Adolescent fertility rate in Romania
Romania: Adolescent fertility rate was 32.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
99th
of 218 countries
All-time high
77.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1968
All-time low
32.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Romania, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescent fertility rate in Romania stood at 32.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Romania peaked at 77.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 32.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
Romania ranks 99th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in Romania, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 61.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 57.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 55.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 42.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -22.5% |
| 1965 | 45.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 47.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 74.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +57.6% |
| 1968 | 77.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 70.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 64.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 61.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 62.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 63.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 73.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 73.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 73.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 73.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 71.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 64.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 69.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 70.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 63.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 54.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -15.4% |
| 1984 | 51.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 54.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 64.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 68.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 63.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 55.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -12.8% |
| 1990 | 51.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 48.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 47.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 46.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 45.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 42.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 40.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 41.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 41.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 40.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 39.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 35.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 32.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 34.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 35.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 37.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 39.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 41.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 46.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 47.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 41.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 37.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 37.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 34.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 36.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 36.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 37.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 38.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 36.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 35.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 34.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 33.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 33.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 33.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 32.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 42.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 77.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 61.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 73.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 51.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 70.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 40.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 51.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 32.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 47.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 34.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 41.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 32.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 34.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Romania?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Romania was 32.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 77.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1968.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Romania ranks 99th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.