Fertility vs child mortality in Romania
Romania: Fertility vs child mortality was 1.71 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.71
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
138th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.59
in 1967
All-time low
1.27
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Romania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility vs child mortality in Romania is 1.71, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs child mortality in Romania peaked at 3.59 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1.27, in 2002.
Romania ranks 138th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility vs child mortality in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.08 | — |
| 1951 | 3.05 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 3.02 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 2.99 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 2.99 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 3.01 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 2.88 | -4.3% |
| 1957 | 2.71 | -6.0% |
| 1958 | 2.57 | -5.2% |
| 1959 | 2.42 | -5.8% |
| 1960 | 2.32 | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 2.16 | -7.0% |
| 1962 | 2.02 | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 1.99 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 1.95 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 1.9 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 1.87 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 3.59 | +91.5% |
| 1968 | 3.54 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 3.11 | -12.0% |
| 1970 | 2.81 | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 2.6 | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 2.48 | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 2.39 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 2.66 | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 2.6 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.55 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 2.57 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 2.52 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 2.49 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 2.44 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 2.35 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 2.17 | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 2.08 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 2.25 | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 2.31 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 2.38 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 2.38 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.31 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 2.2 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 1.84 | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 1.6 | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 1.51 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 1.44 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 1.4 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.34 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.3 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.32 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.32 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.3 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.3 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.27 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.27 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.3 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.33 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.39 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.42 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.45 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.58 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 1.64 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.57 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.48 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.51 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.47 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.56 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 1.62 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.69 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.77 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.75 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.71 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.73 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.72 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.72 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.71 | -0.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.71 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility vs child mortality 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 | +91.5% | 1.87 | 3.59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.87 | 2.42 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.44 | 1.87 | 3.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.57 | 2.39 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.29 | 2.08 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 | 1.3 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 1.27 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 | 1.47 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 | 1.71 | 1.73 | 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 fertility vs child mortality in Romania?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Romania was 1.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 in 1967.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 in 2002.
- How does Romania rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Romania ranks 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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