Republic of Moldova vs Romania: Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age
Republic of Moldova
1.69 children per women
in 2023
Romania
1.69 children per women
in 2023
Republic of Moldova rank
136th
Romania rank
137th
Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age over time
- Republic of Moldova
- Romania
How they compare
Republic of Moldova currently reports 1.69 children per women against 1.69 children per women in Romania, a difference of 0 children per women.
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 136th and Romania ranks 137th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Republic of Moldova averaged higher in 6 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Moldova | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.98 children per women | 2.53 children per women | 0.4487 children per women | Republic of Moldova |
| 1960s | 2.55 children per women | 2.25 children per women | 0.2951 children per women | Republic of Moldova |
| 1970s | 2.32 children per women | 2.42 children per women | 0.1051 children per women | Romania |
| 1980s | 2.44 children per women | 2.19 children per women | 0.2497 children per women | Republic of Moldova |
| 1990s | 1.86 children per women | 1.39 children per women | 0.4761 children per women | Republic of Moldova |
| 2000s | 1.49 children per women | 1.36 children per women | 0.1307 children per women | Republic of Moldova |
| 2010s | 1.72 children per women | 1.59 children per women | 0.1293 children per women | Republic of Moldova |
| 2020s | 1.7 children per women | 1.7 children per women | 0 children per women | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age, Republic of Moldova or Romania?
- Republic of Moldova, at 1.69 children per women against 1.69 children per women in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age between Republic of Moldova and Romania?
- 0 children per women, 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 accounting for survival until childbearing age?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 136th and Romania ranks 137th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children who live long enough to reproduce, per woman. This number is dependent on the survival of daughters to childbearing age (between 15 and 49 years old).