Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in Romania
Romania: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) was 1.39 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate, total in Romania, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Romania recorded 1.39 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Romania peaked at 3.66 births per woman in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1.27 births per woman, in 2001.
That places Romania 180th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in Romania, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.34 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 2.17 births per woman | -7.3% |
| 1962 | 2.04 births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 2.01 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 1.96 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 1.91 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 1.9 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 3.66 births per woman | +92.6% |
| 1968 | 3.63 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 3.19 births per woman | -12.1% |
| 1970 | 2.89 births per woman | -9.4% |
| 1971 | 2.67 births per woman | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 2.55 births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 2.44 births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 2.71 births per woman | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 2.59 births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 2.54 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 2.57 births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 2.52 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 2.49 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 2.43 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 2.36 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 2.17 births per woman | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 2.06 births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 2.26 births per woman | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 2.31 births per woman | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 2.39 births per woman | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 2.38 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 2.3 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 2.22 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.83 births per woman | -17.6% |
| 1991 | 1.59 births per woman | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 1.51 births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.43 births per woman | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 1.4 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.33 births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 1.3 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.32 births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.32 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.3 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.31 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.27 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.27 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.3 births per woman | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.33 births per woman | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.4 births per woman | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.42 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.45 births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.6 births per woman | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 1.66 births per woman | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.59 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.47 births per woman | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 1.52 births per woman | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.46 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.56 births per woman | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 1.62 births per woman | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.69 births per woman | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.78 births per woman | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.76 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.77 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.8 births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.81 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.71 births per woman | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 1.54 births per woman | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 1.39 births per woman | -9.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.39 births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 births per woman, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.39 births per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 births per woman, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) 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 | +92.6% | 1.9 births per woman | 3.66 births per woman |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.48 births per woman | 1.9 births per woman | 3.66 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.6 births per woman | 2.44 births per woman | 2.89 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.29 births per woman | 2.06 births per woman | 2.43 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 births per woman | 1.3 births per woman | 1.83 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 births per woman | 1.27 births per woman | 1.66 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 births per woman | 1.46 births per woman | 1.78 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 births per woman | 1.39 births per woman | 1.81 births per woman | 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 fertility rate, total in Romania?
- Fertility rate, total in Romania was 1.39 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.66 births per woman in 1967.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 births per woman in 2001.
- How does Romania rank for fertility rate, total?
- Romania ranks 180th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.