Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Romania
Romania: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 1.71 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Romania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. child mortality in Romania is 1.71 live births per woman, 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 rate vs. child mortality in Romania peaked at 3.59 live births per woman in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1.27 live births per woman, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.87 live births per woman | 2.42 live births per woman | 3.08 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.44 live births per woman | 1.87 live births per woman | 3.59 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.57 live births per woman | 2.39 live births per woman | 2.81 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.29 live births per woman | 2.08 live births per woman | 2.44 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 live births per woman | 1.3 live births per woman | 1.84 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 live births per woman | 1.27 live births per woman | 1.64 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 live births per woman | 1.47 live births per woman | 1.77 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 live births per woman | 1.71 live births per woman | 1.73 live births per woman | 4 |
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More health data for Romania
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 102,589 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 98,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 100,311 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 96,161 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 97,668 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 93,727 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Romania?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Romania was 1.71 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 live births per woman in 1967.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 live births per woman in 2002.
- How does Romania rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Romania ranks 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.