Fertility & birth rates in Romania and Vanuatu

Fertility rate in Romania vs Vanuatu by year

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Romania

Vanuatu

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Year	Fertility rate
	Romania	Vanuatu
2023	1.71	3.6
2022	1.71	3.65
2021	1.81	3.7
2020	1.8	3.74
2019	1.77	3.79
2018	1.76	3.83
2017	1.78	3.88
2016	1.69	3.92
2015	1.62	3.95
2014	1.56	4
2013	1.46	4.04
2012	1.52	4.06
2011	1.47	4.09
2010	1.59	4.13
2009	1.66	4.16
2008	1.6	4.16
2007	1.45	4.12
2006	1.42	4.1
2005	1.4	4.13
2004	1.33	4.21
2003	1.3	4.29
2002	1.27	4.38
2001	1.27	4.5
2000	1.31	4.54
1999	1.3	4.56
1998	1.32	4.6
1997	1.32	4.66
1996	1.3	4.75
1995	1.33	4.85
1994	1.4	4.94
1993	1.43	5.02
1992	1.51	5.09
1991	1.59	5.13
1990	1.83	5.17
1989	2.22	5.21
1988	2.3	5.27
1987	2.38	5.33
1986	2.39	5.38
1985	2.31	5.43
1984	2.26	5.49
1983	2.06	5.55
1982	2.17	5.6
1981	2.36	5.65
1980	2.43	5.69
1979	2.49	5.73
1978	2.52	5.77
1977	2.57	5.81
1976	2.54	5.89
1975	2.59	5.98
1974	2.71	6.06
1973	2.44	6.15
1972	2.55	6.23
1971	2.67	6.29
1970	2.89	6.35
1969	3.19	6.41
1968	3.63	6.46
1967	3.66	6.51
1966	1.9	6.51
1965	1.91	6.52
1964	1.96	6.57
1963	2.01	6.62
1962	2.04	6.67
1961	2.17	6.73
1960	2.34	6.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Romania was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.6 in Vanuatu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Romania

Vanuatu

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Year	Natural population change
	Romania	Vanuatu
2023	-89,587	7,359
2022	-93,338	7,358
2021	-141,504	7,199
2020	-100,179	7,233
2019	-60,053	7,364
2018	-62,316	7,379
2017	-50,930	7,371
2016	-53,196	7,315
2015	-59,447	7,220
2014	-55,745	7,143
2013	-59,951	7,036
2012	-54,157	6,877
2011	-56,413	6,715
2010	-46,567	6,548
2009	-34,625	6,362
2008	-30,806	6,138
2007	-37,590	5,842
2006	-38,148	5,606
2005	-40,508	5,454
2004	-42,904	5,353
2003	-56,093	5,258
2002	-58,673	5,181
2001	-37,625	5,144
2000	-22,443	5,026
1999	-31,461	4,871
1998	-33,761	4,866
1997	-42,853	4,854
1996	-56,548	4,897
1995	-36,295	4,945
1994	-18,184	4,973
1993	-13,658	4,973
1992	-4,559	4,941
1991	25,301	4,859
1990	69,605	4,762
1989	122,756	4,656
1988	126,817	4,577
1987	128,517	4,427
1986	134,737	4,360
1985	111,392	4,219
1984	117,731	4,088
1983	87,986	3,944
1982	119,121	3,778
1981	156,472	3,592
1980	168,776	3,383
1979	194,397	3,590
1978	204,148	3,428
1977	215,385	3,285
1976	213,361	3,174
1975	219,324	3,074
1974	235,530	2,968
1973	175,020	2,876
1972	198,316	2,775
1971	206,662	2,685
1970	234,905	2,597
1969	264,120	2,529
1968	338,577	2,470
1967	347,709	2,384
1966	115,293	2,278
1965	114,190	2,180
1964	134,326	2,098
1963	139,104	2,025
1962	130,736	1,947
1961	163,286	1,872
1960	191,431	1,796

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 +2.3% in Vanuatu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.4% in Romania and +2.53% in Vanuatu.

Birth rate in Romania vs Vanuatu by year

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Romania

Vanuatu

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Romania	Vanuatu
2023	8	28.1
2022	9.4	28.7
2021	10.1	29.3
2020	10.3	29.9
2019	10.3	30.7
2018	10.4	31.4
2017	10.8	32.1
2016	10.4	32.5
2015	10.2	32.8
2014	10	33.1
2013	9.4	33.2
2012	10	33.2
2011	9.7	33.1
2010	10.5	33
2009	10.9	32.8
2008	10.8	32.5
2007	10.3	31.9
2006	10.4	31.4
2005	10.4	31.2
2004	10.1	31.4
2003	9.8	31.6
2002	9.7	31.8
2001	10	32.3
2000	10.4	32.3
1999	10.4	32.4
1998	10.5	32.8
1997	10.5	33.3
1996	10.2	34.3
1995	10.4	35.4
1994	10.9	36.3
1993	11	37.3
1992	11.4	38.1
1991	12	38.5
1990	13.6	39
1989	16	39.4
1988	16.5	39.9
1987	16.7	40.4
1986	16.5	40.8
1985	15.8	41
1984	15.5	41.2
1983	14.3	41.2
1982	15.3	41.1
1981	17	40.8
1980	18	40.3
1979	18.6	40.3
1978	19	40.2
1977	19.5	40.2
1976	19.4	40.6
1975	19.6	41
1974	20.3	41.3
1973	18.2	41.6
1972	18.8	41.9
1971	19.6	42.1
1970	21.1	42.3
1969	23.3	42.6
1968	26.6	42.9
1967	27	43.2
1966	14.2	43.2
1965	14.6	43.2
1964	15.2	43.4
1963	15.7	43.7
1962	16.2	43.9
1961	17.5	44.2
1960	19.1	44.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Romania and 28.1 in Vanuatu, compared with 19.1 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Romania

Factual

UN forecast

Vanuatu

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Romania	Vanuatu
2100	12.8%	20.6%
2099	12.8%	20.7%
2098	12.8%	20.9%
2097	12.9%	21%
2096	12.9%	21.2%
2095	13%	21.3%
2094	13.1%	21.5%
2093	13.1%	21.7%
2092	13.2%	21.8%
2091	13.2%	22%
2090	13.3%	22.2%
2089	13.4%	22.3%
2088	13.4%	22.5%
2087	13.5%	22.7%
2086	13.5%	22.9%
2085	13.5%	23.1%
2084	13.6%	23.3%
2083	13.6%	23.5%
2082	13.6%	23.7%
2081	13.6%	23.8%
2080	13.6%	24%
2079	13.6%	24.2%
2078	13.6%	24.4%
2077	13.6%	24.6%
2076	13.6%	24.8%
2075	13.6%	25%
2074	13.6%	25.1%
2073	13.6%	25.3%
2072	13.6%	25.5%
2071	13.6%	25.7%
2070	13.6%	25.9%
2069	13.6%	26.1%
2068	13.6%	26.2%
2067	13.6%	26.5%
2066	13.7%	26.7%
2065	13.7%	26.9%
2064	13.8%	27.1%
2063	13.8%	27.4%
2062	13.9%	27.6%
2061	13.9%	27.9%
2060	14%	28.1%
2059	14.1%	28.4%
2058	14.1%	28.7%
2057	14.2%	28.9%
2056	14.3%	29.2%
2055	14.3%	29.5%
2054	14.4%	29.8%
2053	14.4%	30%
2052	14.4%	30.3%
2051	14.4%	30.5%
2050	14.4%	30.8%
2049	14.4%	31%
2048	14.4%	31.2%
2047	14.4%	31.4%
2046	14.4%	31.6%
2045	14.3%	31.7%
2044	14.3%	31.9%
2043	14.3%	32.1%
2042	14.3%	32.2%
2041	14.2%	32.4%
2040	14.2%	32.6%
2039	14.2%	32.8%
2038	14.3%	33%
2037	14.3%	33.3%
2036	14.3%	33.6%
2035	14.4%	33.9%
2034	14.5%	34.3%
2033	14.6%	34.7%
2032	14.8%	35.1%
2031	15%	35.5%
2030	15.1%	36%
2029	15.2%	36.5%
2028	15.3%	36.9%
2027	15.4%	37.4%
2026	15.5%	37.8%
2025	15.6%	38.2%
2024	15.7%	38.3%
2023	15.9%	38.6%
2022	16%	38.8%
2021	16.1%	39%
2020	16.1%	39%
2019	16%	39%
2018	15.9%	38.9%
2017	15.8%	38.8%
2016	15.7%	38.7%
2015	15.7%	38.5%
2014	15.7%	38.4%
2013	15.7%	38.2%
2012	15.7%	38.2%
2011	15.8%	38.1%
2010	15.7%	38.2%
2009	15.7%	38.5%
2008	15.7%	38.8%
2007	15.7%	39.2%
2006	15.8%	39.6%
2005	16%	40.2%
2004	16.4%	40.7%
2003	16.9%	41.3%
2002	17.5%	41.8%
2001	18.1%	42.4%
2000	18.6%	42.9%
1999	19.1%	43.5%
1998	19.3%	44%
1997	19.6%	44.4%
1996	20%	44.8%
1995	20.5%	45%
1994	21%	45.2%
1993	21.6%	44.8%
1992	22.2%	44.1%
1991	22.8%	43.9%
1990	23.3%	43.9%
1989	23.7%	44%
1988	23.9%	44.1%
1987	24%	44.1%
1986	24.3%	44.2%
1985	24.6%	44.2%
1984	25.1%	44.1%
1983	25.9%	44%
1982	26.8%	44%
1981	27.1%	43.9%
1980	26.8%	44%
1979	26.5%	44.5%
1978	26.3%	45%
1977	26%	45.1%
1976	25.7%	45.2%
1975	25.3%	45.4%
1974	25.1%	45.5%
1973	24.9%	45.5%
1972	24.9%	45.6%
1971	24.9%	45.7%
1970	25.1%	45.7%
1969	25.1%	45.8%
1968	25.1%	45.8%
1967	25%	45.8%
1966	25.2%	45.7%
1965	26%	45.5%
1964	26.7%	45.4%
1963	27.3%	45.2%
1962	27.7%	45.1%
1961	28%	44.8%
1960	28.1%	44.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Romania and 38.3% in Vanuatu in 2024, compared to 23.3% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Romania and Vanuatu compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Romania vs Vanuatu

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Romania

Vanuatu

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Romania	Vanuatu
2023	12	100
2022	13	105
2021	20	124
2020	16	107
2019	14	105
2018	15	108
2017	17	107
2016	17	107
2015	18	109
2014	18	110
2013	18	110
2012	19	109
2011	20	112
2010	23	114
2009	25	114
2008	25	117
2007	25	120
2006	27	123
2005	30	127
2004	32	131
2003	35	131
2002	38	128
2001	41	132
2000	45	133
1999	51	146
1998	58	134
1997	66	131
1996	72	129
1995	75	131
1994	80	131
1993	87	133
1992	95	140
1991	104	140
1990	118	151
1989	143	162
1988	159	172
1987	173	200
1986	180	194
1985	184	211

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 100 deaths in Vanuatu.

Under-five mortality rates

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Romania

Vanuatu

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Romania	Vanuatu
2023	0.66%	1.68%
2022	0.66%	1.71%
2021	0.65%	1.74%
2020	0.66%	1.77%
2019	0.68%	1.78%
2018	0.73%	1.8%
2017	0.79%	1.82%
2016	0.85%	1.84%
2015	0.92%	1.87%
2014	0.99%	1.9%
2013	1.05%	1.94%
2012	1.12%	1.99%
2011	1.18%	2.05%
2010	1.24%	2.12%
2009	1.31%	2.2%
2008	1.4%	2.27%
2007	1.51%	2.34%
2006	1.66%	2.4%
2005	1.82%	2.45%
2004	1.94%	2.5%
2003	1.99%	2.54%
2002	2.01%	2.58%
2001	2.06%	2.63%
2000	2.16%	2.68%
1999	2.29%	2.74%
1998	2.44%	2.79%
1997	2.58%	2.86%
1996	2.68%	2.92%
1995	2.73%	3%
1994	2.76%	3.08%
1993	2.79%	3.18%
1992	2.84%	3.29%
1991	2.97%	3.43%
1990	3.14%	3.58%
1989	3.31%	3.76%
1988	3.43%	3.96%
1987	3.45%	4.2%
1986	3.33%	4.47%
1985	3.16%	4.78%
1984	3.08%	5.12%
1983	3.14%	5.48%
1982	3.28%	5.87%
1981	3.44%	6.27%
1980	3.57%	6.67%
1979	3.68%	7.07%
1978	3.76%	7.45%
1977	3.86%	7.84%
1976	4.05%	8.21%
1975	4.27%	8.58%
1974	4.43%	8.95%
1973	4.49%	9.34%
1972	4.64%	9.73%
1971	5.06%	10.2%
1970	5.69%	10.6%
1969	6.23%	11%
1968	6.44%	11.5%
1967	6.27%	12%
1966	5.83%	12.4%
1965	5.44%	12.9%
1964	5.45%	13.4%
1963	6.03%	13.8%
1962	6.98%	14.3%
1961	7.98%	14.7%
1960	8.82%	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.66% in Romania and 1.68% in Vanuatu. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.