Percentage of marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 in Romania

Romania: Percentage of marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 was 4.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.6
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
1st
of 17 countries
All-time high
8.5
in 2013
All-time low
4.6
in 2024
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Percentage of marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 in Romania, 2013–2024

024682013201820242013: 8.52014: 8.42015: 8.32016: 7.32017: 72018: 6.62019: 6.52020: 6.72021: 6.62022: 52023: 52024: 4.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 in Romania is 4.6, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 in Romania peaked at 8.5 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 2024.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Percentage of marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 years of age in Romania, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 8.5
2014 8.4 -1.2%
2015 8.3 -1.2%
2016 7.3 -12.0%
2017 7 -4.1%
2018 6.6 -5.7%
2019 6.5 -1.5%
2020 6.7 +3.1%
2021 6.6 -1.5%
2022 5.03 -23.8%
2023 5 -0.6%
2024 4.6 -8.0%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 4.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4, 3.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 4.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.7, 2.7× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.51 6.5 8.5 7
2020s 5.59 4.6 6.7 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 in Romania?
Percentage of marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 in Romania was 4.6 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest percentage of marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 8.5 in 2013.
What is the lowest percentage of marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 2024.
How does Romania rank for percentage of marriages involving children and adolescents under 18?
Romania ranks 1st out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
Is percentage of marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. 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 Percentage of marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 years of age
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
28 places, 336 data points, 2013–2024
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