Fertility & birth rates in Romania and Venezuela

Fertility rate in Romania vs Venezuela by year

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Romania

Venezuela

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Year	Fertility rate
	Romania	Venezuela
2023	1.71	2.08
2022	1.71	2.09
2021	1.81	2.11
2020	1.8	2.12
2019	1.77	2.13
2018	1.76	2.15
2017	1.78	2.18
2016	1.69	2.22
2015	1.62	2.25
2014	1.56	2.3
2013	1.46	2.33
2012	1.52	2.38
2011	1.47	2.4
2010	1.59	2.4
2009	1.66	2.42
2008	1.6	2.48
2007	1.45	2.52
2006	1.42	2.6
2005	1.4	2.63
2004	1.33	2.64
2003	1.3	2.7
2002	1.27	2.74
2001	1.27	2.78
2000	1.31	2.79
1999	1.3	2.86
1998	1.32	2.91
1997	1.32	2.97
1996	1.3	3.02
1995	1.33	3.08
1994	1.4	3.15
1993	1.43	3.22
1992	1.51	3.29
1991	1.59	3.37
1990	1.83	3.45
1989	2.22	3.52
1988	2.3	3.6
1987	2.38	3.67
1986	2.39	3.73
1985	2.31	3.79
1984	2.26	3.86
1983	2.06	3.93
1982	2.17	4.01
1981	2.36	4.1
1980	2.43	4.2
1979	2.49	4.3
1978	2.52	4.4
1977	2.57	4.49
1976	2.54	4.59
1975	2.59	4.69
1974	2.71	4.79
1973	2.44	4.91
1972	2.55	5.04
1971	2.67	5.17
1970	2.89	5.32
1969	3.19	5.47
1968	3.63	5.61
1967	3.66	5.75
1966	1.9	5.87
1965	1.91	5.98
1964	1.96	6.07
1963	2.01	6.16
1962	2.04	6.23
1961	2.17	6.3
1960	2.34	6.38

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Romania was 1.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.08 in Venezuela in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Romania

Venezuela

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Year	Natural population change
	Romania	Venezuela
2023	-89,587	213,020
2022	-93,338	216,619
2021	-141,504	207,746
2020	-100,179	237,223
2019	-60,053	274,826
2018	-62,316	317,302
2017	-50,930	340,222
2016	-53,196	359,651
2015	-59,447	384,560
2014	-55,745	395,088
2013	-59,951	408,930
2012	-54,157	420,758
2011	-56,413	425,958
2010	-46,567	425,397
2009	-34,625	427,257
2008	-30,806	435,870
2007	-37,590	452,482
2006	-38,148	460,152
2005	-40,508	463,260
2004	-42,904	455,881
2003	-56,093	456,902
2002	-58,673	466,821
2001	-37,625	451,487
2000	-22,443	459,802
1999	-31,461	463,787
1998	-33,761	469,123
1997	-42,853	472,002
1996	-56,548	468,653
1995	-36,295	469,267
1994	-18,184	469,178
1993	-13,658	473,189
1992	-4,559	474,824
1991	25,301	477,917
1990	69,605	478,168
1989	122,756	478,053
1988	126,817	477,569
1987	128,517	474,204
1986	134,737	468,252
1985	111,392	455,517
1984	117,731	449,186
1983	87,986	443,569
1982	119,121	436,564
1981	156,472	432,059
1980	168,776	425,613
1979	194,397	421,256
1978	204,148	414,032
1977	215,385	405,315
1976	213,361	395,344
1975	219,324	385,045
1974	235,530	375,678
1973	175,020	367,612
1972	198,316	360,749
1971	206,662	355,212
1970	234,905	350,709
1969	264,120	343,596
1968	338,577	340,973
1967	347,709	335,813
1966	115,293	329,697
1965	114,190	321,695
1964	134,326	314,397
1963	139,104	307,279
1962	130,736	299,345
1961	163,286	292,109
1960	191,431	285,105

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 Venezuela.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.4% in Romania and +1% in Venezuela.

Birth rate in Romania vs Venezuela by year

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Romania

Venezuela

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Romania	Venezuela
2023	8	15.1
2022	9.4	15
2021	10.1	15.2
2020	10.3	15.5
2019	10.3	16.3
2018	10.4	17.3
2017	10.8	17.9
2016	10.4	18.3
2015	10.2	18.6
2014	10	19.1
2013	9.4	19.5
2012	10	19.9
2011	9.7	20.2
2010	10.5	20.3
2009	10.9	20.6
2008	10.8	21.1
2007	10.3	21.5
2006	10.4	22.1
2005	10.4	22.4
2004	10.1	22.4
2003	9.8	22.9
2002	9.7	23.3
2001	10	23.6
2000	10.4	23.7
1999	10.4	24.2
1998	10.5	24.6
1997	10.5	25.1
1996	10.2	25.5
1995	10.4	26
1994	10.9	26.5
1993	11	27.1
1992	11.4	27.7
1991	12	28.3
1990	13.6	28.9
1989	16	29.5
1988	16.5	30.1
1987	16.7	30.6
1986	16.5	30.9
1985	15.8	31
1984	15.5	31.4
1983	14.3	31.8
1982	15.3	32.3
1981	17	32.8
1980	18	33.3
1979	18.6	33.8
1978	19	34.1
1977	19.5	34.5
1976	19.4	34.7
1975	19.6	35
1974	20.3	35.3
1973	18.2	35.7
1972	18.8	36.1
1971	19.6	36.7
1970	21.1	37.5
1969	23.3	38.2
1968	26.6	39
1967	27	39.7
1966	14.2	40.5
1965	14.6	41.3
1964	15.2	42
1963	15.7	42.7
1962	16.2	43.4
1961	17.5	44.1
1960	19.1	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Romania and 15.1 in Venezuela, compared with 19.1 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Romania

Factual

UN forecast

Venezuela

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Romania	Venezuela
2100	12.8%	14.4%
2099	12.8%	14.5%
2098	12.8%	14.5%
2097	12.9%	14.5%
2096	12.9%	14.5%
2095	13%	14.6%
2094	13.1%	14.6%
2093	13.1%	14.6%
2092	13.2%	14.7%
2091	13.2%	14.7%
2090	13.3%	14.8%
2089	13.4%	14.8%
2088	13.4%	14.9%
2087	13.5%	15%
2086	13.5%	15.1%
2085	13.5%	15.2%
2084	13.6%	15.2%
2083	13.6%	15.3%
2082	13.6%	15.4%
2081	13.6%	15.6%
2080	13.6%	15.7%
2079	13.6%	15.8%
2078	13.6%	15.9%
2077	13.6%	16%
2076	13.6%	16.1%
2075	13.6%	16.2%
2074	13.6%	16.4%
2073	13.6%	16.5%
2072	13.6%	16.6%
2071	13.6%	16.7%
2070	13.6%	16.8%
2069	13.6%	16.8%
2068	13.6%	16.9%
2067	13.6%	17%
2066	13.7%	17.1%
2065	13.7%	17.2%
2064	13.8%	17.3%
2063	13.8%	17.4%
2062	13.9%	17.4%
2061	13.9%	17.5%
2060	14%	17.7%
2059	14.1%	17.8%
2058	14.1%	17.9%
2057	14.2%	18.1%
2056	14.3%	18.3%
2055	14.3%	18.5%
2054	14.4%	18.7%
2053	14.4%	18.9%
2052	14.4%	19.1%
2051	14.4%	19.4%
2050	14.4%	19.6%
2049	14.4%	19.9%
2048	14.4%	20.2%
2047	14.4%	20.4%
2046	14.4%	20.6%
2045	14.3%	20.8%
2044	14.3%	21%
2043	14.3%	21.2%
2042	14.3%	21.3%
2041	14.2%	21.4%
2040	14.2%	21.4%
2039	14.2%	21.5%
2038	14.3%	21.5%
2037	14.3%	21.4%
2036	14.3%	21.4%
2035	14.4%	21.4%
2034	14.5%	21.5%
2033	14.6%	21.6%
2032	14.8%	21.9%
2031	15%	22.2%
2030	15.1%	22.5%
2029	15.2%	23%
2028	15.3%	23.5%
2027	15.4%	24%
2026	15.5%	24.6%
2025	15.6%	25.2%
2024	15.7%	25.5%
2023	15.9%	26.2%
2022	16%	26.8%
2021	16.1%	27.4%
2020	16.1%	27.8%
2019	16%	28%
2018	15.9%	27.9%
2017	15.8%	27.8%
2016	15.7%	27.9%
2015	15.7%	28.2%
2014	15.7%	28.5%
2013	15.7%	28.9%
2012	15.7%	29.2%
2011	15.8%	29.5%
2010	15.7%	29.9%
2009	15.7%	30.3%
2008	15.7%	30.6%
2007	15.7%	31%
2006	15.8%	31.4%
2005	16%	31.8%
2004	16.4%	32.2%
2003	16.9%	32.7%
2002	17.5%	33.1%
2001	18.1%	33.6%
2000	18.6%	34%
1999	19.1%	34.5%
1998	19.3%	34.9%
1997	19.6%	35.3%
1996	20%	35.8%
1995	20.5%	36.2%
1994	21%	36.6%
1993	21.6%	37%
1992	22.2%	37.4%
1991	22.8%	37.8%
1990	23.3%	38.1%
1989	23.7%	38.4%
1988	23.9%	38.7%
1987	24%	39%
1986	24.3%	39.3%
1985	24.6%	39.6%
1984	25.1%	39.9%
1983	25.9%	40.3%
1982	26.8%	40.6%
1981	27.1%	41%
1980	26.8%	41.3%
1979	26.5%	41.7%
1978	26.3%	42.1%
1977	26%	42.5%
1976	25.7%	42.9%
1975	25.3%	43.3%
1974	25.1%	43.8%
1973	24.9%	44.3%
1972	24.9%	44.7%
1971	24.9%	45.2%
1970	25.1%	45.6%
1969	25.1%	46%
1968	25.1%	46.3%
1967	25%	46.6%
1966	25.2%	46.8%
1965	26%	46.9%
1964	26.7%	47%
1963	27.3%	47%
1962	27.7%	47%
1961	28%	46.9%
1960	28.1%	46.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Romania and 25.5% in Venezuela in 2024, compared to 23.3% and 38.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Romania and Venezuela compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Romania vs Venezuela

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Romania

Venezuela

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Romania	Venezuela
2023	12	227
2022	13	219
2021	20	251
2020	16	207
2019	14	202
2018	15	205
2017	17	195
2016	17	162
2015	18	136
2014	18	133
2013	18	123
2012	19	113
2011	20	104
2010	23	110
2009	25	109
2008	25	103
2007	25	92
2006	27	96
2005	30	93
2004	32	94
2003	35	97
2002	38	87
2001	41	101
2000	45	86
1999	51	88
1998	58	82
1997	66	82
1996	72	86
1995	75	84
1994	80	84
1993	87	82
1992	95	82
1991	104	80
1990	118	83
1989	143	80
1988	159	80
1987	173	81
1986	180	81
1985	184	83

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 227 deaths in Venezuela.

Under-five mortality rates

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Romania

Venezuela

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Romania	Venezuela
2023	0.66%	2.43%
2022	0.66%	2.43%
2021	0.65%	2.43%
2020	0.66%	2.43%
2019	0.68%	2.43%
2018	0.73%	2.43%
2017	0.79%	2.43%
2016	0.85%	2.43%
2015	0.92%	1.92%
2014	0.99%	1.83%
2013	1.05%	1.79%
2012	1.12%	1.76%
2011	1.18%	1.73%
2010	1.24%	1.72%
2009	1.31%	1.71%
2008	1.4%	1.72%
2007	1.51%	1.74%
2006	1.66%	1.79%
2005	1.82%	1.85%
2004	1.94%	1.91%
2003	1.99%	1.98%
2002	2.01%	2.03%
2001	2.06%	2.09%
2000	2.16%	2.15%
1999	2.29%	2.24%
1998	2.44%	2.34%
1997	2.58%	2.45%
1996	2.68%	2.55%
1995	2.73%	2.63%
1994	2.76%	2.68%
1993	2.79%	2.73%
1992	2.84%	2.78%
1991	2.97%	2.86%
1990	3.14%	2.96%
1989	3.31%	3.09%
1988	3.43%	3.23%
1987	3.45%	3.37%
1986	3.33%	3.5%
1985	3.16%	3.64%
1984	3.08%	3.77%
1983	3.14%	3.91%
1982	3.28%	4.07%
1981	3.44%	4.24%
1980	3.57%	4.42%
1979	3.68%	4.62%
1978	3.76%	4.82%
1977	3.86%	5.01%
1976	4.05%	5.2%
1975	4.27%	5.38%
1974	4.43%	5.57%
1973	4.49%	5.75%
1972	4.64%	5.94%
1971	5.06%	6.12%
1970	5.69%	6.3%
1969	6.23%	6.47%
1968	6.44%	6.61%
1967	6.27%	6.75%
1966	5.83%	6.87%
1965	5.44%	7%
1964	5.45%	7.14%
1963	6.03%	7.3%
1962	6.98%	7.49%
1961	7.98%	7.72%
1960	8.82%	7.97%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.66% in Romania and 2.43% in Venezuela. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.