Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Romania
Romania: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 1.41 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.41 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
48th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1.49 per 1,000 people
in 2012
All-time low
0.63 per 1,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Adolescent birth rate in Romania, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent birth rate in Romania is 1.41 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Romania peaked at 1.49 per 1,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.63 per 1,000 people, in 2000.
Romania ranks 48th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Romania, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.63 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.78 per 1,000 people | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 0.69 per 1,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 0.68 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8 per 1,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 0.74 per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.82 per 1,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.88 per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 1.24 per 1,000 people | +40.9% |
| 2009 | 1.41 per 1,000 people | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 1.37 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.41 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.49 per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.36 per 1,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.36 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.42 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.49 per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.41 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.45 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.42 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.43 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.41 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.41 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.04 per 1,000 people, 35.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.41 per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.02 per 1,000 people, 70.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.867 per 1,000 people | 0.63 per 1,000 people | 1.41 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 per 1,000 people | 1.36 per 1,000 people | 1.49 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 per 1,000 people | 1.41 per 1,000 people | 1.43 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Romania?
- Adolescent birth rate in Romania was 1.41 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 per 1,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.63 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Romania ranks 48th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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