Republic of Moldova vs Romania: Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita

Republic of Moldova
1.73 live births per woman
in 2023
Romania
1.71 live births per woman
in 2023
Republic of Moldova rank
135th
Romania rank
138th

Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Republic of Moldova
  • Romania
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How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 1.73 live births per woman against 1.71 live births per woman in Romania, a difference of 0.02 live births per woman.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Republic of Moldova ranks 135th and Romania ranks 138th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Republic of Moldova averaged higher in 7 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Moldova Romania Difference Ahead
1950s 3.48 live births per woman 2.87 live births per woman 0.6032 live births per woman Republic of Moldova
1960s 2.83 live births per woman 2.44 live births per woman 0.3852 live births per woman Republic of Moldova
1970s 2.5 live births per woman 2.57 live births per woman 0.0654 live births per woman Romania
1980s 2.58 live births per woman 2.29 live births per woman 0.2882 live births per woman Republic of Moldova
1990s 1.95 live births per woman 1.44 live births per woman 0.5163 live births per woman Republic of Moldova
2000s 1.54 live births per woman 1.4 live births per woman 0.1475 live births per woman Republic of Moldova
2010s 1.76 live births per woman 1.61 live births per woman 0.1484 live births per woman Republic of Moldova
2020s 1.74 live births per woman 1.72 live births per woman 0.018 live births per woman Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate vs. gdp per capita, Republic of Moldova or Romania?
Republic of Moldova, at 1.73 live births per woman against 1.71 live births per woman in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate vs. gdp per capita between Republic of Moldova and Romania?
0.02 live births per woman, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Romania?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Republic of Moldova and Romania rank globally for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita?
Republic of Moldova ranks 135th and Romania ranks 138th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita
Unit
live births per woman
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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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.