Birth rate vs. death rate in Romania
Romania: Birth rate vs. death rate was 9.6 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate vs. death rate in Romania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate vs. death rate in Romania stood at 9.6 births per 1,000 people.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Romania peaked at 26.87 births per 1,000 people in 1967 and was at its lowest, 9.59 births per 1,000 people, in 2022.
That places Romania 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.01 births per 1,000 people | 20.11 births per 1,000 people | 25.45 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.78 births per 1,000 people | 14.1 births per 1,000 people | 26.87 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.3 births per 1,000 people | 18.01 births per 1,000 people | 20.92 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.76 births per 1,000 people | 13.82 births per 1,000 people | 17.23 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.28 births per 1,000 people | 10.41 births per 1,000 people | 13.75 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.72 births per 1,000 people | 10 births per 1,000 people | 11.79 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.32 births per 1,000 people | 9.62 births per 1,000 people | 11.04 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.72 births per 1,000 people | 9.59 births per 1,000 people | 9.96 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 171 United Arab Emirates 9.77 births per 1,000 people compare
- 172 Denmark 9.72 births per 1,000 people compare
- 173 France 9.62 births per 1,000 people compare
- 175 Slovakia 9.47 births per 1,000 people compare
- 176 Aruba 9.45 births per 1,000 people compare
- 177 Monaco 9.44 births per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Romania
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,419 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 113 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 102,589 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 98,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 100,311 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 96,161 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 97,668 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 93,727 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Romania?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Romania was 9.6 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.87 births per 1,000 people in 1967.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.59 births per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Romania ranks 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.