Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) in Romania
Romania: Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) was 7.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 (per 1,000 people) 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% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 7.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.4, 89% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Romania's 7.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.75, 86% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +90.1% | 14.2 | 27 |
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 |
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 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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