Crude birth rate in Romania
Romania: Crude birth rate was 7.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.5
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
63rd
of 74 countries
All-time high
27
in 1967
All-time low
7.5
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Crude birth rate in Romania, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Romania recorded 7.5 for crude birth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Romania peaked at 27 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 7.5, in 2024.
Romania ranks 63rd of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Crude birth rate in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.1 | — |
| 1961 | 17.5 | -8.4% |
| 1962 | 16.2 | -7.4% |
| 1963 | 15.7 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 15.2 | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 14.6 | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 14.2 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 27 | +90.1% |
| 1968 | 26.6 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 23.3 | -12.4% |
| 1970 | 21.1 | -9.4% |
| 1971 | 19.6 | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 18.8 | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 18.2 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 20.3 | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 19.6 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 19.4 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 19.5 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 19 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 18.6 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 18 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 15.3 | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 14.3 | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 15.5 | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 15.8 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 16.5 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 16.7 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 16.5 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 16 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 13.6 | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 12 | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 11.4 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 11 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 10.9 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 10.4 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 10.2 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 10.5 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 10.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.4 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 10.4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 9.7 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 9.8 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 10.1 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 10.4 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 10.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.3 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 10.8 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 10.9 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 10.5 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 9.7 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 10 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 9.4 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 10 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 10.2 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 10.4 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 10.8 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 10.4 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 10.3 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.1 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 9.4 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 8.4 | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 7.5 | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.94 | 14.2 | 27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.41 | 18.2 | 21.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.16 | 14.3 | 18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.09 | 10.2 | 13.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.28 | 9.7 | 10.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.17 | 9.4 | 10.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.14 | 7.5 | 10.3 | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0796 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude birth rate in Romania?
- Crude birth rate in Romania was 7.5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 27 in 1967.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for crude birth rate?
- Romania ranks 63rd out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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