Birth rates and death rates in Romania
Romania: Birth rates and death rates was 13.45 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.45
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
15th
of 236 countries
All-time high
17.5
in 2021
All-time low
8.35
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Romania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rates and death rates in Romania stood at 13.45.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Romania peaked at 17.5 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.35, in 1964.
Romania ranks 15th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.88 | — |
| 1951 | 11.67 | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 11.41 | -2.3% |
| 1953 | 11.13 | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 10.94 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 11.04 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 10.75 | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 10.46 | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 10.17 | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 9.83 | -3.3% |
| 1960 | 9.47 | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 9.07 | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 8.73 | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 8.53 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 8.35 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 8.48 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 8.75 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 9.39 | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 9.69 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 10.34 | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 9.84 | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 9.84 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 9.4 | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 9.96 | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 9.32 | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 9.5 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 9.63 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 9.9 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 9.84 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 10.17 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 10.73 | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 10.47 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 10.28 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 10.62 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 10.51 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 11.09 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 10.96 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 11.47 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 11.41 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 11.1 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 10.94 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 11.11 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 11.6 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 11.64 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 11.78 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 12.06 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 12.86 | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 12.6 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 12.21 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 12.06 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 11.63 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 11.9 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 12.81 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 13.81 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 14.07 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 13.33 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 12.72 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 12.2 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 11.72 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 11.83 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 12.38 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 12.46 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 12.95 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 12.62 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 13.01 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 13.53 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 13.32 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 13.61 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 13.75 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 13.63 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 15.53 | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 17.5 | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 13.99 | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 13.45 | -3.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 13.45 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.37, 1.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 13.45 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.02, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.93 | 9.83 | 11.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.08 | 8.35 | 10.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.74 | 9.32 | 10.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.86 | 10.28 | 11.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.89 | 10.94 | 12.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.6 | 11.63 | 14.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.13 | 12.38 | 13.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.12 | 13.45 | 17.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More health data for Romania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0845 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 113 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Romania?
- Birth rates and death rates in Romania was 13.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5 in 2021.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.35 in 1964.
- How does Romania rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Romania ranks 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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