
1983	3.14%	1.34%
1982	3.28%	1.39%
1981	3.44%	1.44%
1980	3.57%	1.5%
1979	3.68%	1.56%
1978	3.76%	1.63%
1977	3.86%	1.71%
1976	4.05%	1.79%
1975	4.27%	1.88%
1974	4.43%	1.97%
1973	4.49%	2.06%
1972	4.64%	2.15%
1971	5.06%	2.24%
1970	5.69%	2.32%
1969	6.23%	2.41%
1968	6.44%	2.49%
1967	6.27%	2.57%
1966	5.83%	2.64%
1965	5.44%	2.71%
1964	5.45%	2.77%
1963	6.03%	2.83%
1962	6.98%	2.89%
1961	7.98%	2.95%
1960	8.82%	3.01%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.66% in Romania and 0.65% in the United States. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.